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Old 07-14-2008, 04:59 PM
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I have been living in Dallas for 12 years. I have 2 puertorican friends. And I know probably like 5 other ones. We are not very many here.
If there is something about Dallas is the lack of diversity. Yes we have people from everywhere, but its not like Miami, New York or Chicago. This is White, Mexican and African American.

With that said, I would also like to know if there is a puertorican restaurant or club. Or maybe one frequented by more of a Caribean clientele (Venezuelans, Colombians, Dominicans, Cubans). There used to be one restaurant in Euless but I thought it was closed last time I checked. Cuba Libre on Greenville, is what I called Cuban DisneyWorld (aka not authentic). As far as Venezuelan, there is a restaurant called Zaguan in Oak Lawn which draws a different crowd.

My experience has been that in the lack of PR folks. I have become friends with other nationalities. I have found more similarities between boricuas, Cubans, Venezuelans and Brazilians than with any other groups.

Hopefully Dallas will become more diverse in the future. One little drawback in this great city.
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Old 07-14-2008, 06:09 PM
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I have lived in Dallas just about my entire life and can only remember meeting two people from Puerto Rico. I meet them both on my current job. I would guess that I have meet many more but assumed they where hispanics. I am willing to bet you that most of them are assumed to be either hispanic, South American or Mexican.
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Old 07-15-2008, 02:50 AM
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I have been living in Dallas for 12 years. I have 2 puertorican friends. And I know probably like 5 other ones. We are not very many here.
If there is something about Dallas is the lack of diversity. Yes we have people from everywhere, but its not like Miami, New York or Chicago. This is White, Mexican and African American.

With that said, I would also like to know if there is a puertorican restaurant or club. Or maybe one frequented by more of a Caribean clientele (Venezuelans, Colombians, Dominicans, Cubans). There used to be one restaurant in Euless but I thought it was closed last time I checked. Cuba Libre on Greenville, is what I called Cuban DisneyWorld (aka not authentic). As far as Venezuelan, there is a restaurant called Zaguan in Oak Lawn which draws a different crowd.

My experience has been that in the lack of PR folks. I have become friends with other nationalities. I have found more similarities between boricuas, Cubans, Venezuelans and Brazilians than with any other groups.

Hopefully Dallas will become more diverse in the future. One little drawback in this great city.
There are a couple carribean restaurants and bars around the Dallas metro that you can check out and you can meet people from places like Jamaica, DR, Guyana that goes to the Carribean grill in Dallas 3068 Forest Lane, Dallas, 75234 (Forest & Webb Chapel).-The food is Jamaican style. The crowd is a nice mix of all sorts of people.

There is also an authentic cuban restaurant in Frisco that I know of which is also cuban owned called the Carribean Cafe Caribbean Cafe · 3401 Preston Road Frisco, TX 75034.

I agree Dallas needs some ethnic diversity especially in food! hopefully some more brave restauranteurs will open some great dining around town.
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Old 07-21-2008, 12:55 PM
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There is a club I went to the other day on Thursday and it was caribbean night...it was very nice I've heard it gets good on weekends too(salsa merengue bachata etc). The club is called Jarro Cafe. Here is the info.
www.jarro (broken link)kafe.com
10319 Finnell St
Dallas, TX 75220
(214) 956-6800
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Old 08-17-2008, 03:19 AM
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I went to a restaurant named Gloria's that was in Addison once that served Mexican and Caribbean food that was great and it was on a Friday so at 10 or 11 they cleared the tables and a live salsa band started playing. I heard they do that every weekend on Friday and Saturday. I also went to Monica's Aca Y Alla restaurant in Deep Ellum one weekend and they did the same thing. They had great salsa music and there was definitely a crowd of various Latinos at Monica's. For the first time this Tejano felt out of his element. But my wife and I love dancing to Salsa and Merengue music and we could feel the energy of everyone packed in there for the music and dancing!
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Old 08-17-2008, 10:44 AM
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With that said, I would also like to know if there is a puertorican restaurant or club. Or maybe one frequented by more of a Caribean clientele (Venezuelans, Colombians, Dominicans, Cubans). There used to be one restaurant in Euless but I thought it was closed last time I checked. Cuba Libre on Greenville, is what I called Cuban DisneyWorld (aka not authentic). As far as Venezuelan, there is a restaurant called Zaguan in Oak Lawn which draws a different crowd.
Cuba Libre isn't on Greenville, it's on Knox-Henderson. And I've been there a few times but never thinking it was true Cuban. I thought it had more to do with the drink than the country.

Perhaps you went to the now closed Little Havana on Greenville. Only went once and it was just OK. But I've heard conflicting reports on just how Cuban it actually was.
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Old 08-18-2008, 01:58 AM
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Truly and honestly not everyone you meet is going to be Puerto Rican or Cuban if you know what I mean... Most Hispanics are from Central American or Mexico.
They are here, I know quite a few.
I know people from Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Argentina, Jamaica(yes... Jamaica is technically part of Latin America)... but most people you run into you who can speak Spanish decently will be Mexican.
Italians you should have no problem with, but as far as the Italian community speaking Italian... I personally know its not unheard of... but not very common.
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Old 08-21-2008, 10:52 PM
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definitely cubans in dallas. there are many execs in plano that are hispanic. i know a few off the top of my head. Im moving there soon, so I could always use some nice friends. let me know. take care.
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Old 08-22-2008, 01:08 PM
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truly and honestly not everyone you meet is going to be puerto rican or cuban if you know what i mean... Most hispanics are from central american or mexico.
They are here, i know quite a few.
I know people from venezuela, colombia, cuba, puerto rico, brazil, argentina, jamaica(yes... Jamaica is technically part of latin america)... But most people you run into you who can speak spanish decently will be mexican.
Italians you should have no problem with, but as far as the italian community speaking italian... I personally know its not unheard of... But not very common.

how is jamaica a part of latin america?
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Old 09-30-2008, 08:14 AM
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I agree that we do have to expand our horizons, it just would be nice to rap with some people from some of the islands. I got here not long ago and was searching for some cuban, dominican, puerto rican, panamanian, jamaican etc. flavor. I guess being around all the above mentioned makes it hard at times to relate. I have wide variety of family that even come from places like Trinidad and Barbados and my daughter's dance teacher has lived in Costa Rica. I have lived in the midwest for awhile now and have adopted to people pretty well. Just coming from a soul brother who loves his people.
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