Scott’s Picks

Shop : Warby Parker
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Have you seen this new store on Henderson? Warby Parker is an American brand of prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses founded in 2010. Warby Parker sells online, and has a limited number of showrooms in the United States. By designing glasses in-house, the company is able to lower the cost of its glasses by a significant [...]

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Shop : Bake and Play Cafe
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Bake and Play Cafe has been opened nearby a year. They serve fresh muffins, cookies, and their signature kolaches which are homemade daily. We also serve lunch, dinner, beer, wine, havae FREE Wi-Fi, hold parent night out evenings on Fri & Sat night and Mom’s Break-in-the Day camps throughout the summer and the “big” holidays during school, [...]

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Real Estate Broker : Scott Carlson
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This year, when I opened the envelope and received “D Best” certificate in the mail, it got me thinking about my Real Estate career, Lakewood, and the city of Dallas. I looked up the word BEST in the dictionary. I contemplated this word and its meaning. My success…My BEST, is that I have the BEST [...]

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Restaurant : Mercat Bistro
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Mercat Bistro, the latest restaurant concept in the Harwood District, is a contemporary European-style bistro in Uptown Dallas and has become one of my favorite spots in town. Walk into a romantic setting that is inspired by some of the finest European design and culinary practices. Mercat Bistro is known for being an intimate venue [...]

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Shop : Steel City Pops
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Wow… What a fantastic concept. Bravo to these young creative entrepreneurs. Delicious and fun new hangout for the beautiful children as well as us adults. Greenville Avenue is finally cleaning up and you can really notice the difference in this location across from Trader Joe’s. Pretty landscaping and very pedestrian friendly!!! Summer is here and [...]

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Restaurant : Knife
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This is a reinvention of the steakhouse experience. Knife is the new highly anticipated restaurant in Dallas created by nationally acclaimed, “Top Chef” John Tesar for Hotel Palomar. Design firm Breckinridge/Taylor has created a platform to display Chef Tesar’s unique brand of culinary artistry with an equally artistic and appealing design. The décor injects a [...]

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Person : Raynor Lawrence Carlson
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Raynor Lawrence Carlson was born May 3, 1934 in New York, New York, the son of Raynor and Eileen O’Donnell Carlson. He passed from this life Saturday, May 31, 2014, at the age of 80. Ray will always be remembered for his loving devotion to his wife of 37 years, Margaret Fitzpatrick Carlson, who preceded [...]

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Car : Rolls Royce Waterspeed Collection
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Wow…I want this car. I never thought of myself as materialistic, but when this ad showed up in my email, my breathe was taken away!!! Such beauty and elegance. Dallas is definitely a city that loves it cars. On the morning of 1st September 1937, Sir Malcolm Campbell headed out onto the calm blue waters [...]

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Movie: The Neighbors
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    As a real estate broker, I thought this movie would be fun and a great contemplation on neighbors and gratitude! Have you taken the time to welcome your new neighbors with that delicious freshly baked cake or pie, or even a bottle of wine? We think a McMansion being built next to us [...]

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Book : Cleopatra- A Life
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This Author has done her home work and Men… this is a great read with lots of detailed history. Very timely with the Matriarch now coming into balance and… whether we like it or not, the real possibility of a female leader coming here soon. Among the most famous women to have ever lived, Cleopatra [...]

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