First Look: La Bodega in Oak Cliff is small but mighty.
Chef and owner Skye McDaniel is an Oak Cliff native and Dallas restaurant veteran who recently turned an old house on the edge of Bishop Arts District into one of the neighborhood's most popular spots to pick up lunch or dinner.
She adds, “I decided I wanted to create. I wanted to create jobs, and an environment in which people enjoy working. Since I live and work in Oak Cliff, it was easy to detect the hole I filled in the dining scene. But it took more to figure out how to build a supportive work environment, and get out of the rut that so much of my industry has been stuck in, which pits people against each other and drives unhealthy competition and stress.
The community has responded, showing up at the tiny, colorful house to try something from the simple yet intriguing menu. In addition to selling food, McDaniel uses one wall of the shop as a gallery of sorts for local artists, offering works for purchase and giving customers some interesting items to peruse while waiting for their meal.“We host friends and artists whose work moves us, and we look for ways to collaborate and fill needs for each other and the community as a whole,” says McDaniel. “We're building a healthy community. That's the dream, and the goal.
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