The Spelled Milk in Oak Cliff is known as the \u201ccereal museum\u201d \u2014 for good reason. It offers a massive collection of cereals, ice cream, milkshakes, toppings and other sweet treats. The shop also features imported candies and cereal merch and serves as a place to hang out and play board games with friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Owner Michael Goode was inspired to open the cereal bar after he had a near-death experience about six years ago. \u201cI realized you only live once, and so I decided to go for it,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why cereal? Well,\u00a0Goode always loved the design and look of cereal boxes. As a child, he would go to the cereal aisle in grocery stories and marvel at them, admiring their art.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Goode and his business partner plan to open another shop in the McKinney-Allen area in about six to eight months. He said they\u2019re deciding between three different locations for their next shop.<\/p>\n
The current space in Dallas\u2019 Bishop Arts District has been a hit since opening in 2023, drawing visits from celebrities including rapper Travis Scott. It\u2019s one of the region\u2019s only cereal bars, and\u00a0Goode said it comes alive most late at night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For dessert lovers, The Spelled Milk experience is like being a kid in a candy store. With options like mix-and-match cereal bowls<\/a> \u2014 where you can put several cereals in one bowl and pair it with other treats \u2014 or handmade, new ice cream inventions, the order is up to the customer.\u00a0<\/p>\n Literally. Goode said a customer once asked him to make a pizza-flavored ice cream that \u201csurprisingly, wasn\u2019t bad.\u201d And if you think that\u2019s weird, wait until you hear about the chicken-flavored ice cream.\u00a0<\/p>\n The shop\u2019s cereals are imported from around the world, from countries including Mexico, Germany, Portugal, India, Australia and New Zealand. Goode said The Spelled Milk\u2019s cereal stock recently grew to over 1,000 options \u2014 a big milestone.\u00a0<\/p>\n To celebrate, Goode said he\u2019s thinking of throwing a party.\u00a0<\/p>\n