Aug 29, 2026 | 10:00 am
Editor’s note: The top Dallas news of the week is booming with mixed-use developments and restaurant openings. Plus, a look at the growing halal barbecue trend in Texas. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan some weekend fun via this guide.
1. 2 new Prosper mega-developments will include Venetian village with canals. Fast-growing Prosper, an affluent town in Collin County north of Dallas, is poised to grow even more. Two mixed-use projects — with a collective price tag exceeding $500 million — are bringing more than 4,400 homes along with stores, restaurants, and hotels to Prosper, whose population soared more than 50 percent from 2020 to 2025.
2. Dallas steakhouse chef to open his own restaurant on Greenville Ave. An acclaimed Dallas chef is striking out on his own. Aubrey Murphy, who most recently was executive chef at SER Steak + Spirits, is opening his own restaurant on Greenville Avenue…