El Jordan owner ‘finally back home’ after serious car crash in Mexico

The 30-year-old Oak Cliff cafe plans to reopen soon; here’s how to help out the long road to recovery.
Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Lisa Petty, as published by Dallas Observer · · 1 min read

The 30-year-old Oak Cliff cafe plans to reopen soon; here’s how to help out the long road to recovery.

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UTD fired him and claimed he discriminated against a student. Now, he is suing the administration over press freedom.
Dallas Observer · Sep 23, 2026
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Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based ProtectMed LLC received a patent for a radiation shield that protects healthcare workers’ breast, underarm and thyroid tissue. The award came the week of Sept. 1, a week when North Texas ranked No....
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Our Best of Dallas issue is live and on newsstands, ready to be your guide to the top shops, restaurants, people and places.
Dallas Observer · Sep 23, 2026

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Booker T. alum Elliott Skinner talks his Dallas roots, hotel room recordings and the six-track journey on his debut solo EP, "How Far We've Come.”
Dallas Observer · Sep 23, 2026
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A federal judge ruled that the infamous summer conditions in Texas prisons violated inmates’ Eighth Amendment rights.
Dallas Observer · Sep 23, 2026

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Why winning a Big Tex Choice Award isn't what it used to be — and how one veteran vendor is navigating changing consumer habits this fall.
Dallas Observer · Sep 23, 2026
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