Melody "Melrose" L.'s Profile

Note: I put this review at the wrong location! Just cleaning up my Yelp page! ;)

Sunday funday is on! Best Sunday EVAR. Okay so if the person I spent Sunday with is reading this.. then what I really meant to say was... you are stupid and you smell. (Not good.) Gross! Cooties! Bleh!

Okay, now that we've done that...

This store is awesome!!! If you need to buy a gift for someone, add some bling to your neck, sweet ass colorful decor for your casa, stationary so you can write your grandma, a toy for your bratty lil' sister, or just a nice lil' somethin' somethin' for someone just to say "Hey. I like you. I think you're cool." then this is the place to do it.

Located between Paciugo and Epic in the West Village, this is the second location for these biz owners. Their other location is on Knox. (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) This cute shop looks like a toy store at first glance. Oh no. It's much more than that. Wanna know what I thought was cool? Well then why are you reading this if you don't wanna know?! Jeez! Oh what's that? You said yes? Okay I'll tell you. (I need therapy, me thinks.)

Plastic red, silver and green gnomes
Finger puppets
Nerd glasses
Dashboard Jesus
Jesus Shaves mug
Band aids with different prints: bacon and eggs, bacon strips, beef assortment, crime scene, pirate (Leslie P!!), cowboy, and a few more.
Trick squirt camera
Trick squirt cigarette pack
Pick your nose cups
Cat-a-pult "Catapults kitties up to 15 feet!"
Action figures (Marketing guru, Ben Franklin, Houdini, and Obsessive Compulsive Man--comes with surgical mask AND sanitary hypoallergenic moist towelettes!
A book titled "Porn For Women" with pictures of handsome men skipping poker night with the boys for a date night, mopping the floor (before you asked them to), and putting the seat back down. Genius.
Cat butt gum
Gay gum
Tastes like chicken gum
Supermodel meal gum

See what I mean?! Awesome! They also carry plate-ware for parties and a huge variety of cards. There's even a jewelry section! You have to check this place out. It's guaranteed to make your life better. I mean who can live without a Cat-a-pult?!

Jimmy. First of all, quit yelling at me. Your drink containers scream at me to "DRINK!" Your napkins scream "WIPE!" Your menus read "EAT!" Even the flippin' trash cans yell "TOSS!" Look dude, if we are going to have a relationship, you are going to have to learn to talk it out. I will drink, eat, wipe, and toss whenever the hell I want to damnit.

I just so happened to want to do all that this afternoon before running into work.

Jimmy's does get a star for being open on the weekends. I just moved downtown and it feels like a ghost town at times. Well besides Fridays and Saturdays when all the hooches come out to play along Main Street. (Clarification: I'm not hating, I am sometimes one of them.) Now even though I am thankful for your hours, I am not thankful for a few things:

1) You don't have wheat bread.. just the starchy bland white stuff that adds to my rump and clings to my thighs. (Ew, Mel. Can we not?)
2) Do you have to put mayo on everything? And when I ask for mustard you ask if Dijon is okay. What am I? In a Grey Poupon commercial? (P.S. If I am, that would rule.)
3) Can we get some Baked Lays up in here?

Why I'll be back:
1) Because you scream at me and I have this sick hate-love for men who yell at me. (Do you have coupons for therapy?) Clarification: Maybe I'm joking. Maybe I'm not.
2) You don't skimp on the turkey. That's a lot of meat... cue the "That's what she said" comments...
3) Alfalfa sprouts. Niiiiiice work.
4) I can look at you through my lofty window (creeeeepy) and your hours are sweet.

Hello Bolsa. Take me to your leader so I may kiss the feet of the Gods that have created you. What am I talking about?! Have I gone crazy from being away from Yelp so long?! Have I lost my friggin' mind from lack of Talk thread action?!

Simple answer: yes.

Note: I WILL kiss the owner of Bolsa's feet (or even those of the waiter) if they bring me another one of those Sangria cocktails.

Another note: Please don't take me up on this. I am not a foot kisser nor do I want to become one even though those pretty little pomegranate infused sangria drinks are oh so tasty. What am I talking about?! How did we get here? Ugh. Told you I lost my mind...

Bolsa is the bomb-diggity! Located in the coooooolest area of town (Oak Cliff represent), this shiny new restaurant beats the other new shiny restaurants in Uptown, Downtown and everywhere else in between. Like one yelper's profile says, "Oak Cliff: It's Austin if you squint." I believe this sums up the attitude, atmosphere and vibe of good ol' Bolsa.

Take a trip to the kewl OC and you will find this gem on the corner of Davis just next to the OG Gloria's. (It's just outside of the also uber kewl Bishop Arts District. Go on a beautiful day and sit outside on the laid back patio complete with squeaky clean benches and squeaky clean waiters and bussers who fill your water glass every few seconds.

