Cabo Taco Hotspot Crashes Dallas Design District With Late-Night Mezcal Vibes
La Lupita Taco & Mezcal, the Cabo taqueria tourists brag about to their friends back home, has quietly slipped into Dallas' Design District this month with its first U.S. outpost. The new location is pouring mezcal, spinning trompo-style al pastor, and pumping in live-music energy inside the high-ceilinged former El Bo
Dallas County deputy constables honored for bravery after Oak Cliff apartment explosion
Two Dallas County deputy constables received a standing ovation from county commissioners for their heroic actions following a fatal apartment explosion in Oak Cliff last month. Deputy Vincent DeLuna went door-to-door to rescue residents and pets, while Deputy Jonathan Banda successfully gained control of a stopped Way
South Dallas residents talk neighborhood change as City Council approves new development rules
The new zoning aims to welcome development while protecting the area’s unique character. New zoning for more than 3,300 acres in South Dallas, a continuation of a wide-ranging community vision, got the green light from Dallas City Council on Wednesday night. It’s part of a plan aiming to embrace...
Nick & Sam’s Co-Founder Joseph Palladino Debuts New Modern Steakhouse in Dallas’ Preston Hollow
Almost thirty years ago, Joseph Palladino co-founded Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse in Uptown Dallas with local restaurateur Phil Romano. Today, the New York native opens Palladino’s Steak & Seafood in Preston Hollow. The former NYPD police officer now calls Dallas home, but he opened his first namesake restaurant at Grand Ce
Dallas Judge Tosses Capital Murder Case, Torches Prosecutor In Open Court
A Dallas judge yesterday threw out a capital murder charge against 22-year-old Courtine Walker, unloading on the prosecutor over how the case was handled. The ruling shut down a death-penalty-level prosecution tied to a double homicide after a tense hearing in a downtown courtroom. From the defense table, a public defe
Saks Global to lay off 67 employees in downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus closure
Saks Global will layoff 67 employees from the downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus location following its September closure, according to a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. In the notice letter sent to the workforce commission on June 12 and obtained by KERA, Janet Lee, associate general counsel for Saks...
Popular Tex-Mex chain abruptly shutters remaining restaurants across America amid industry struggles
Dallas-founded Tex-Mex chain On the Border shuts down after four decades of serving fajitas and margaritas amid casual-dining restaurant industry struggles.
New bar, hospital renovations: Check out 5 major construction permits around DFW
Kirby Ice House operates four locations around Texas. The Houston Heights location (pictured) opened in August 2025. (Courtesy Kirby Ice House/Hasan Yousef) Several construction projects are slated to start around Dallas-Fort Worth. The projects include renovations and new construction. Check out five major constructio
North Texas fuel theft ring busted; 5 arrested in $10 million diesel skimming scheme,...
An organized crime ring in North Texas was dismantled by authorities after being caught installing payment card skimmers on diesel pumps and stealing fuel using stolen card information. The Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center announced Tuesday it has dismantled an organized crime ring and arrested five people. A
Dallas Chefs and Restaurants Come Up Empty at 2026 James Beard Awards After Promising...
On Monday, June 15, the James Beard Foundation Awards took place in Chicago. It has been 32 years since Dean Fearing won the Best Chef: Southwest award, and that was the last medal that Dallas took home. Sadly, that streak was not broken at the 2026 awards. Maggie Huff at Lucia was a nominee for […] The post Dallas Ch
