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The Dallas Museum of Art has openedits new al fresco dining experience, SoccaMediterranean Café. The Museum’s newoutdoor food pavilion is located in therecently unveiled Eagle Family Plaza at theDMA’s north entrance and is acomplement to the DMA Café, locatedinside the Museum’s Atrium. Local chefand menu consultant Sharon Hage workedwith the DMA to develop the concept.

Featuring food options inspired byMediterranean cuisine, Socca is among thefirst restaurants to bring this dish by thesame name to Dallas. Popular throughoutthe Mediterranean coast, socca is a savorychickpea crêpe found in southern Franceand is a specialty of Nice. The entrée,which is naturally gluten free, is similar inappearance to a golden crêpe, and isperfect for topping with fresh salads orenjoying au naturel. Growing in appeal inthe U.S., socca has recently been featuredin such national press outlets as In Stylemagazine and the New York Times and onseveral well-read food blogs.

The crêpe will be topped withcontemporary, Mediterranean-inspiredingredients, from the savory—burrata,prosciutto, roast chicken and artichoke

salad—to the sweet—house-groundalmond butter with bananas and localhoney. In addition to this quick and healthylunch or afternoon snack, Socca will offershareable platters of artisan cured meatsand local cheese, and a signature hummuswith marinated olives and crisp veggies.Beverages include homemade seasonalfruit limeade and a selection of wines andlocal beers served on tap.

Socca Mediterranean Cafe is located inthe Museum’s new Eagle Family Plaza justoutside the DMA’s Atrium entrance. Thenorth entrance was made possible by thegenerosity of benefactors Jennifer andJohn Eagle, who donated $3 million for therenovations, and the Nancy B. HamonEstate, which gave an additional gift of$1.3 million for the project, for a totalcontribution of $4.3 million. The northentrance was designed by Dallas-basedlandscape architectural firms StudioOutside and Hocker Design Group andlocal architectural firm Morrison Dilworth+ Walls. The renovation of Eagle FamilyPlaza was completed by ByrneConstruction. Landscaping was installedand will be maintained by SouthernBotanical.

Socca Mediterranean Café Opens

Acclaimed Dallas-based architecturefirm, Merriman Associates/Architects, Inc.,recently celebrated 30 years and countlesssuccessful commissions and announced anew name – MerrimanAnderson/Architects, Inc. (maa). The firm’s90 employees recently gathered at the BeloMansion with current and past clients,friends and family to pause and look back atthe firm’s growth and success while alsolooking forward with great anticipation.Jerry and Deby Merriman founded theirnamesake firm in 1987 based on theprinciples of integrity, ingenuity, respectand customer service. Milton Anderson,maa’s director of design and partner since1997 and newly included in the firm’sname, espouses their commitment to designexcellence through assembling andmaintaining an exceptional staff.

The 30-year-old architecture firm’sportfolio includes work on more than a dozendowntown historic building projects. Widelyknown and respected for their thoughtful anddetailed approach, maa has garnered manyawards and accolades along the way. maa isresponsible for notable urban planningprojects such as Entrada Town Center inWestlake, multiple components of theSouthlake Town Center, and the River WalkTown Center in Flower Mound; hospitalityprojects include Dallas’ Hilton Curio at theStatler and the Marriott Autograph at theSinclair Building in Fort Worth; popularurban housing projects such as 21 Rio in

Austin as well as the Lone Star Gas Lofts and1401 Elm in Dallas, all boast maa’s designand production expertise. Additionally, thefirm is credited as being at the forefront ofgreen and sustainable design (LEED) longbefore it was fashionable.

Merriman Anderson/Architects’ stamp canbe seen on master planned developments,urban housing, office buildings, hospitals,schools and retail projects, including interiorsand signage, throughout the United Statesand internationally. Headquartered in Dallas,Texas, with additional offices in Austin,Texas and Charlotte, North Carolina, the firmoffers customized project solutions to avaried portfolio of clients.

Merriman Anderson/Architects, Inc.(mma) is a Dallas-based architecture &planning firm offering programming, urbanplanning, architectural design, spaceplanning, interior architecture/design,graphic design, construction documentproduction, construction observation, 3Dvisualization and facilities movecoordination. With offices in Dallas, Texas;Austin, Texas; and Charlotte, NorthCarolina, maa provides services to clientson a national and international basis,emphasizing repeat clients as the heart oftheir practice. Each maa professional listensto the needs of the firm’s clients and worksto meet their individual and specificschedule, budget and scope requirements.For more information, visit them online atmerriman-maa.com/

Merriman Anderson/ArchitectsCelebrates 30 Years and New Name