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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...
At Dallas’ TestFit, AI Assistants Can Now Direct 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.
Worth the drive: 6 hidden gem restaurants in Fort Worth
Chilaquiles, chicken and dumplings and Thai food make for a diverse list of restaurants in Fort Worth.
August restaurant closures: Deep Ellum, Uptown and Richardson lose longtime staples
Summer ended and left behind over 100 years of Dallas dining history.
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...
Fro-yo gets fancy: Australian brand Yo-Chi brings 2 cafe-style shops to Dallas
It's like a giant salad bar, but ... not salad. The self-serve topping bar has more than 40 options and warm section with brownies.
Tutto Gustoso brings proper Italian to growing Allen restaurant scene
We have a fantastic cioppino to tell you about — and why this Italian spot should be atop your list of places to try.
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...
Patented: BuzzBallz’s Pop-Top Cocktail Container and 158 More Inventions Across North Texas
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. BuzzBallz LLC, the Carrollton company that built a national ready-to-drink cocktail brand around a hand-sized plastic sphere, received a patent for a container that pairs a plastic body with a metal pop-top lid...
AI Cybersecurity Boom Pushes TrendAI Past $1B in Sales on AWS Marketplace
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Buoyed by the AI-in-cybersecurity boom, TrendAI, whose U.S. headquarters is in Irving, just hit a monetary milestone in a prominent software marketplace. TrendAI, the AI cybersecurity business of Japanese cyber...
Raising Cane’s Returns to Its Roots for 30th Anniversary
Baton Rouge, La. – Raising Cane’s kicked off its 30th birthday celebration Tuesday by heading back to its beginnings and opening a pop-up museum next to The Mothership near LSU that shines a light on everything its owner and founder, Todd Graves, went through to launch the origin...
Irving-Based Michaels Brings 3D, AR to Custom Framing
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. The Michaels Cos. Inc., an Irving-based arts and crafts retailer, turned to 3D and augmented reality technology to modernize its picture-framing business. Michaels said its new 3D- and AR-supported frame builde...
4 Harwood Hospitality restaurants close in Uptown Dallas
Big shifts in the Harwood District: Elephant East, Poco Fiasco, Tequila Social and Dolce Riviera have all closed. Harwood Hospitality says it’s part of a redo....
Astromech Raises $20M for Next Phase of Bringing AI to Evolutionary Biology
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Astromech, the evolutionary biology AI company that spun out of Colossal Biosciences, has closed an additional $20 million in funding. To date, the company has raised $60 million and reports its valuation at $3...
The best Dallas restaurants and bars to host your fantasy football draft
Got those sleeper hits ready?
Fort Worth-Based Ranchbot Closes $15M Series B, Establishes U.S. Holding Company to Advance ‘The Technology Layer for the Modern Ranch’
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Fort Worth-based agtech company Ranchbot , which provides remote satellite-anchored, water-monitoring technology for livestock producers, raised more than $15 million in a Series B funding round. In conjunction...
Irving-Based Celanese Partners With Hong Kong’s VIGOR to Develop Lightweight Plastic Joints for Humanoid Robots
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Irving-based Celanese Corp., a specialty materials and chemical company, has teamed up with Hong Kong-based VIGOR Precision Ltd., a manufacturer of plastic gears, to develop lightweight plastic joints for human...
Service Experts Continues Franchise Growth with Colorado Front Range Expansion
Experienced Business Builders Select Proven HVAC Platform for Three-Territory Development
Eagle Cawffee sets sights on opening a coffee shop on Fry Street and a matcha bar off the Square
Eagle Cawffee is expecting to open a brick-and-mortar location on Avenue A and a matcha bar called Malibu Matcha on Mulberry Street in the next few months....
Plano-Based MOOYAH Inks Deal to Open Restaurants in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Plano-based Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes recently signed a master franchise license agreement with Great USA Foods LLC to expand its footprint in the United Arab Emirates. The deal calls for locations in Duba...
Every restaurant and bar that has closed in Deep Ellum since 2020 (Updated)
Neighborhood turnover remains high in 2026 — even with major events in town, 10 more spots have shuttered.
NCTRCA Hosts MET Gala Inspired Event to Empower Small Business Ecosystems
There is a certain electricity that fills a room when the right people are gathered in the right place for the right reasons. Last Friday evening at Live! by Loews Arlington, that electricity was undeniable. The North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA) transform...
Dallas’ Trinity Consultants Gets New Owner as Veritas Capital Strikes Deal
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based environmental, engineering and science consulting firm Trinity Consultants is getting new ownership. New York-based Veritas Capital has agreed to acquire the business from its private equity owner,...
Air Taxi Business Joby Aviation Establishes New Base at Perot Field
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. In a big step toward air taxis transporting passengers across North Texas, Santa Cruz, California-based Joby Aviation has signed a lease for 45,000 square feet at Alliance Air Trade Center in Haslet, part of Pe...
Wingstop Saddles Up at the Fort Worth Stockyards for their Flavor Rodeo
Wingstop brought home-style taste to food delivery Friday, as the company’s Flavor Rodeo rollout kicked off in Fort Worth with its Delivery Cowboy Experience. Riding through the Fort Worth Stockyards Friday, two cowboys on horseback delivered orders for the Dallas-based chain out...
