Snacks and alcohol are also available at the cafes and concession bars in the Winspear. So starting with the May 2 Gipsy Kings concert at Strauss Square, patrons can haul in their own beverages (including alcohol) and food in soft-sided coolers. The biggest complaints about the Arts District and its outdoor shows have been about restrictions on brought-in food and drink. The 12 trucks at ATTPAC's Spring Break Block Party had steady customers, but that same night the indoor Nasher Cafe also had its highest grossing sales, Lill reports. Lill says the presence of the trucks at events like the Patio Sessions outdoor concerts in Sammons Park has spurred business in nearby sit-down restaurants. "If the city really wants to be known for fun, which I have seen referenced, they really need to find a way to make it easier to create fun." "I will work through the system and figure out what laws I need to change and we will do that," says Lill. That's frustrating to Dallas Arts District Executive Director Veletta Forsythe Lill, who says the city doesn't need to throw any new roadblocks into the public enjoyment of the area, which includes the sprawling AT&T Performing Arts Center, nearby Dallas Museum of Art and other attractions. The City of Dallas is also making the food truckers buy $150 "concessionaire licenses" to park around the Arts District, the only place in town that extra bit of paperwork is required. ("A bit of a haul," say the Green House guys.) This week they had to move back to their original spot closer to the Nasher Sculpture Center at 2121 Flora. The Green House, Jack's Chowhound and Rock and Roll Taco trucks, plus a dozen others, have been drawing hungry crowds during lunch hours on the south side of Flora Street, across from the Meyerson Symphony Center and the Winspear Opera House. But shouldn't it be easier to find food and drink, maybe a stinkin' cup of coffee at street level before shows at the Meyerson, Winspear and Wyly theaters? Dallas' busy downtown arts district already caters to the refined tastes of performing arts lovers.
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