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Friday, July 15, 2011
Photo gallery: Bastille on Bishop (July 14)
Chef Matt McCallister took home first place for his mussels.
Photo by Elliott Muñoz
Mimes from La Grotesque entertained kids.
OAK CLIFF — Bastille on Bishop was hot this year -- both the crowds and the weather. The street festival in Oak Cliff is becoming a tradition, and families flocked to Bishop to celebrate French National Day.
Crowds started getting large at 6:30 p.m. despite the over-100 degree weather. The petanque court and crepe stand were busy as could be, on the other side of the street, the French maid race had couples and friends laughing.
The mussels competition was the big draw for foodies. Participating chefs were: Scott Romano (Charlie Palmer), John Tesar (The Commissary), Marc Cassel (Peavy Road), Tim Byres (Smoke), Tony Gardizi, (Decanter), David Temple, and Matt McCallister (formerly of Stephan Pyles). McCallister took first place and Romano took second.
The judges were Roy Appleton, Jeff Whittington, Robert Wilonsky, Todd Johnson, Christopher Wynn, Steven Doyle, and Nanci Taylor.
The crowds enjoyed a little wine, music, mussels, and a video from France’s celebration of Bastille Day. French mimes of La Grotesque, snow cones, and games kept the little ones busy.
Bastille on Bishop 2011 (July 14)
Photos by Elliott Muñoz
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SitizenKane, anonymous:
Why do people celebrate Bastille Day?
Doesn't it signify the day the horrible butchery of the French Revolution began? A very dark time for all Frenchmen. A time in which demonic crowds rule by fear and the guilllotine? A revoluiton that consumed innocents; beheading them without jury or trial?
A revolution inspired by the autocratic Rousseau and led by Rospierre who argued, that a .."'Republic of Virtue' could only be achieved by 'virtue combined with terror.'"
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SitizenKane, anonymous:
At least other "days of celebration" like St. Patrick's and Madri-Gras have their roots in somthing less bloody and dark.
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Jason Rice, verified:
Cinqo de Maya is a feel-good from the get-go.
That 4th of July thing got kinda mean for a while.
And Hey! Finally a war that the French won!
... ok, it's because it was against the French, but that's quibbling.
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alexander troup, verified:
It is fun looking, and neat they are doing this event......a shame I had to live there for so long and many events were really dumb......but this one looks good....now it looks good........A/T, Timming and opportunity where talent pays offs...
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SitizenKane, anonymous:
Bishop is fast becoming one of the more annoying places to live....too many "street happenings" is making it look more like Venice, CA (without the beach) than Dallas, TX.
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saritared, anonymous:
Really nice set of photos that Muñoz caught there - esp. the kid pics. Nicely-nicely done.
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