I Miss Olla Podrida Mall

10/24/2025

All kinds of gems popping up. You’d think I hadn’t posted in a while. ;)

WFAA Collection

10/24/2025

My response in the comments of this seen to be awaiting approval, but I got a kick out of the replying 5 years later to a 7 year later post. 😄

Anybody remember the name of the Italian restaurant in the gone, but not forgotten, Olla Podrida Mall in North Dallas?

10/24/2025

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10/24/2025

More good stuff with an original brochure!

Located at 12215 Coit Road just off LBJ Freeway, Olla Podrida billed itself as "The Working Artists Place." It was more or less a craft mall...

10/24/2025

Nice to see posts surfacing about the mall!

02/04/2025

I know this is 20 years old, but I so enjoyed reading someone’s memory of Olla Podrida. I thought some of you would appreciate it as well!

This article about a Dallas developer contains a paragraph that caught my Googly-eye. But don't bother to click the link; here's all you need to know. "The Olla Podrida, a specialty shopping center converted from an abandoned warehouse*, utilized recycled building materials and architectural…

02/24/2022

Thank you to Janet Corona Neal for these photos! She would like to track down any information on the original artist of these pieces. Help us, good people!! :)

02/07/2021

And for only a few dollars! I love finding random Olla items on eBay!

IS THIS FAMILY?.

06/03/2019

Looky what I found? :)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Olla-Podrida-Dallas-Texas-White-T-Shirt-Size-M-Vintage/113712417945?hash=item1a79c9cc99:g:F5QAAOSw38Vbls7Z:sc:USPSFirstClass!75077!US!-1&frcectupt=true&autorefresh=true

05/30/2019

I wish some of these pics were better quality, but we'll take what we can get! Candy store up and to the left!