Dallas grocery store sells $2 million Powerball ticket in Saturday drawing
A Powerball ticket worth $2 million was sold at a Tom Thumb in North Dallas for Saturday's drawing. The jackpot has now rolled over to an estimated $905 million....
DFW Restaurant Week is back: Score fine-dining meals starting at $29
Dozens of North Texas’ top steakhouses, seafood hubs and hot spots are serving multi-course steals all month long — with 20% supporting two crucial local charities....
Talarico pitches ‘A New American Dream’ as economic agenda centers workers, affordability
Framing affordability as the defining issue facing Texas families, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico unveiled what he called “A New American Dream” Wednesday night, introducing an economic platform centered on lowering household costs, strengthening workers’ rights an...
12 true Dallas-area hidden gem restaurants
The real hidden gems of Dallas aren't rolling through your social media feeds, but you can find them here.
Talarico outlines economic agenda, pitches ‘New American Dream’ in Arlington
The 'New American Dream Tour' will last a month and make 10 stops, including at an unnamed DFW location later in August.
The Waitlist Is Over: Waymo Offers Central Dallas Rides to Anyone on the App
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Waymo ended its waitlist this week and opened its Dallas robotaxi service to anyone who downloads the company’s app. Since rolling out the service in Dallas in February, California-based Waymo has autonomously ...
Tyler Technologies Acquires CODY Systems
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Plano’s Tyler Technologies acquired Pennsylvania-based CODY Systems, a software and data management, integration and exchange solutions company serving public safety, law enforcement and other public sector ent...
July restaurant closures: A famous nitrogen marg, a surf spot and tapas say goodbye
All of that, AND a restaurant Guy Fieri raved about in 2012. Say it isn't so.
Willow Bend to shrink for ‘next phase' ahead of planned Dallas Stars redevelopment
The Shops at Willow Bend is slimming down ahead of the planned redevelopment for the Dallas Stars arena. Starting Sept. 1, “portions of The Shops at Willow Bend will transition as the property enters its next phase,” according to Centennial, an owner of the mall, in an emailed st...
Buc-ee’s sues tiny corner store in Beavercreek for daring to use a beaver mascot (photo comparison)
The Texas based gas station sues any businesses that use a similar animal as a mascot. Can we also talk about the cake balls?
15 new Dallas restaurants that opened this summer
It's been a busy summer for restaurants, with new cafes, mom-and-pop shops and high-end Italian.
Flytrex and Nash Partner on MultiModal Food Delivery in North Texas
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Israel-based drone food delivery company Flytrex is partnering with Nash to build an autonomous-first delivery system across its Dallas-Fort Worth sites. Nash, a San Francisco-based autonomous logistics platfor...
Team behind Michelin-starred Houston restaurant to open Masía in Uptown Dallas
The Uptown spot will be inspired by a Catalonian country farmhouse. Also, what even does that mean?
Plano-Based Critical Start Taps Veteran Software Exec to Lead Company
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. The Plano-based cybersecurity firm Critical Start has appointed Francine Geist as chief executive officer. The appointment is part of a planned leadership transition and is effective immediately. Geist succeeds...
Logile’s Focus on AI-Powered Software for Retailers Leads to Growth
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Southlake-based Logile is entering a period of “significant growth,” says Vivek Gopalpuria, the company’s vice president of product marketing. The workforce management and store operations software provider is ...
The paint is barely dry, but Preston Center’s newest restaurant is already peacocking
Scillia is a new concept from the Duro family (think Mr. Charles, El Carlos Elegante and Sister) that gets better as the sun goes down.
Forte Biosciences Acquired by Dutch Pharma Firm for $2.2B
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based biopharmaceutical company Forte Biosciences Inc. has been acquired by Netherlands pharmaceutical company Argenx for $2.2 billion, the companies announced. Argenx CEO Karen Massey said in a statemen...
North Texas food banks sound alarm as hunger crisis rises across Texas
While the Dallas-Fort Worth area continues to be recognized for its strong economy, new numbers released Tuesday highlight a growing divide between economic growth and the number of families struggling to put food on the table. More than 6 million Texans are facing hunger, an 11%...
6 matches, $8.4M in booze: AT&T Stadium broke its record, but did Dallas profit from FIFA?
June TABC receipts show Dallas bars and restaurants saw a single-digit percentage bump in booze sales during the World Cup.
Preserved By Purpose: Do Your Part, Pour Into Others!
“Stressed.” That’s what my lawn fertilizer company technician said when he looked at the yellow-brownish grass in my front yard. Concerned and worried that my once green yard was ruined for the rest of the year, I asked him what, if anything, could be done to get it back to green...
Allen-Based EagleNXT Invests in Ohio Drone Maker Agilis Air
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Allen-based drone technology company EagleNXT is investing in Ohio-based Agilis Air Inc. The deal pairs the startup’s low-cost, modular quadcopter drones with EagleNXT’s long-endurance fixed-wing systems. It is...