I have visited Village on the Parkway several times for many different events - mostly at the…read moredifferent restaurants or bars. It is a beautiful outdoor plaza conveniently located on Belt Line Rd, right off the Dallas North Tollway. Always seems clean, well-manicured landscaping - great photo spots! Wide variety of restaurants and bars to cater to different palates - Sushi, Seafood, Mexican, American, Indian, Italian - and that's not even all! Trust me, you will find something there to enjoy! No shortage of entertainment either between the movie theaters, sports bars, and pubs - Boutiques for shopping, a few day spas to choose from, well you get the gist of it! On this particular visit, I went for their second Annual Pairings in the Parkway event. For $25 (in advance, $30 on day of event) we got to sample a food and drink pairing from seven restaurants in the Parkway - The offerings are listed below. It was a good value to be able to sample some choices from so many restaurants. Event itself was not overly packed so we were able to get through most of the restaurants very quickly (individual reviews of those to follow). I was a little disappointed though, that when we went to turn in our completed food passport at the end of the event to enter into the drawing for a gift certificate, the event tents were already packed up and gone by 4:30 pm although the center stated the event ran until 5 pm. Oh well, I will consider attending again next year if they highlight different restaurants from the center. The Food/Drink we received from each participating restaurant! Most were sample sizes, except HopDoddy who gave us a whole burger! Flying Fish Menu 1: Mexican cocktail Menu 2: Hush Puppies Beverage: Local Beer Whole Foods Market Meat option : Brisket slider topped with firecracker coleslaw Veggie option: Open-faced Field roast slider w/dijon mustard and arugula Both options paired with a LOCAL craft beer Hopdoddy Menu 1: Classic Burger Menu 2: Truffle fries Beverage: Tea and soda The Saffron House Menu 1: Veggie Samosa Menu 2: Kebab Roll Beverage: Mango Margarita and Mango Lassi La Comida Menu 1: Mini brisket tacos Menu 2:Pull pork (mayan style) mini tacos Beverage: Blackberry and baby flamingo margaritas Yard House Menu 1: Nashville Chicken Menu 2: Fried Mack and Cheese Beverage: Caribbean Breeze and Blackberry Smash Social House: Menu 1: Veggie Skewers Menu 2: Chicken and Waffle Cones Beverage: Social Swirl

So, I've noticed Village on the Parkway change over the past 20+ years -- my mother used to own a…read moreboutique here, so I've walked all the pathways and around every building at least a hundred times, and seen the stores change. Let me tell you, Village on the Parkway is WAY better these days than it ever was. They have a few businesses that have been open since the early ages of the shopping center -- Ernie's, Kitrell Riffkind Art / Glass, Mallasadi, and Subway. The shopping center was near death when a few new businesses brought some signs of life -- Bed Bath & Beyond, and TGI Friday's, and Blue Mesa. After that, better businesses start arriving -- so now there's Grand Spa, 24 Hour Fitness, Sherlock's Pub, and a larger, more popular selection of restaurants. The architecture is Mediterranean-inspired, with fountains, gazebos, wide boulevards, and landscaped walkways. My favorite is a little walkway behind Gloria's that's private and romantic -- I think they still light it up at night so it's even prettier.

I am positive that I have reviewed Snider Plaza before but I am being prompted to write a review,…read moreso here we ago again. I have come to really like Snider Plaza. There is a lot of retail and restaurant turnover, but there are also icons that have been there for decades: Kuby's, Banditos, Half Shells, Amore, Bubba's, and Penne Pomodoro come to mind. We also tried Coastal Cuisine several years ago and we should return since we did like it. You could establish a rotation of restaurants to eat at just on the plaza, not to mention the restaurants that are a few minutes walk along Hillcrest. This trip we discovered some new restaurants that look like they might be worth checking out. Parking can be tight but if you can find a spot, it is fun to walk the plaza and window shop or do real shopping. This time we saw some new places that offer outside seating so if you want a break from shopping, you can stop for a snack or drink of some kind and relax when the weather is nice. When you are done eating, drinking, and shopping, you can walk for a bit through the beautiful SMU campus.

Just across Hillcrest from SMU there is a shopping haven that has been there since 1927, named…read moreSnider Plaza. As University Park, Highland Park, and SMU grew, so did Snider Plaza to what it is today. Over the years I have come here and patronized these businesses many times! Some of my personal favorites in Snider Plaza are Jack's Burger House, Kuby's, Bubba's, and today I tried Jack & Harry's which now tops the list! My only complaint about Snider Plaza would be that sometimes parking is horrible. Parking by where you want to go is usually next to impossible. And for the parking situation, an otherwise 5 rating is a 3.

