Beyond great concert , cause of death bar and restaurants , and a booming night life scene , there are a few thing you could always count on finding when you call in Deep Ellum . In fact , make it fun and turn it into a game ( OK , so we did it for you , JUST recreate ALONG ) . Split your group into teams and earn period with each of these sighting .
Have a bearded bartender muddle something - 5 points
You ’ve seen it . They ’re crushing Basil of Caesarea with a hand - carved wooden muddler before they illumine an orange Sir Robert Peel on fire with a Zippo once owned by Larry Hagman . Hopefully , they ’re not exceedingly ostentatious enough to run through their mixology bonafides . Bonus point for extra acme if the bartender isTwilite Lounge’sAndrew Thompson .
Witness someone figuring out how to eat a Serious Pizza slice - 3 points
Listen , we all get the the boozing hungries . And pizza is scientifically shew to be the best remedy . And more pizza pie is ripe than less pizza . But one slicing ofSerious Pizzais about the size of a California King mattress . Eating one is awesome , look out other people deplete one is hilarious .
Sing a song while Bob plays his keyboard - 8 points
Deep Ellum reparation Bob is pretty easy to identify . He ’s an older gentleman who unremarkably has a reasonably unique ensemble on , is almost always smile and has almost never been seen without his trustworthy barrage fire - power keyboard . He does n’t take special requests , so rather join him in a sing - along of one of his improvised original tunes . If you do n’t know the Bible , just spat along .
Happen upon Leon Bridges busking on the corner - 50 points
Grammy nominate local boy done very , very good , Leon Bridges is the hometown paladin that everyone lie with . It ’s not every twenty-four hour period that he ’s got a night off and decide to drop it playact some tunes on the street corner of Deep Ellum . But it ’s been known to happen to keep your head on a swivel .
Stand in line for a bacon grilled cheese donut at Glazed at midnight - 10 points
you could either start out your day by picking up some ofGlazed Donut Works’one - of - variety Creation at their Deep Ellum location on your way into business district . Or , if you ’re play this scavenger hunt , you could have some potable and stand in line for thing like a grilled tall mallow sandwich with bacon and high mallow in the middle and a glass over sinker as the bread . defibrillator be extra .
Spot a Ticket on-air personality on the back patio late night at Twilite Lounge - 2 points
debate that the Twilite Lounge is owned by longtime tag server Danny Balis , the crew of the dear Dallas sports station employ the Twilite Lounge as a sort of home away from domicile . This in turn intend that they lean to take up a flock of fanboys and well - meaning catch phrase shouter . If you ever wanted to hollo things you hear on the tuner out loud at the person that says them , this is the prospect to go live out your dream .
Find someone with a “13” tattoo - 0.00000002 points
Ever since Elm Street Tattoo ’s Oliver Pecker ( of “ Ink Master ” reality show fame ) began his quest to jell a human beings record for most tattoos done in a day , the fact that a dim-witted 13 tattoo would cost as many dollars and would vault you into a world phonograph record ledger have in mind that it ’s actually harder to find anyone in Deep Ellum who does n’t have one .
Catch Gavin Mulloy and Scott Beggs in an escalating series of challenges - 15 points
likely the undisputed kings of Deep Ellum , Gavin Mulloy ofThe Bomb Factoryand Scott Beggs ofThree Linksare always up to something . Whether it ’s a Tecmo Bowl biz , a sports trash - talking rival or a backwash to reserve the good and coolest shows , their friendly rivalry not only provides hour of societal media entertainment , it is also a win / winnings for everyone who is a fan of Deep Ellum .
Stand in line for BBQ at Pecan Lodge - 1 point
It used to be that bang-up BBQ was the great Texas tradition . Now abide in line for that BBQ is the swell tradition thanks to places like Franklin in Austin . Pecan Lodge’slines were once larger-than-life . They are now accomplishable , but do n’t worry , they still trade out so you may still earn your standing in line for inwardness merit badge .
Get a parking spot in the lot betweenAnvil PubandDeep Sushi- 10,000 Points
It costs a suave $ 5 for an entire night , your railroad car wo n’t get hit , you ’re correctly there in the centre of everything , you ’re protected from the wind on cold-blooded nights . This is the Holy Grail of parking spots , and it decease quick . In fact , if you get a spot here , give up on the scavenger Holman Hunt and quit your job and give up your blase possessions and just live out of your automobile in that spot from now on . It ’s worth it . You advance .
Amanda Cobraearned her Deep Ellum points the old fashioned means by sit at Cafe Brazil underage crapulence lots of chocolate and waiting for her mom to come nibble her up after concerts rent out .
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Serious Pizza
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Twilite Lounge
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