This cRaZy week didn’t kick my butt…I survived, even thrived. The move is just about complete, excluding the bed, treadmill, cooking gear, and various boxes of coveted books.
To celebrate the end of the week, Mark and I went to the only underground restaurant in Dallas: Dakota’s Steakhouse. Our NDB for the day. This place made my Dallas Bucket List two years ago and certainly qualifies as Good Stuff.
Here’s their story:
Dakota’s Steakhouse has been a downtown Dallas dining icon for over 37 years. Its unique underground location has a fascinating backstory that lent to its unique history – once occupied by the First Dallas Baptist Church, a clause in the deed prohibited any future owner from selling alcohol on former church grounds. When the owners bought the space, they were determined to have a restaurant anchor their international headquarters. A loophole was discovered – “on the ground” does not include “below ground,” so the land was excavated, and the restaurant was born.Â
When visiting the restaurant, patrons descend 18 feet underground in a canopied glass elevator, accessed from street level, for a culinary experience unlike any other. The American Steakhouse offers an expansive 1,800 square foot subterranean courtyard allowing patrons to dine al fresco and enjoy a New Orleans-inspired exterior space. This cool oasis is complete with a 20 foot, 5-tiered granite water wall, multi-tiered landscaping, lava rock fire pit, and black granite bar. Dakota’s below-ground patio has long been considered one of the city’s most romantic dining spots.
Today, the moving continues. I have fresh, wonderful memories to keep me plugging along.
Aloha🌺,
Denise