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Knox Street’s new RH furniture gallery and its CEO Gary Friedman have strong Dallas connections
The last time investors and retailers devoted millions of dollars to Knox Street, Gary Friedman was there. Friedman was head of Pottery Barn in 1995, and the chain’s expansion into Texas started on Knox Street that year. Crate & Barrel, the Apple Store and others came later. Friedman was back […]
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A step-by-step recipe from Bisous Bisous Patisserie in Dallas
It’s been a year since the pandemic sparked a baking frenzy (remember how stores ran out of flour?). Some of us tackled sourdough bread, others made bagels or cinnamon rolls. Now we’re primed for a new baking challenge. Mastering the macaron — the holy grail of meringue-based cookies — fits […]
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New restaurant Son of a Butcher is open in historic building on Dallas’ Lowest Greenville
After an extensive remodel to the historic Melios Bros Char Bar restaurant on Greenville Avenue in Dallas, a new restaurant named Son of a Butcher has opened in its place. Son of a Butcher serves sliders, milkshakes, waffle fries and cheese curds in a dressed-down dining room with an inviting, […]
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Look inside three small local retailers and see why they opened new stores in Dallas and Frisco in 2020
Retail entrepreneurs are an optimistic bunch who live to share their creativity and good taste with the rest of us, but this year they’re struggling. Shops have toiled through a pandemic that delivered eight months of double-digit percent, year-over-year sales declines. At the same time, they’re spending more to keep […]
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Family of Dallas man Deonte Hicks says he was catfished online before being killed in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deonte Hicks’ murder didn’t make headlines in May. His killing is one of more than 350 murders in the city of Houston in 2020 alone. Those responsible remain on the run.Hicks’ family told Eyewitness News they’ve lost confidence in the Houston Police Department to solve the […]
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Dallas Stars unveil new black and neon green alternate jersey
Stars fans have their wish. A black jersey is back. For the first time since the Stars redesigned their entire brand in 2013, the team will wear a black jersey, as it unveiled an alternate design Wednesday morning dubbed its Blackout jersey. In addition to being black, the jersey deviates […]
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Dallas announces technology partnerships to create hub for high-tech jobs
Dallas announces technology partnerships to create hub for high-tech jobs Dallas has not seen a growth in innovator sector jobs. But two new digital alliances could change that, ramping up to make Dallas a high-tech hub with a tech-ready workforce. DALLAS – For the past 15 years, five metro areas […]
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How the coronavirus has changed education for some of Dallas’ most vulnerable students
It’s after midnight when Gabriella Munoz, 18, comes home, legs weary from waiting tables for eight hours. She sits down at her computer and mulls the economics chapters to read and math problems to finish before returning to another day at North Garland High. This is Munoz’s new routine since […]
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At a tornado-damaged corner in Dallas, the retail recovery is uneven a full year later
A year after tornadoes tore through Dallas, many damaged businesses are just now moving into new buildings or completing plans to do so next year. Stores and restaurants — some wiped out or temporarily closed and others whose rebuilding efforts were delayed by the pandemic — are regaining their footing. […]
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Coronavirus Transforms Dallas’ Nerd Culture
From underground, to mainstream and now online, the world of roleplaying has had many cultural roles through the years. It has recently come into its own, with celebrities playing and communities growing up around one of the most iconic examples of the genre: Dungeons & Dragons. Dallas has a robust […]