Mi cocina klyde warren park opening date

Filling what is surely the most visible location in all of Dallas, downtown Dallas' Klyde Warren Park has selected a new restaurant to reside inside the park: Mi Cocina.

The Dallas chain known for its Mambo Taxi frozen margarita and up$caled take on basic Tex-Mex will take over the space vacated by Savor, the restaurant that closed in August 2020 after operating there for seven years.

According to a release, Mi Cocina will open in early fall.

Klyde Warren Park president Kit Sawers says in a release that it represents a joining of "two iconic Dallas brands."

"After receiving feedback from Park patrons via online surveys and Zoom focus groups, it became obvious that Mi Cocina was the overwhelming choice for this special place," she says.

Sawers says the park needs a successful restaurant to stay afloat.

"Klyde Warren Park is free to everyone, but free is expensive," she says. "From keeping up the lawns and Children’s Park, to hosting weekly programming, to operating and securing the Park for more than one million annual visitors, the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation must raise funds annually to pay for these expenses."

Savor was an upscale gastropub that opened in 2013. When it closed, along with Relish, its companion burger stand, it was said to be due to the economic impact of COVID-19.

While the park has been a hit, restaurants have not. Lark on the Park, the first restaurant to open near the park, closed in 2018. Owner Shannon Wynne replaced it in 2019 with Miriam, a Mexican restaurant. Meaning, there will be two Mexican restaurants right across the street from each other. That should be interesting.

Mi Cocina owner M Crowd Restaurant Group plans to create unique spaces including:

• renovated patio and dining area
• separate bar experience
• outdoor walk-up service window providing picnic baskets

M Crowd will partner with Droese Raney on a redesign that retains the aesthetic of the building by Thomas Phifer while adding Mexican influences. Droese Raney recently redesigned the Highland Park Village Mi Cocina and its popular Monkey Bar outdoor space.

Mi Cocina will take the opportunity with the opening to celebrate its 30th anniversary, as well as a year-long celebration of Klyde Warren Park's 10th anniversary. A special event commemorating the combined celebration is planned for summer 2021.

"Mi Cocina has a rich history in Dallas, and we look forward to partnering with Klyde Warren Park and the surrounding area to showcase our city and all it has to offer," says M Crowd president and CEO Edgar Guevara.

A Dallas-Fort Worth nonprofit made up of compassionate veterinary professionals who are working to end pet overpopulation in North Texas by providing high quality, affordable vaccines, spays, and neuters is expanding its hours.

Texas Coalition for Animal Protection, better known as TCAP, has added days at two DFW locations:

• TCAP Fort Worth will now be open for walk-in vaccines on Tuesdays.
• TCAP Garland will now be open on Wednesdays.

They'll offer free rabies vaccines on Tuesdays in Fort Worth as well as Wednesdays in Garland every week in January.

TCAP was founded in November 2022 by Stacey Schumacher, whose vision was to end animal overpopulation by providing low-cost preventative services throughout North Texas.

"From the very beginning, Stacey knew that making spay and neuter affordable and accessible, she and her team could positively impact North Texas animal populations," their site says.

She started out with one clinic in Denton, where TCAP and its veterinary team built a reputation as a competent, effective high-volume clinic.

Eight locations
Since then, TCAP has opened eight stand-alone clinics, has established and maintained a M.A.S.H-style travel program, and has set up a weekend vaccine event program that services more than 40 locations each year, providing more than 630,000 low-cost spays and neuters, and more than 1,225,000 rabies vaccines.

TCAP also provides accessible and essential basic wellness services such as vaccines, microchipping, heartworm testing/ prevention, deworming, and flea/ tick prevention.

With each spay/neuter, Team TCAP eliminates the possibility of a litter of puppies or kittens without a home. With each low-cost wellness service provided, TCAP helps alleviate the cost of pet care for owners struggling to make ends meet. These efforts combined have resulted in keeping hundreds of thousands of pets in loving homes and out of animal shelters.

TCAP partners with like-minded groups of animal caretakers at city animal shelters as well as hundreds of animal rescue organizations throughout Dallas-Fort Worth.

DALLAS (January 19, 2021) – Klyde Warren Park announced Mi Cocina restaurant will soon begin serving its authentic Tex-Mex favorites and legendary frozen margaritas in the beloved green space, which offers more than 1,300 free programs and events annually. “Mi Cocina on the Park” will replace the restaurant Savor, which closed in August after operating for seven years.

“We’re thrilled to join two iconic Dallas brands, both sharing a real sense of pride and community,” said Kit Sawers, Klyde Warren Park President. “After receiving feedback from Park patrons via online surveys and Zoom focus groups, it became obvious that Mi Cocina was the overwhelming choice for this special place. Our neighbors will enjoy familiar, legendary dishes and cocktails, while visitors from around the globe can check the ‘Tex-Mex box’ and take in the Park’s stunning views.

“Klyde Warren Park is free to everyone,” said Sawers. “But free is expensive. From keeping up the lawns and Children’s Park, to hosting weekly programming, to operating and securing the Park for more than one million annual visitors, the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation must raise funds annually to pay for these expenses. Successful restaurants are the economic engine that drive many parks around the world – including Central Park in New York and Millennium Park in Chicago.”

Mi Cocina, owned by M Crowd Restaurant Group, plans to create unique spaces including a renovated patio and dining area, a separate bar experience, and an outdoor walk-up service window providing picnic baskets for patrons to enjoy across the Park. M Crowd will partner with Droese Raney on the re-design, maintaining the beauty, aesthetics and purity of Thomas Phifer’s building, while enhancing its decor with modern Mexican influences. Droese Raney recently redesigned the Highland Park Village Mi Cocina and its popular Monkey Bar outdoor space.

“We’re really excited about having ‘Mi Cocina on the Park’ serving great food and drinks to our visitors at affordable prices,” said Jody Grant, Chairman of the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation. “The M Crowd team has a proven track record of success. We expect this to be an impactful and family-friendly pairing, with all Park guests ultimately reaping the benefit.”

A Dallas institution, Mi Cocina will mark its 30th anniversary in Dallas with the opening of “Mi Cocina on the Park,” simultaneously kicking off a year-long celebration of Klyde Warren Park’s 10th anniversary. A special event commemorating the combined celebration is planned for this summer, with the restaurant expected to open for business in early fall.

“Mi Cocina has a rich history in Dallas, and we look forward to partnering with Klyde Warren Park and the surrounding area to showcase our city and all it has to offer,” said Edgar Guevara, President and CEO, M Crowd Restaurant Group. “For three decades, Mi Cocina has been welcoming all generations into our restaurants like family, and we know this opportunity will allow us to further invest in our community, supporting the Park, the arts and special events.”

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ABOUT KLYDE WARREN PARK

Klyde Warren Park is a 5.2-acre deck park bridging uptown Dallas to downtown Dallas. The Park is privately funded and operated by the nonprofit Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation to connect the community and enrich lives through free, active programming and educational opportunities in a pristine and safe, centrally located, entertainment-rich green space where everyone is welcome. Corporate partnerships, individual donations and grants ensure that this mission will continue into the future. For more information, visit www.klydewarrenpark.org.

ABOUT MI COCINA

Dallas-based Mi Cocina has served undeniably authentic Tex-Mex, memorable experiences and its signature, award-winning Mambo Taxi margaritas for nearly three decades. With 21 locations in Texas and Oklahoma, the brand is owned and operated by M Crowd Restaurant Group, which also has two area Taco Diner restaurants and The Mercury, the venerable Dallas fine dining institution founded in 1998. For more information, visit www.micocina.com or connect on Facebook and Instagram @MiCocina.

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