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Dining specials and pumpkin treats in Dallas for fall 2025
Chocolate-covered Oreos and cupcakes. Courtesy Eatzi's Oh snap, Halloween is right around the corner, isn't it?! I'm sure you all have your costumes picked out and parties planned out. But what about plans for filling up so you're not drinking on empty? Here are some scary good specials to indulge in this fall in Dallas: BJ's Restaurant Their fall menu features a Spooky Pizookie topped with two scoops of orange-colored vanilla ice cream and chocolate shell topping; Unlucky D
Raven Jordan
Oct 143 min read


Huge arcade lands in Lewisville with retro games and pinball machines
Attention video game fanatics, a new arcade has entered the DFW entertainment scene this month. It's an arcade called Push Start Play , which is allegedly one of the largest arcades in Texas with more than 400 arcade games. Photo courtesy Push Start Play "Born from a love of classic games and built for today’s players, Push Start Play Arcade blends old-school fun with new-school tech, all in one dynamic, exciting, GIGANTIC location," the arcade states on its website. They fe
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Oct 101 min read


All the Black-owned or run concessions at the State Fair of Texas 2025
It's State Fair season in Texas, so you know what that means. Prepare for all the food you can get your hands on for a pretty penny! More importantly, it's an opportunity to support Black-owned businesses that set up there every year. Considering the fair's history of segregation and troubled race relations until its full integration in 1967 , the amount of Black vendors today is a significant milestone. Here are 25 vendors you can find there this year, according to visitblac
Raven Jordan
Oct 62 min read


The Hampton Social brings exclusive social club to Dallas
Hampton House rendering. Courtesy The Hampton Social, Hampton House Buzzy downtown restaurant The Hampton Social opened their new...
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Oct 32 min read


Dallas Wings breaks ground on new facility in Oak Cliff
Dallas Wings rendering A new practice facility for WNBA team Dallas Wings has been approved by the Dallas City Council; and they broke...
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Sep 281 min read


9 shiny new restaurants that opened in DFW in September
September is drawing to an end and cooler temperatures, by Texas standards, are on the horizon. There were some exciting and anticipated...
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Sep 273 min read


City of Dallas approves budget for FY 2025-2026
With it's biggest budget yet coming in at $5.20 billion, Dallas has approved the budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. But how does that...
Raven Jordan
Sep 192 min read


Dallas poet releases second spoken word album offering glimpse of his personal side
Two years after the release of his debut spoken word album in 2023, multi-hyphenate artist and poet Derrick Walker ( D. Walk ) has a...
Raven Jordan
Sep 183 min read


City of Dallas announces four new Nighttime Economy Division initiatives
Photo courtesy Gabriel Tovar The City of Dallas Nighttime Economy & Responsible Hospitality (NTE) Division is proud to announce the...
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Sep 162 min read


Brya Zan Thai Noodle + Brew
A new Southeast Asian Thai restaurant is opening next week in Plano. Called Brya Zan, it's located at 1909 Preston Road in Plano, TX, at...
Raven Jordan
Sep 112 min read


Look forward to these new exhibits at DFW galleries and museums in September
It's finally September, the best month of the year, and with a new month comes new featured exhibits. Here are 4 exhibits happening in...
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Sep 42 min read


Where the heat is really rising in Dallas
Dallas is hot, we all know that. However, some areas in the city are hotter than others including roofs, roadways, and parking lots....
Raven Jordan
Aug 272 min read


Arts and Culture events in Dallas September
Arts and culture event highlights happening in Dallas at the end of August and beginning of September
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Aug 233 min read


Let's Explore Double D's, an old school bar with beats in the Design District
After months of yearning , I finally made it into Double D’s ! I even tried getting in on Valentine’s Day (big mistake)—waited nearly an...
Raven Jordan
May 271 min read


Food review: CeeZoo's Dallas and a poetry night
CeeZoo's is a spot in Dallas where you can find wing baskets and poetry events.
Raven Jordan
Mar 131 min read


A spot for fast casual pasta? Yes please!
When it comes to food options in Dallas, the possibilities seem to be growing everyday. Pasta and a salad from Due' Cucina There's one...
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Mar 12 min read


Dallas local news updates you may have missed
It's been quite the busy month. In Dallas, we've had a closure, and both modern and past Black history moments.
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Feb 191 min read


New restaurant openings in Cedar Hill
There are some new restaurants making themselves at home in Cedar Hill. Just over the past month, two new eateries have opened with fare...
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Jan 201 min read


A Taste of Yardbird Dallas
Yardbird is an upscale Southern chicken restaurant in Downtown Dallas, just across from Klyde Warren Park. My experience.
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Jul 26, 20242 min read


BottlesCape: How a passion for art turned into crafting a business
Together, they create fandom-centric art in the form of bottles, tumblers, vases, coasters and more.
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Jun 13, 20242 min read
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