Turtle Creek People (Newspaper) - May 13, 2005, Dallas, Texas WEEKEND Mr Zellweger comes to American Airlines Center Saturday American mr WHOS Hey the Turtle Gra 00344 0004301651 MAILED FROM ZIP CODE 75219 FRIDAY MAY 13 MIXED ADC 752 SOUTHWEST 2627 E YANDELL DR EL PASO TX 79903 VOL 2 ISSUE 19 ode ONE STILL GOING STRONG The Old Monk keeps the crowd alive on Sunday night with tasty food cocktails and service PHOTO CAMPBELL Sundays Uptown Wind Up the Weekend From to see where the diehards spend the eve Third in a series highlighting the Uptown scene each night of the week By Briana ine Staff Writer While most people are snoozing away and resting up for the week ahead Uptown never disappoints its tireless party people even on what could be called the most humdrum day of the week Sunday nights hot spots might not be as happening as Fridays but even thats debatable when you drive through the West Village about midnight and see the gaggle of waiting to get into Nikitas basement bar Whether its the reluctance to let go of a carefree weekend or just sheer denial that Monday morning is only a few dreaded has a feeling like no other The Comer Bar Grill 4830 McKinney Ave 10 pm One good thing about hitting this bar on Sunday is that youll be sure to snag your own pool table Its a spacious joint with more room to move if youre looking to have a couple of beers with your buds or catch a Mavs game on the TV Always a place good for winding down the weekend and listening to the bartender blast the Beastie Boys neighborhood They know when to avoid the SMU crowds What to wear Stay casual No ones looking on this night Who to know Jeff who labels himself as See NIGHTLIFE on Page SA My Favorite Restaurant Gave Me Food Poisoning Getting justice can be an enlightening experience in public health By Glenn Arbery Senior Editor Food poisoning Even decades after the fact anyone whos ever had it can describe the exact misery raging fever nausea cramps diarrhea and the meal that brought it on al would never put raw oyster in my mouth Dr David Buhner Medical director Dallas County Health and Human Services Last week two Dallas women went to one of their favorite restaurants for lunch They shared the same meal neither had eaten anything else that day and when they both got violently ill the conclusion was that they had gotten food poisoning at the restaurant One of the women called the restaurant to complain and the personnel treated her cool ly not to say rudely She was incensed enough after 2 days of wrenching illness to want justice She contacted the media wanting to expose the perpetrators But in cases like this the media have to tread very carefully because spread ing a rumor can lead to restau rant closings and libel lawsuits On the other hand if a patron got sick as a direct result of eating there then something must be done about it But consumers should be forewarned that food poison ing is an extremely difficult thing to prove Why Because by the time the customer gets sick the restaurant has already discarded the food So what should someone who thinks he has gotten ill from eating at a restaurant do From a customer stand is important that they contact the local health depart ment said Tracey Evers of the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association Whether the department See FOOD on Page PHOTOS ROB FANCY FOOTWORK The Grand Opening of accomplice a new shoe bou tique in the West Village drew crowds of shoe lovers into the store Shoe Store Opens in West Village Owner spots niche market opening By Briana Barentine Staff Writer When Jana Schleif opened her new boutique accom plice in the West Village one month ago she saw years of dreaming and planning come to fruition Owning her own store had always been hi her plans but apparel mar ket while gain ing the indus try knowhow to venture out into her own fashionable aspirations After taking Jana Schleif off nearly a year to plan her wedding to a local commer owning one at such a young cial real estate broker Mrs age has taken hard work over Schleif kicked her the past few years efforts into high gear Only out of college three a year ago and has since years Mrs Schleif was raised traveled to New York Las in a small town in West Texas and earned her business Vegas and Los Angeles col her favorite shoes degree at a nearby university bags and accessories to When she came to Dallas she got her feet wet at the See SHOES on Pnge Massive Commercial Development Planned Along Turtle Creek Blvd Historic building in Design District to house showrooms stores restaurant By Briana Barentine Staff Writer Within a few months the por tion of Turtle Creek Boulevard that extends past the heart of the Design District between Irving Boulevard and the Trinity River Greenbelt Park will house a whopping new com development featur ing several showrooms design firms and a restaurant Jim Lake Companies is spearheading the project which citys plans for reconstruction of the Trinity River Corridor This latest venture The International on Turtle Creek is set to open in the fall with 30 percent of the space already leased by such clients as Allan Knight Associates and Abbott Showroom releasing the name of a high end restaurant that is also in the process of signing a lease A smaller coffee shop is also expected to move in later in the year The property is being redone with the goal of com bining natural elements like allowing for plenty of light and open space and adding a water wall to give designers and retailers maximum expo sure In addition the unique building is literally split down the center to allow traffic and easier access to parking not to mention make it visually striking With about 160000 square COURTESY PHOTO EXTREME MAKEOVER The International on Turtle Creek is being renovated feet available for lease this design mecca will feature more than 75 sky lights win dows and showrooms for select design ers Clients of Jim Lake Companies can currently pre lease spaces ranging from 2500 to 50000 square feet Its basically like a big box that weve gone through and demolished the center of the said Jim Lake Jr CEO of Jim Lake Companies This will let a lot of light in through all of the show rooms The building itself has a unique history as a massive distribution center During the it was the largest of its kind in the entire state It was considered a really progressive thing even then said Molly DeVoss who is marketing the space It was state of the art For years the building has been sitting vacant due in part Mr Lake said to a lack of interest in that part of the city See DESIGN on Page HOW TURTLE CREEK AND UPTOWN VOTED MAY 7 m District 14 City Council Race No winner there will be a runoff between Ingle and Hunt Angela Hunt Kathy Ingle Candy Marcum RD Sterling 938 40 716 30 649 28 51 2 I Proposition 1 amendment For Against 1399 45 55 Results froin precincts 12011205121430003001 300230033006 and 4444 District 14 Results Angela Hunt Kathy Ingle Candy Marcum PD Sterling 4150 41 3147 31 2597 26 244 2 Citywide Results for Proposition 1 For 41150 38 Against 65973 62 READER POLL On balance is the replacement of aging houses with newer houses a benefit to the value of your home Ibis weeks question Do Democrats have a realistic chance of recapturing the governors mansion in 2006 Vote online WEATHER if 1 V of Rain F Chanca of Rahi
