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Restaurants - Near the Facility

Abacus Restaurant
4511 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, TX 75205
214.559.3111
www.abacus-restaurant.com
Casual elegance, a unique Five Star dining experience. Chef Kent Rathbun was nominated in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 by the James Beard Foundation for Best Chef Southwest.; he creates unique dishes using Mediterranean, Cajun/Creole, American, Southwestern and Pacific Rim influences. $$$$

Al Biernat's
4217 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219
214.219.2201
www.albiernats.com
Upscale American, specializing in steaks, seafood and jumbo lobster. $$-$$$

Antares at Hyatt Regency
300 Reunion Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207
214.712.7145
New American cuisine; located at the top of Reunion Tower, fifty stories high.

Beau Nash at Hotel Crescent Court
400 Crescent Court
Dallas, TX 75201
214.871.3240
www.crescentcourt.com
Reminiscent of classic European brasseries; center stage is the open kitchen where chefs deliver New American cuisine. Recognized by Food & Wine magazine as one of the Top 10 grills in America. $$$

The Capital Grille
500 Crescent Court, Suite 135
Dallas, TX 75201
214.303.0500
www.thecapitalgrille.com
Atmosphere of power dining and relaxed elegance, traditional steak house menu also features lobsters, chops and fresh seafood.$$-$$$

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse
5251 Spring Valley Road
Dallas, TX 75240
972.490.9000
www.delfriscos.com
Enjoy comforts of home in elegant traditional steakhouse that exudes energy. $$$-$$$$

The French Room at the Adolphus Hotel
1321 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75202
214.742.8200
www.hoteladolphus.com/dining_rest_1.cfm
Classic French cuisine transformed to contemporary American taste, described by The New York Times as "indisputably the most striking and sumptuous restaurant in Dallas." Also received awards and accolades from Gourmet Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure magazine, Zagat Surrey's Top 20 Food Ranking. $$$$

III Forks
17776 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75287
972.267.1776
www.3forks.com
Ultimate in Texas French cuisine; restaurant has recreated the grandiose lifestyle experienced by Texans who believed the fine dining was combination of great food, service, atmosphere and music.

Lola the Restaurant
2917 Fairmount
Dallas, TX 75201
214.855.0700
www.lola4dinner.com
Located in a tiny house tucked away among the art galleries in Uptown, Lola soothes with quiet decor, a subtly amazing menu, and sleek service. New American, with healthy bows to Italian, Asian and French forefathers. Tasting Room is based around a 10 course petite portion tasting menu that changes regularly with optional wine pairings. $$$-$$$$

Blue Mesa Grill
5100 Belt Line Road at Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75240
972.934-0165
www.bluemesagrill.com
Impressive Santa Fe-inspired cuisine $$

The Oceanaire Seafood Room
13340 Dallas Parkway, in the Westin Galleria Hotel
Dallas, TX 75240
972.759.2277
www.oceanaire.com
Described as a "power steak house with a seafood center," decorated like a sleek 1930's ocean liner with a relaxed atmosphere, features huge menu with portions to match. $$$-$$$$

The Mercury Grill
11909 Preston Road
Dallas, TX 75230
972.960.7774
Elegant, relaxed dining experience, specializing in grilled items, named Restaurant of the Year in Dallas in 1998. $$$$

Avanti Euro Bistro
5001 Addison Circle
Addison, TX 75001
972.386.7800
www.avantirestaurants.com
Ultra-cool locale with Italian, Mediterranean and Moroccan influences $$$

Nana
2201 Stemmons Freeway, at the Anatole Hotel, 27th floor
Dallas, TX 75207
214.761.7471
www.nanarestaurant.com
5-star dining in setting with Asian art collection, casually elegant American Grill.$$$$

Dragonfly
2332 Leonard Street, in the Hotel Zaza
Dallas, TX 75201
214.468.8399
www.hotelzaza.com
Created in collaboration with award-winning Chef Stephan Pyles, Dragonfly offers a variety of menus featuring Mediterranean Cuisine with influences from Morocco and Asia. $$$

Local Attractions

Dallas Zoo
650 South R L Thornton Freeway (I-35)
Dallas, TX 75203
214.670.5656
www.dallaszoo.com
Open 9:00am - 5:00pm (regular) and 9:00am - 4:00pm (winter)
The world-class zoo covers 95 acres and features many rare and endangered species. Key exhibits include the ExxonMobil Endangered Tiger Habitat with Indochinese and Sumatran tigers, the Lacerte Family Children's Zoo with interactive, educational exhibits for children and the 25-acre Wilds of Africa, named the best African exhibit in
the United States.

