My mom came to town this weekend for a business meeting, so we showed her how Dallas does Easter.
We had Easter brunch at Quesa MX, which is a Mexican restaurant on Cedar Springs.
I recently became re-interested in Quesa after they hosted a happy hour at iLume – the new manager said that he overhauled the menu and promised that the food was better.
We also passed Quesa on Saturday afternoon and realized that they still did bottomless mimosa brunch.
The way we could tell is because there was a guy on the patio laying in his own vomit.
His friend looked so upset…
Quesa was considerably calmer on Sunday, and the food was surprisingly good. I think Quesa will be a nice alternative to Mattito’s and Cedar Springs Tap House, which both get incredibly packed.
After brunch, we grabbed the dogs and went to the Easter dog parade near Turtle Creek.
It was quite the production.
The crowd at Easter in Lee Park / Dallas Pooch Parade.
Guys with matching outfits and bunny ears at Easter in Lee Park
A guy with a matching dog at the 2016 Easter Pooch Parade in Dallas.
A pink poodle at the Dallas Easter Pooch Parade.
Spectators taking a selfie during the Easter Parade – is that Dustin in the background?!
Picnics at Lee Park near Arlington Hall
I didn’t deck the dogs out for the Pooch Parade.
Although there were many intricate costumes at the parade, I am not quite ready to become that dog owner who shoves their dog into a fairy costume or dyes the dog crazy colors.
I did however let Ingrid wear the feather boa that I had left over from Halloween.
Ingrid the Labradoodle at Lee Park / Arlington Hall in Dallas
Ingrid the Labradoodle at Turtle Creek across from Lee Park
My mom found the #DallasBIG sign across from Lee Park!
The crowd at Easter in Robert E. Lee Park & Arlington Conservatory.
The Parade also made me reevaluate Gunter.
I always considered Gunter to be a pretty spastic and salty type of dog. He’s quick to growl at other dogs and is too prissy for my tastes.
However, seeing real Chihuahuas at the parade makes me appreciate what I have.
Gunter, my chihuahua-mix, looking absolutely miserable during the parade.
A chihuahua prancing at the Easter dog parade in Dallas.
Women with a whole litter of chihuahuas during the Easter puppy parade.
Ingrid (my Labradoodle) meeting a tiny chihuahua who is not sure about her.
The super creepy Easter bunny started off the Pooch Parade.
A woman with an Asian-themed costume at the Dallas Pooch Parade.
Participants in the Dallas Pooch Parade – the dog has a little Easter carriage!
Close-up of the dog with a carriage.
A participant in the Dallas dog parade. We couldn’t tell if he was disabled or not.
Dogs in costumes who did not participate in the dog parade.
A contestant in the Dallas Easter Dog Parade.
A dog dressed as the Queen of Hearts.
A woman in a Scooby Doo costume participating in the Dallas dog parade.
After the parade, we made our way to Uptown
Michael and I pass The Idle Rich Pub all the time, but didn’t make the effort to actually go until my mom got to town. It was pretty decent food and not terribly expensive.
I find Uptown to be very hit-or-miss. Some places are great, others are just douchey bars. I guess the situation on Cedar Springs isn’t terribly different…
The pate plate at the Irish Rich Pub in Uptown Dallas.
We ended Easter on The Strip
Apparently Easter is a big bar holiday in Dallas (what isn’t?) We ended the day with cocktails and people watching at Woody’s.
I think there was some type of Easter Basket auction earlier in the day, but we probably missed it. The people watching was pretty epic, and we ran into a few bartender friends from elsewhere who were inexplicably not working.
It was a highly successful first Easter. Perhaps next year we’ll upgrade our hat game.
Elaborate Easter hats seen from the Woody’s Balcony in Oak Lawn, Dallas.
The Easter Party at Woody’s Dallas.
The crowd at JR’s in Oak Lawn, Dallas.
More: Here are some photos of the parade from The Dallas Morning News.
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