I'm kinda into Vista Ridge Mall... it's just interesting to explore. What a huge and impressive…read morespace with giant, dramatic atriums. It's a bit weird to walk through since most of the store fronts are empty and closed, but there's a handful of businesses making it work for them. Some retail, a couple artist spaces, a ballet studio, a cat grooming and adoption non-profit, a few restaurants open in the food court... When I went there was a Dallas Comic festival going on, plus my friend's gallery opening inside a store called Lucky Bunny. It seems like a great venue for pop-ups or businesses just getting on their feet. As empty as the mall is overall, there's still life left to see!

Liminal space... I was scared walking around this mall. Surprisingly, there are still a good amount…read moreof people walking around. The playground and fountain are a sight for sore eyes, as it's the only spot that is lit up by a skylight. There are a bunch of random shops still running in the mall. The big corporations, minus Cinemark and Visionworks (if you count those) have completely left this mall, leaving spots for local businesses run.

Nice shopping center with ample parking on Southlake Blvd. The center has a variety of tenants…read morethat include Nee Balance Shoes, Mattress Firm, UPS Store, I Fratelli's, Einstein Bros Bagels, Woof Gang, Mango's, and more! This is a well maintained shopping area, managed and brokered by Venture DFW. It is always clean, well-lit, and as I mentioned, I have never had a parking problem.

Lucky to live near this mall. Very convenient, nice walking distance. Great selection of stores.read more

Not as big at Gallaria but very nice to walk. It is all on one level but the anchor stores are 3…read morelevels. Plenty of covered parking as well. The mall enters the second floor of the anchor stores so we found great parking on the first level of one of them. It is laid out in 3 spokes. The food court is on the JC Penny spoke. The mall child play space needs a major update but there is a pay to play children play area that is very nice by the food court.

For years and years and years there was just a Target here. But over the past 5 years or so, this…read morehas become one of the busiest shopping centers right in the middle of DFW. There aren't many locally owned businesses here, it's mostly your big chain stores. Dicks Sporting Goods, Bath & Body Works, Michaels, Old Navy, Daiso (so fun), Burlington, Five Below, Home Goods... with restaurants like Outback Steakhouse, Lazy Dog, Five Guys, Panera, Starbucks, Pie Five, Pei Wei. With a handful of lesser known options like Midici Pizza and First Watch Cafe. All great options! There's also a decent selection of barbershops, salons, and spas. And a movie theater (Cinepolis) and Dave & Busters! Plenty to see and do and eat and spend your money on. Don't forget to go to Total Wine! Gets super busy here on the weekend and during the holidays, of course. But it's always nice and clean and festive.

Cool outdoor shopping area to explore. Lots of options for everyone to spend a few hours of…read moreshopping and perusing. We love that there are huge restaurants and entertainment for all ages. This area reminds me of shopping in CA (except better - bigger and cleaner).

They have the animals in a good condition but there was a fire that had burnt down this place and…read morethe animals were badly injured and dead

Attention houstonians visiting Dallas, if you remember the International flea market on 59 and…read morelittle York, it's just like that but just a tad smaller. The difference that I noticed with the vendors here are they are more friendly and inviting. I do not know if any of them speak English because they all seem to automatically speak Spanish with me even though I'm in Asian, I guess they can't tell. If you have never been to an indoor flea market, well it is like that you'll find many booths like photography, candies, food, lots of western boots and hats, stereo systems, telephone repair places and enough places to cut your hair so you'll never have to wait. I believe the sign on the door says they close at 8 and I think they are closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 5 if I understood what the man said. This is worth a visit, bring a little money because there a lot of cheap things here and let me warn you could get carried away.

Ok. This Store is a "crap hole". Sure it's in downtown Plano. However, what they sell is over…read morerated, out of date "junk". It needs severe updating. It's dirty and boring. Sorry to be so upfront. This location should really rock and be individualized. Currently, it's just a dump in a nice location. Suggest owners do some updating. Only way to put is it is the stuff inside is junk. With this location the opportunities are endless!!

I stopped here today while antique shopping. The owners were super sweet and friendly. The items…read morewere priced pretty reasonably. I liked the selection of items, species the candles. I ended up buying candle wax for a candle warmer. Everything candle related was 10% off. So, for six pieces of candle wax I only paid $4.88. What a steal!