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58Free things to do
91New spots
72New stories

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This week in Dallas

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 319 events, day by day →

Friday Morning

Friday 7:30am · Plano Chamber of Commerce

Bluebonnet RC&D Annual Meeting

Friday 9am · Trinity River Authority of Texas

Free Sides Friday

Friday 11:30am · Fort Worth · Free

Art in Thirty: Gallery Talks

Friday 12pm · Dallas Museum of Art · Free

Foodees Fest Is Coming to Garland

Friday 1pm · Firewheel Town Center · Free

New in Dallas

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Malai Kitchen

Nightlife

Spice with polish: Malai Kitchen brings a modern, travel-inspired take on Thai and Vietnamese flavors to Dallas with a scratch-first kitchen and a clean, sleek vibe that fits weeknights or date nights.

malaikitchen.com ↗

bellagreen

Restaurants

Weeknight go-to, upgraded: Bellagreen nails the fast-casual sweet spot with chef prepared soups, salads, pizzas, pastas, and entrees you can customize to fit your diet without killing the vibe.

bellagreen.com ↗

petbar Boutique - Highland Park

Pets

Dallas dogs, rejoice: Petbar Boutique - Highland Park keeps Dallas pups looking sharp with pro grooming, full-service bath and brush, plus a convenient self-wash in waist-high stainless steel tubs, so no backache.

petbarinc.com ↗

Dallas’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Dallas

The five stories Dallas readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Greg Katz To Debut Tex-Mex Spot on Katy Trail, Another Knife Steakhouse Closes, and More Dallas Restaurant News

    Greg and Nik Katz, owners of Beverley's, Green Point Seafood & Oyster Bar, Claremont, and Clifton Club, are set to open a new Tex-Mex spot on Knox Street in 2027.

    Full story at papercitymag.com ↗

  2. End of an era: Downtown Dallas’ Neiman Marcus closes shop

    The flagship Neiman Marcus store in Downtown Dallas, which operated for over a century, closed on Sept.

    Full story at finance.yahoo.com ↗

  3. This iconic Dallas neighborhood is closing its streets next weekend for Texas’s biggest Halloween block party – and it’s free

    The Dallas Halloween Block Party, known as "the biggest street party in Texas," returns to Cedar Springs Road in Oak Lawn, Dallas with free entry.

    Full story at secretdallas.com ↗

  4. Texperts: The State Fair of Texas

    The State Fair of Texas, a celebration of all things Texan, is currently running through October 18 at Fair Park in Dallas, where it has been held nearly every year since 1886.

    Full story at houstonpublicmedia.org ↗

  5. Coppell Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 34

    Coppell Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 34, features a list of winners from Coppell ISD's State Fair contests this year.

    Full story at coppellchronicle.substack.com ↗

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