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Will Jefferson Boulevard lose its soul to the Bishop Arts District?
A 37-year-old family restaurant is closing, and historic Jefferson Boulevard feels increasingly like a target for Bishop Arts expansion.
Dallas’ Nanoscope Therapeutics Taps Gene Therapy Veteran to Lead Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based biotech company Nanoscope Therapeutics hired Troy Short as a senior vice president overseeing manufacturing and supply chain operations. Short’s arrival comes at a critical time for Nanoscope’s man...
Posh Punk Noir closes after just 19 weeks in the Design District
No restaurant — high-end or low-end — is immune in this economy. Apparently.
From Viral Fame to Lasting Careers: Stars Share Lessons on Success at Raising Cane’s
BATON ROUGE, La. – Before Cale Saurage was reaching millions of people with his TikTok videos and getting crowds dancing at his DJ shows, he was growing up eating chicken fingers at the first Raising Cane’s restaurant in Baton Rouge. As the company celebrated its 30-year history,...
Pizza spot Fortunate Son to open a new restaurant in East Dallas
The New Haven-style pizza spot is expanding from Garland to Ferguson Road.
Dallas’ Colossal Biosciences Unveils AI Platform to Help Revive the Dodo Bird
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences unveiled a new AI platform, GenoMorph, on Wednesday to identify gene-editing targets for reviving the extinct dodo bird. Despite limited dodo genomic data...
‘The Chosen’ star Abe Bueno-Jallad (sort of) eats his last supper in Bishop Arts
As the series wraps shooting in North Texas, the L.A. transplant shares some local favorites and a mythical barbecue pilgrimage
Kelly Clarkson is cuckoo for a $15K automaton bird. Here’s the rundown
Kelly Clarkson tried to buy a $15,000 one-of-a-kind mechanical bird at a small Brooklyn toy shop. Then all hell broke loose.
NTT Data Opens Global Cyber Defense Center in Plano
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. IT services and consulting giant NTT Data recently opened its Cyber Defense Center in Plano, where the company maintains its North American headquarters. NTT Data held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new cent...
Fort Worth artisan’s handmade lanterns are an homage to Halloween history
VanDolls Folk Art founder Rachel Garrison couldn't celebrate Halloween as a child. Now, she has built a thriving company from handmade lanterns and costumes....
Service Experts Welcomes First Franchise Conversion with Corona, California Couple
Corona Entrepreneurs Join National HVAC Franchise Network to Accelerate Growth of Their Home Services Business
Darcy Partners Acquires Realize 2050; Forms Dedicated Power & Utilities Business Unit
Darcy Power brings together Darcy's technology intelligence platform and Realize 2050's strategic advisory capabilities and will be led by Realize 2050 founder Chris Richardson as CEO....
Are online restaurant reviews broken? Why Dallas diners can’t trust star ratings
Is McDonald’s really better than top Dallas barbecue? An SMU Cox professor breaks down why algorithm inflation, fake reviews, and flawed metrics make online ratings useless....
The sisters behind Lake Highlands’ newest Italian restaurant aren’t in a hurry
Sorella opened in the heart of Lake Highlands in late August, featuring fresh pasta and four kinds of focaccia.
Dallas’ Southwest Airlines Launches ChatGPT Plugin to Help Customers Find Flights
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines said it just became the first U.S. airline to incorporate flight-shopping capabilities directly into ChatGPT, one of the world’s most popular AI tools. Southwest’s ChatGPT plugin...
Go Culture Café went from TikTok ‘delulu’ to a Dallas matcha shop
Farhan Fallahi documented his journey from fashion designer with no coffee experience to owner of a spot with viral iced drinks.
The Olympian behind this year’s Big Tex Choice Award-winning cheesecake
Stephen El Gidi of Drizzle Cheesecakes details how the State Fair – and an athlete’s competitive drive – has benefited his Irving-based business.
Building More Than Black Belts: Steven Lewis Grows Premier Martial Arts Through Business and Community
By Patrick Washington | The Dallas Weekly When Steven Lewis began searching for a business opportunity four years ago, he wanted more than another way to make money. He wanted something that could serve his community, grow into a long-term enterprise and potentially become an ass...
