The Door moves into Gypsy Tea Room to not-so-rave review

by Erin Rice

Delivered in the journalistic and professional G-Talk style, those interested can get a feel for what has become of the once famous Gypsy Tea Room building as its latest incarnation: The Door.

As you may now know, the ultimate all-ages, no alcohol (don't forget Christian) music venue has moved down the street. The Door Dallas is now inhabiting the old space that was once Dallas' famous music icon, the Gypsy Tea Room.

Having not been to the location since its renovation, we had to seek out someone who had in order to get the rundown on whether the new face of the building can live up to its illustriously grungy, hip history. A source, who would like to remain a shadow in this writeup, did visit the locale last Friday to see Domestic Sleepless and Rory & the Artificial Heart. Ripping off the success (and ultimately the ease) of our Top Chef instant messengers, the following information is presented as it was delivered: G-Talk style.

Erin Rice: did you check out the tea room this weekend?

ER: "the door"

Super Secret Anonymous Everyman Source: yeah... the lack of mids in the sound system followed the door over from their other location apparently

SSAES: they took a great sounding room and pretty much ruined it

ER: really?

SSAES: well, I'm not surprised

SSAES: I expected it

(intermittent talk about the actual bands performing that night)

SSAES: so differences in the room layout: the stage is at the back facing the door, not in the corner anymore

SSAES: subs are out from under the stage... they're now on the floor right in front of it

SSAES: the sound booth is back against the opposite wall from the stage, and there's a gaping hole in the wood floor where it used to be

SSAES: of course they don't serve alcohol so the huge bar in the middle is mostly unused