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
411 Elm Street in downtown Dallas
Dallas, TX 75202
214.747.6660
www.jfk.org
Open: 7 days a week 9:00am - 6:00pm.
From its location in the old Texas School Book Depository overlooking Dealey Plaza, visitors to The Sixth Floor Museum encounter a chilling recreation of the window area where Lee Harvey Oswald supposedly fired his fatal shots as well as exhibits chronicling the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. The 7th floor gallery is designed for a variety of multimedia exhibitions. Additional exhibits are in the Visitor Center.

Fair Park
Fitzhugh @ 2nd Avenue, just southeast of Downtown Dallas
Hours and entry fees vary by museum
Home of the State Fair of Texas each October. Year-round museums include the African American Museum, the Age of Steam Railroad Museum, Dallas Museum of Natural History, Hall of State, The Women's Museum, the Science Place, Dallas Aquarium

Dallas Arts District
Downtown Dallas, on Ross Avenue and Flora Street
Includes the Dallas Museum of Art, the Morton Meyerson Symphony Center, Nasher Sculpture Center.

Deep Ellum
Elm Street east of Downtown Dallas
Entertainment/arts district featuring restaurants, bars and clubs, music and shops, known as the alternative from the "norm," the home of fashion-forward, trend-setting style and the birthplace for many new bands.

Shopping

NorthPark Center
(20 minutes from Schlesinger Associates Dallas)
1030 NorthPark Center
Northwest Hwy at North Central Expressway (Highway 75)
Dallas, TX 75225
www.northparkcenter.com
Offers unique combination of Dallas/Ft. Worth's finest selection of boutiques & restaurants surrounded by world-renowned 20th century art and award-winning architecture. Honored by the Dallas Business Journal as "Dallas/Ft. Worth's most popular metroplex attraction" every year since 1998. Offers a world-class collection of stores including Neiman Marcus, Foley's, Dillard's, Tiffany & Co., Burberry, Kate Spade, Faconnable, Stuart Weitzman, Eiseman Jewels, Nambe and Anthropologie. Restaurants include McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant, PF Chang's China Bistro and Maggiano's Little Italy. Convenient services include tax-free shopping rebate service for international visitors, complimentary shuttle to/ from the DART/Park Lane Light Rail & NorthPark Center Concierge.

Grapevine Mills
(20-25 minutes from Schlesinger Associates Dallas)
3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway at Highway 121
Grapevine, TX 76051
www.grapevinemills.com
Texas' finest and biggest value retail and entertainment megamall features tremendous shopping selection and savings with more than 200 of the best names in manufacturers' and retail outlets, off-price retailers and unique specialty stores under an air-conditioned roof. Exact Location at State Highway 121 North and Grapevine Mills Parkway just 2 miles north of DFW International Airport.

Allen Premium Outlets
(30 minutes from Schlesinger Associates Dallas)
820 W. Stacy Road at North Central Expressway (Highway 75)
Allen, TX 75013
www.premiumoutlets.com/allen
More than 90 outlet stores from the world's finest designers and name brands. Save 25% to 65% every day at Banana Republic Factory Store, Brooks Brothers, Cole Haan, Crate and Barrel, Eddie Bauer, Fossil, Guess, Kenneth Cole, Liz Claiborne, Nautica, Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren, Reebok, Waterford Wedgwood and many more.

The Shops at WestEnd MarketPlace
(20 minutes from Schlesinger Associates Dallas
603 Munger Avenue in downtown Dallas
Dallas, TX 75202
www.westendmarketplacedallas.com
Over 50 specialty shops and galleries full of Dallas memorabilia and unique gifts, including Western apparel, Texas food items, and much more.

Sporting

Dallas Mavericks (NBA)
American Airlines Center
214.747.MAVS
www.nba.com/mavericks

Dallas Stars (NHL)
American Airlines Center
214.GO.STARS
www.dallasstars.com

Texas Rangers (MLB)
Ameriquest Field, Arlington, TX
817.273.5222
www.texasrangers.com

Dallas Sidekicks (Major Indoor Soccer League)
Reunion Arena
214.373.8000
www.dallassidekicks.com

Dallas Desperados (AFL, Arena Football League)
Texas Stadium, Irving, TX
(972) 785-4900
www.dallasdesperados.com

Dallas Burn (MLS, Major League Soccer)
Cotton Bowl
214.979.0303
http://dallas.burn.mlsnet.com/MLS/dab/index.jsp