XMX Defense Breaks Ground on Drone Hub in Mineral Wells
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Drone company XMX Defense, which recently emerged from stealth mode, broke ground Saturday at Mineral Wells Regional Airport on a facility buildout to house its operations. Mineral Wells is roughly 50 miles wes...
New breakfast concept to take up old Toasted digs along Lower Greenville
Despite the name, Greenville Breakfast Company is from a San Diego-based hospitality group.
September restaurant closures: Dallas loses 3 chicken spots, a steak deal and downtown dive
What the cluck is going on around here?
Antwann Richardson Is Making His Back 9 His Best 9 – and Helping Others Do the Same
Through Back 9 Capital Group, the Mississippi entrepreneur connects business experience, investment opportunities and a personal belief in starting again....
Fleet Software Company Intangles Opens U.S. HQ in Irving
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Intangles, a Pune, India-based company whose digital twin and AI software helps trucking fleet owners manage maintenance, just established its U.S. headquarters in Irving. The business employs 15 people in Nort...
Fall kicks off with a dozen new Dallas restaurant openings
Is fall the most popular season to open a restaurant in Dallas? It seems so.
North Texas Defense Industry Drives $35.3B Economic Impact, Study Says
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. The North Texas private-sector defense industry contributes $35.3 billion per year to the regional economy, a new study said. To put that into perspective, El Salvador’s gross domestic product totaled $36.7 bil...
A Dallas diner called out a restaurant’s prices and the owners clapped back — but the debate isn’t over
A viral dispute between a Dallas diner and restaurant owners highlights the gap between what meals cost and what customers feel they're worth.
How is the Texas THC ban affecting users? Results are mixed, Dallas doctor says
Businesses are having to reevaluate their models under the ban, but what about their customers?
From Dallas to Ghana, Dr. Cheryl Polote Williamson Becomes a Queen
For Dr. Cheryl Polote Williamson, a recent trip to Ghana became something much larger than a business delegation or cultural exchange. It became a homecoming of sorts, a new chapter in her work across the African diaspora and a formal invitation to help build relationships betwee...
Neiman Marcus flagship nears final day as visitors gather downtown
As the final days of the downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus flagship store approach, visitors are making special trips to document and remember a piece of the city’s history before it closes Sept. 30. The store at Main and Ervay has operated in downtown Dallas for more than a century....
Dallas’ DataBank Hires New CFO as Part of Leadership Transition
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based data center company DataBank just tapped a new chief financial officer as its president and CFO prepares to assume the CEO role. Ben Lowe, the new CFO, succeeds Kevin Ooley, who joined DataBank in ...
Dallas Rises to No. 17 in Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Bolstered by its strong economic growth, Dallas climbed two spots in Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index for 2026. The closely watched index , which assesses the strengths, weaknesses and potential of the wor...
Check out our Big D Reality: the Best of Dallas 2026 is here
Our Best of Dallas issue is live and on newsstands, ready to be your guide to the top shops, restaurants, people and places.
The dining room boom: The numbers behind Dallas’ million-dollar restaurant gold rush
From New York to L.A., the country’s flashiest restaurant groups have discovered that the road to riches runs directly through Dallas.
AI restaurant ads are free. But at what cost?
When you fully consider the consequences for your business, 'free' comes at a cost.
Worried about Flock cameras? Meet surveillance pricing at grocery stores and delivery apps
First came street tracking; now comes financial tracking. Third-party delivery services are using personal history to set custom prices and tack on dynamic fees simply because the data exists....
Weekly WTF: Where to eat near the Dallas Galleria
Ever get tired of the same old spots? Yeah, Patty too. She's looking for some new restaurants near the Galleria. Here are our suggestions.
Deep Ellum Wine Walk marks 12 years with Electric Avenue event this Saturday
Grab a glass and explore Dallas’ iconic arts district while sipping and shopping local.
CoPoint AI Acquires Strategy for AI, Adding Founder Brad Bush as VP
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Reflecting the rise of AI, two Dallas-based consulting firms that specialize in AI business products and services recently combined. CoPoint AI acquired the client engagements of Strategy for AI. The companies ...
The fine-dining kitchen hidden in a West Dallas crab shack
Raul Reyes, who previously owned Mesa, is channeling his fine-dining roots in a festive West Dallas crab boil restaurant.
