Editor’s choice, Best Place to Shop and Dine:Bishop Arts District The Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff began in the 1980s when a couple of restaurants opened in the trolley garages on Seventh Street.
Shops and more restaurants came and went for about 20 years until the city invested in lighting, crosswalks, trees and sidewalks.
Finally, the neighborhood took off. Stores and service establishments along with a variety of new restaurants filled every cross street off Bishop Avenue.
Old houses became antique stores. New construction kept within the architecture of the neighborhood. Coffee shops in Bishop Arts became the bike ride destination in Oak Cliff.