If you are thirsty, sit at the bar that opens up to the patio offering you a drunken seat inside or out. The bar is stocked with all kinds of deliciousness including pomegranate and peach sangrias, mango margaritas, pear martinis, black and blue mojitos, and a host of tasty beers. The bartenders are well dressed, but not stuffy and can also make a good bevvie.

The food is incredible. It's very fresh, local and inventive. Classics are served with a twist like mussels soaking in a tomato basil broth. The Jimmy's sausage flat bread is a winner with thin crispy bread hiding underneath a delicate pile of sausage from Jimmy's (I love you, Jimmy), sliced banana peppers (genius) and mozzarella.

This is one of those few restaurants where you wish your belly (and wallet) was big enough to ingest the whole menu. Everything looks delicious, and I am willing to bet it all is. Sit inside for a more formal dining experience or lounge outside on the patio to kick it casual.

Our waiter was absolutely awesome even though our coffee was a bit late to arrive at the table. Apparently the coffee maker went a bit crazy spewing beans everywhere, but he saved the day and delivered an absolute perfect cup of joe at the end of our meal. Thanks duder. i think this is my fave right now.

I'm not sure how it happened, but Man Friend and I ended up here on a random trip to Ikea. MF has been begging me to go to Double Dave's Pizza which makes me want to punch myself. However, I am an open kind of gal (and on occasion, nice) so I figured why not. After finding out that they only serve the awesometown pizza buffet on weekends (darnit!) and watching MF cry as if he dropped his ice cream cone, it was time to find another option.

So after driving around aimlessly, we decided on this joint. We were quite cranky at this point (d'ya like that rhyme there?), so I'm happy this spot came out of nowhere. Thank you, Manny's. Thank you for saving our lives.

If you live in the area or are in the area for some weird reason, you should try this place out. It's an adorable restaurant covered in festive decor with a bustling and fun atmosphere. The servers are full of smiles, and seem to know every customer. If they don't, they treat them like they do.

As soon as we sat down on the big and breezy patio, we were welcomed with two employees setting down a basket of hot and crispy tortilla chips, warm fresh salsa and two small bowls of borracho beans swimming with small pieces of bacon. I've never seen Man Friend get so excited.

He ordered the enchilada special that came with three different kinds of enchiladas covered in three types of sauces. I wish I could say it tasted good or that it was pretty, but before I could get a good look at the plate or take one tiny bite (I mean seriously!! Just a small one!!) MF had licked it clean. I ordered the chile relleno which was stuffed with cheese and chicken and came with an avocado salad and rice and beans. The relleno itself was good, but juuuuust a bit soggy. The beans were a gooey delight.

We stuffed ourselves silly here. So much so that we didn't say one word during the meal. The atmosphere is fun, the margs are refreshing and def worth a try, and the staff moves quickly. We'd go back if we were ever in this hood again.

One last thing... bring the kiddos. There is a sand pit outside that looks super fun. Maybe not so much to clean off your kids though. Oh, and pretty cheap! Just sayin'. ;)

I have been DYING to go to place... and so has Man Friend. He was about to go to Houston for a show and I was about to go to San Antonio (ole!) so we thought we would part on a good note... and some good grub.

We walked in around noon to a very colorful and busy restaurant. (Busy with both people and Buddha/yoga-liscious decor.) We saw about two servers who were busting their butts to make everyone happy and doing a good job at it. Grabbed a table, sat down and peered at the menu that was covered in tasty, healthy and vegetarian vittles.

MF ordered the veggie quesadillas and I ordered the No Bull black bean burger because you mighty fine yelpers suggested it. The burger was really good (soft in the middle and crunchy on the inside) and served with pico de gallo and a crisp wafer. MF's quesadillas stole the show though. They were the best quesadillas that I've had in a while. Loaded with fresh veggies and melted cheese, these bad boys will not last long on your plate. They also come with a green salad and a hunk of avocado. I was jealous. Very jealous.

I also recommend trying the passionfruit herbal tea. It was super refreshing on a hot day. Annnd can we talk about the awesome water glasses please? They are stainless steal so it keeps the agua ice cold. Genuis! I love this place and will be back to taste their other offerings... especially those dang quesadillas.

This is still my favorite place to get a pie in Dallas. When I don't feel like cooking, but don't want a crappy, fatty, gooey pizza, I order from here!

Man Friend and I stopped by here instead of calling for delivery this time. I had no idea how big the place was. I mean, it isn't a large space by any means, but I thought it was a carryout place only! It's pretty cute actually. Order in the front (you can do it by the slice too), and eat in front by the windows, or grab a table in the rear. There is a small bar section that is adorable and made of dark wood. On this particular night, they had small candles lit up every where. Tre romantic!