Jacobs Works With UK’s EnergyPathways on Offshore Energy Storage Project
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based professional services giant Jacobs will help United Kingdom-based clean energy storage company EnergyPathways clear regulatory hurdles for an offshore project in the Irish Sea. EnergyPathways’ Marr...
Month-to-Month Car Leasing Company Flexcar Opens First Texas Location in Dallas
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Month-to-month car leasing company Flexcar just opened its first Texas location in Dallas, part of a national expansion aimed at helping drivers steer away from traditional car ownership and long-term leasing. ...
Wild Detectives’ second shop opens in former Sketches of Spain location
Oak Cliff now has two Wild Detectives: one truth the other fantasy (sort of).
4 Dallas restaurants on our radar right now
Family recipes on Garland Road and bowls of spicy wonton dumplings in Flower Mound, here are some dished to add to your to-do list.
Dallas hotspot Knox-Henderson prepares for 5 high-profile restaurant penings
Get your wallet and waistline ready. One of the world’s best new restaurants, an Erewhon dupe and more are coming to Knox-Henderson soon.
North Texas Teen Minh Nguyen Joins Prestigious Fellowship Program to Help Launch His Aerospace Idea, xOrbita
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Seventeen-year-old Minh Nguyen is building xOrbita, an autopilot platform for satellites. Not in a classroom but in the real world. That on its own would be quite a feat. But Nguyen’s company said he recently s...
Patented: Traxxas’ New Model Vehicle Designs and 173 More Inventions Across North Texas
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. McKinney-based radio-controlled vehicle maker Traxxas L.P. won five new design patents the week of Aug. 18. The patents cover three model vehicle bodies, a grill guard and a bumper and come at a time the compan...
Service Experts Franchisee Trey Thomas-Piazza Named 2026 Franchisee of the Year by International Franchise Association
First Franchisee in Brand History Recognized for Leadership, Business Performance, and Role in Shaping the System's Future
‘It’s a whole new environment’: How restaurants can survive the great cutback
A recent study confirms what operators already feel: customers are cutting back. A local consultant breaks down why some operator cuts go too far.
The inaugural (and free) Dallas Latino Film Festival is this weekend
The Dallas Latino Film Festival hits the Latino Cultural Center Sept. 4-5 with free screenings, panels, workshops, awards and local music.
AI agents can pay. voidpay is building what lets them hire.
x402 gives software a native way to pay. voidpay is building what lets agents privately hire for a result: sealed work, a rule fixed before the job starts, completion checked by machine, and payment that settles from the buyer's wallet when the rule passes....
South Dallas Nonprofit Bonton Farms Will Open Its First Airport Store at DFW
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Arriving soon at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport: a store selling goods from South Dallas nonprofit Bonton Farms. The Bonton Farms store will open this fall near Gate A17 in DFW’s Terminal A. It’s part ...
Last-Mile Delivery Provider GOFO Doubles DFW Capacity Ahead of Holiday Shipping Crush
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Even though the calendar just flipped to September, last-mile delivery provider GOFO Inc. has already expanded its Lewisville hub to better handle the holiday shopping season. GOFO said it recently added a roug...
At Dallas’ TestFit, AI Assistants Can Now Guide Real Estate Feasibility Studies
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based property tech company TestFit Inc. recently enabled the use of third-party AI tools to help evaluate and plan real estate projects. On TestFit’s feasibility platform, an AI assistant like Claude or...
Emmitt Smith accused of fraud in lawsuit over $2.5M Texas solar deal
Former Dallas Cowboys star Emmitt Smith and several of his business partners are accused in a new civil lawsuit of misleading a tribal economic development entity into providing $2.5 million for a Texas solar project, then using the money for a different purpose. A lawsuit was fi...
August brought a wave of new Dallas restaurants
Some of these are new to the city, while others are working on double-digit numbers. Guess when something hits, you go with it.
Coffee Culture and a Comeback: South Dallas’ Next Chapter
For years, South Dallas residents have driven outside the neighborhood for a good cup of coffee, to meet for business, grab dinner with friends, or find a comfortable place to unwind. That may finally be starting to change. Shipley Do-Nuts is coming. Starbucks is on the way. King...
Mansfield’s Trinity Forge Celebrates Two 50-Year Employees
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Decades into their careers at Mansfield-based Trinity Forge, Richard Hughes and Don Moody recently celebrated their golden anniversaries at the forging and precision machining company. Hughes was the first empl...