Rockwall Concert By The Lake Sponsored By Gloria’s

We all love concerts, who doesn’t, but come to The Harbor Amphitheater in Rockwall, TX on Thursday nights starting at 7:30 p.m. and you can love them for free.  The free concerts scheduled from May 5^th to August 18^th helps make good on Rockwall’s boast of being the “Live Music Capital of North Texas.”   Concerts are family friendly and start at 7:30 and run till 9 p.m. every Thursday evening for the remainder of the summer.   The concerts by the lake will feature country, rock, classic rock, zydeco, blues, pop and variety bands.  Hosting a wide variety of musical styles should give everyone across the metroplex a chance to come out and enjoy the concerts by the lake all summer long.  Concert-goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on but are asked to pick up the area before they leave.  With plenty of dining choices right on the water there is no need to bring your own food or drinks.  You can choose from Salvadorian, Mexican, Cajun and American food, so stop by before or after the concert for food and drinks.  The Rockwall Parks & Recreation Department hosts this event every year and with the help of local event sponsors like Gloria’s Rockwall, Rockwall Ford and others, the concert by the lake series should be a fixture for years to come.

2011 Concert by the Lake Schedule

May 5 - David Allen –Elvis Tribute-

May 12 - The Part Crashers – Classic Rock and Roll, 50’s thru 90’s dance & party music

May 19 - Vocal Trash – Variety

May 26 - Me and My Monkey – Beatles Tribute

June 2 - Escape – Dallas Journey Tribute Band

June 9 - Blaze of Glory – Bon Jovi Tribute

June 16 - The Pictures – 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, Top 40, Disco & Funk, and Country

June 23 - Django Walker - Country

June 30 - Hanna's Reef - Texas Beach Music

July 7 – King Creole – A Mardi Gras of classic party music!

July 14 – Double Ace – Variety

July 21 - Railhead - Classic Rock

July 28 - Professor D - Electric party/dance/variety band 

Aug 4 - King Bucks – Country

Aug 11 - Fastlane - Eagles Tribute

Aug 18 - Ponty Bone - Cajun Zydeco

Gloria’s Restaurant Opens new Restaurant in the Bishop Arts District

With Gloria’s Restaurants going 13 locations strong and one soon to be added in Houston, this past April 11^th 2011 something strange happened at one of their locations recently, it closed.  You may be wondering which location, the location that started it all 25 years ago in Oak Cliff.  While many locals called the evening bittersweet, many were excited because the new Gloria’s opened a couple of nights later on Gloria’s 25^th anniversary at the historic Fire Station No. 15 building, April 14^th, 2011.  While Gloria’s Restaurants boast a very modern exterior, the owners Jose and Gloria Fuentes agreed to keep the historic look and feel of the building because of the areas conservation district requirements.  While many loved the first location, its lack of parking and 2,700 square feet of space made it a necessity to find a new location.  The new location boasts about 5,000 square feet of space nearly doubling the size of the old location.  The Fire Station also has 2 different levels for patio lounging.  While the inside has been totally renovated to look sleek and beautiful, there is still one piece of history that still remains, the fire pole.  If you haven’t visited our newest location yet, come by and have a margarita with us! 

Gloria's Happy Hour Schedule

Gloria's Happy Hour Times & Pricing 

• Monday- Thursday all day
• Friday -11:00am- 6pm

Happy Hour Pricing

House Margaritas…………. $5:00

House Wines………………… $5:00

Domestic Beers……………… $3:50

Imported Beer……………….. $4:00

Mojitos………………………….. $5:00

Sangria………………………….. $5:00 

Stop by any location for and try a delicious Gloria's Margarita! 

www.gloriasrestaurants.com 

Gloria’s Restaurants - 13 Locations

Gloria’s Restaurants currently reside in 13 locations across Texas. The locations include…

1. Gloria’s Restaurant Addison
2. Gloria’s Restaurant Arlington  
3. Gloria’s Restaurant Colleyville
4. Gloria’s Restaurant Dallas (Greenville Ave.)
5. Gloria’s Restaurant Dallas (Uptown)
6. Gloria’s Restaurant Dallas (Lemmon Avenue)
7. Gloria’s Restaurant Fort Worth
8. Gloria’s Restaurant Frisco
9. Gloria’s Restaurant Austin
10. Gloria’s Restaurant Garland
11. Gloria’s Restaurant Oak Cliff  
12. Gloria’s Restaurant Rockwall
13. Gloria’s Restaurant Fairview

For more details and directions on locations near you, please visit www.gloriasrestaurants.com. Gloria’s is a popular Latin American Restaurant with a few Tex Mex  and Salvadorian dishes. Join us for salsa dancing and live entertainment in the evenings. We hope to see you at one of our 13 locations!!!  

Gloria's Restaurants 25th Anniversary

Gloria's Restaurants is proud to celebrate their 25th Anniversary on April 14th, 2011. Gloria's will be offering 25 cent Margaritas all day on April 14th at participating locations. Gloria's margaritas were voted the Best Margaritas in Dallas by D-Magazine. To view more details visit www.gloriasrestaurants.com.

Salsa Dancing and Live Entertainment in Dallas

Want a fun night on the town? Visit Gloria's Website to find a location near you. You can read all about Gloria's Happy Hour Specials, Gloria's Events and Entertainment, Gloria's Lunch and Dinner Menu, and more. If you like to dance, visit Gloria's Restaurant in Addison on Saturday Evening for Salsa Dancing.

A Little History about the Founding of Gloria's Restaurants

About Gloria's Restaurants 


Gloria and Jose Fuentes were seventeen years old when they arrived to the United States in 1978. Like many other young Salvadorians, they were filled with hope - longing for a better life than what they were experiencing in a cruel and intense civil war, and civil chaos which lasted many years (decades) in El Salvador. Without knowing each other, Gloria and Jose settled in Houston, Texas and faced the precarious existence and survival difficulties of undocumented immigrants for some time.

Fatefully, love created a miracle when they met and moved to Dallas to work with Gloria's sister at a Salvadorian restaurant, which her sister owned in Oak Cliff. A year later passed, and Gloria's sister gave up on the restaurant and Gloria and Jose chose to take over. Despite all the obstacles, and showing amazing resilience and a persistent work ethic, their life was beginning to change for the best. Playing an entrepreneurial role - with no previous knowledge - they registered the assumed Gloria's name before the Dallas County Clerk on April 15, 1986. A few months later they became legal U.S. residents under the amnesty provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Under Jose and Gloria's management, the little Salvadorian restaurant became distinguished for their tasty food. It was so full of flavor that an undercover critic of the Dallas Morning News gave them a very positive review. The next day there was a considerable line of Anglo clients waiting under the summer sun of Dallas, for an opportunity to indulge in the new and delicious dishes. Even William "Bill" Clements, Jr., the Governor of Texas at the time, was one of those curious customers.

Gloria's growth has been a constant since then. Financial organization opened their doors to Gloria's for the first SBA loan in 1999 and continues to show support to the fourteen restaurants they own today. Coincidentally, this coming April, Gloria's will move their first small restaurant in Oak Cliff to the historic Fire Station building in the neighborhood, in celebration of their 25th Anniversary of triumphs. As well as, celebrating Gloria's unique attention to innovate and delight their customers taste and senses.