We ordered our usual large veggie, but added prosciutto to the mix. Mmmm. We also found out that if you order a large on Wednesday, you get a second one for 5 bucks! The large is huge though, so we didn't need to do all that. Order the house salad too. Yummers!

I have been wanting to come by this place for a while, so when Man Friend wanted to go thrift shopping we came here! I think I was expecting more since it has been rated one of the top thrift stores in Dallas, but I was not blown away.

The place is huge with a tiny section of kitchen ware, big selection of women's fashion (don't think top fashion, more like eh), small selection of men's clothes, really cute little library area, and small section of home furnishings.

We moseyed through the clothes area, but found nothing good enough to try on. We spent most of the time in the kiddie game section and library (huge surprise) than anywhere else. I found a game for 2 bucks called "L.A. Game -- Be seen in all of the right places, wear all of the right clothes, have all of the right friends, or lose." Um SOLD. I can't wait to play it. Bwahaha

I think I'll skip this place next time. But try it out for yourself.

I've heard about this place for years. I went by on a whim the other day to see what the hoopla was all about. Meh. I might might might come back for Xmas gifts, but I don't see myself becoming a regular customer.

Okay so first things fist, do not go on a weekend. I have heard horror stories of people being knocked over and screamed at during the mad rush this place gets on Sats and Suns. This one chick told me that she was holding a purse to purchase, but before she got to the register and quicker than you can say "what-the-hell-are-you-doing-you-sneaky-crazy-lady ?" it was swiped by another customer. Right out of her hands! Ha!

Now that we know to go on a weekday when it is much more calm, let's get to business. As soon as you walk in, you are welcomed by piles and piles of purses. Purses with zebra prints, bling bling that would make P. Diddy jealous, wooden handles, furry handles, no handles, and more! You definitely need to come when you feel like digging. I didn't see anything that caught my eye besides a small leather coin purse, but then again I wasn't in the digging mood.

The walls are covered in jewelry of all kinds. It is total Rhinestone City in here, but they have a section of sterling silver as well. I spotted a pair of purple earrings that I was tempted to buy, but nothing else really did it for me. Some of it is a bit on the cheap side. Cheap and inexpensive side. If you need a wig or a fake ponytail you are in luck. How about some luggage with bright lime green polka dots? If I had a little sister around the age of eight, she would go nuts in here.

It reminds me a bit of Chinatown in NYC, but the stores that you never go in because most of it is crap. But if you have 30 siblings and don't have the cash money to buy them all diamond earrings, you may have some luck here... with um... un-diamond earrings. Oh and if you like anything Brighton... I saw a few bags you may like. Not my taste though. Have fun!

I wrote this review forever ago, but for the wrong location! Woops! So I am putting it in the right spot. Home sweet home. Stay tuned for a review of the one on Mockingbird. ;)

Oh if only I had a fro or a beard... I would be at Floyd's everyday. Heck, I might even come here just to hang out with the cool stylists.

I brought one of my bestie's here for a trim. He can usually be found at Super Cuts or Fantastic Sam's getting his hair effed up while I sit and laugh with glee. What? The mullet was a good look on him.

We didn't have an appointment and we were able to walk right in. It took no time to get a cut, and we decided to hook him up with a shave. He had never gotten a shave in a salon before and he was so stoked with the results. His face was like a baby bootie, so soft. The guy slathered a heavy shaving cream all over his face and carefully removed every little piece of hair on his face. He followed it up with a face massage.

I don't think my friend ever thought that he would take so much delight in some other dude going crazy on his face, but he was happy. I know he will go back. Maybe I'll work on growing a beard. Errr... maybe not.

Located inside the Galleria Mall, this shop is a haven for youngens (and those trying to squeeze what is left of their said young years... ahem) looking for sweet surf-ish clothes.

I always find tons of stuff here that I "can't live without." Walls and racks are covered in bikinis, tanks (only $10 bucks when you buy two or more), surf shorts, bangin' sunglasses, sandals, flip flops, jeans, and pretty flowy tops. They also take care of the dudes here with jeans, tops, flops, sunglasses, and lots more.

The employees are super helpful at this location. Man Friend and I were on the hunt for new jeans and had a heck of a time (who says that?) finding his size. The lurvely employee (eek, I can't remember her name but she was super cute with long brown hair and kind, almond eyes) helped us find everything we wanted.

I found a pair of green sandals, sweet black shades with white paint splattered on them, a bright rainbow bikini, bags for the beach, and a hot pink razor back tank. Homeboy found two pairs of jeans (the Dillon skinny fit wears like a dream... again who talks like that?) and they were two for $59. He also snatched up a pair of gnarly shorts made by Hurley. Oh, AND a pair of fake black glasses because we are THOSE kind of people. Hide your children. The glasses were two for one.

Woot!