Where to eat in Dallas right now: 10 new restaurants to try in July
It used to be that summer was a sleepy time for restaurants to open, but those days are gone in Dallas, where the openings keep coming fast and furious. The July 2026 edition of Where to Eat, CultureMap's monthly column offering advice on places to try, includes long-awaited sushi from Austin, an elevated Mexican resta
Dallas County officials need to release the autopsy of Afghan asylum seeker
Dallas County authorities need to release the autopsy of a former Afghan ally who died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement's custody after they alleged he suffered an allergic reaction combined with methamphetamine use. Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal died one day after he was detained by ICE outside of his home in...
City of Dallas says Pioneer Cemetery is not changing despite Save City Hall group...
The city of Dallas says there are no plans to change the Pioneer Park Cemetery despite a legal notice alleging surveyors were spotted on the property. The Save Dallas City Hall Coalition filed a 60-day notice of claim against the city of Dallas that warns any use of Pioneer Cemetery for a sports arena or for expansion
Highland Park Village Snags Johanna Ortiz’s First Texas Pop-Up
Colombian luxury label Johanna Ortiz is officially touching down in Texas, and she is doing it in one of Dallas’s priciest zip codes. The brand is launching a yearlong pop-up inside MARKET at Highland Park Village, opening Friday, bringing ruffled silhouettes, bold prints and meticulous tailoring straight from the atel
Woman arrested, accused of killing semi driver changing a tire in fatal hit-and-run
A 28-year-old woman is in custody, accused of killing a 39-year-old truck driver in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Dallas County early Wednesday morning. The Dallas County Sheriff's Office said a truck driver changing his tire on the shoulder of Interstate 20 just after midnight on Wednesday was struck by a passing vehic
Cedar Hill Night Market will return to downtown
CEDAR HILL (KDAF) — Historic Downtown Cedar Hill will host the Cedar Hill Night Market on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. The free event, a partnership between Visit Cedar Hill and PlugHub Market, will feature more than 70 vendors, food trucks and live music at 600 Cedar St.
Keller High School band director arrested for DWI
KELLER, Texas - Keller High School’s band director was arrested recently for allegedly driving while intoxicated. According to jail records, Daniel Bloss was taken into custody on Wednesday by the Colleyville Police Department. He was being held in the Tarrant County jail on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Trash DNA Trail Nabs 79-Year-Old in 1981 Grapevine Strangling
A 43-year-old Grapevine cold case is suddenly back in play after a Tarrant County grand jury indicted 79-year-old Larry Dean Brown in the 1981 strangling of Beverly Bruneau. Bruneau, 35, was found dead in her Grapevine apartment on Feb. 13, 1981, and investigators say new forensic testing recently tied a Colorado man t
Cellphone Deal Turns Deadly as Euless Man Gets 99-Year Murder Sentence
What started as a simple meetup to buy a cellphone ended with a near-maximum prison term after a Tarrant County jury sentenced Elijah Royal to 99 years for the 2022 fatal shooting of 19-year-old Lamonte Watkins in Euless. Investigators say the shooting took place in the parking lot of an apartment complex where the sal
These are the 10 best things to do in Dallas this weekend
There's been a lot of excitement in and around Dallas over the past month with the FIFA World Cup in town, but that comes to an end with the final on Sunday, which fans can watch at the big festival at Fair Park. Other choices include three theater events, five concerts, and an annual celebration of the first moon land
