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Editor’s note: Another week has come and gone, and there’s a lot we all probably missed. But we’re looking out for you, kid. Here are the most popular stories from this past week:

1. World-famous Cane Rosso pizzeria expands to gentrifying Dallas suburb. Cane Rosso has a new location in the works, this time in a northern suburb that’s in the early throes of gentrification: Carrollton. This represents the fifth branch of the Neapolitan-style pizza chain launched in Deep Ellum by pizza impresario and social media maven Jay Jerrier. The branch will open at 1301 South Broadway, in an old bike shop.

2. Whataburger gets hit with inconceivable petition from school nutritionist. Burger King has its BK Veggie; Chipotle has its tofu sofritas. Now a school nutritionist from Pharr, Texas, is suggesting the unthinkable: that Texas chain Whataburger should join the fold and add a veggie burger to its menu. Miguel Villarreal launched a Change.org petition asking Whataburger to offer “a plant-based entrée, like a veggie burger.”

3. Big boom coming to East Dallas and more city news this week. The biggest talker in our city news roundup from last week is the building implosion scheduled for February 1, so Trammell Crow can make room for its new Sam’s Club, something the neighbors don’t seem to want. Also among the highlights: a proposed expansion for the city’s Animal Cruelty Unit and no love for the Southern Gateway.

4. Barter just bailed from Uptown but already there’s an Italian successor. We barely got a chance to say goodbye to Barter, the just-closed restaurant on McKinney Avenue, and already we are saying hello to its replacement: Italian restaurant Patrizio. A manager at the Patrizio in Highland Park Village confirmed that it would be relocating after its closure on February 28.

5. Top 10 homebuilding trends as predicted by Dallas’ leading custom builders. As builders enjoy the renewed demand for custom homes, they also look to attract buyers with the latest and greatest styles and trends. We asked some of the top homebuilders in North Texas to look into their crystal balls and make predictions about what will be hot in 2015. If we had to sum it up in a word: technology.

Cane Rosso is heading for Carrollton.

Prosciutto and arugula pizza at Cane Rosso restaurant Dallas

Photo by Jenna Rosier

Cane Rosso is heading for Carrollton.

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This week's hot headlines

French dessert bakery rises in this week's 5 hottest Dallas headlines

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1. Bakery specializing in the French madeleine rises in Carrollton. Macarons can step aside, there's a new a specialty French cake in town: Called Everything Madeleine, it's a bakery dedicated to the French cookie-cake treat called the madeleine, and it's in downtown Carrollton at 1105 Vandergriff Dr. #3103, on the ground floor of LYV Broadway, a new-ish mixed-use apartment building, where it opened in early August.

2. Dallas bar must reimburse bartenders for tips given to kitchen staff. Bartenders who worked for two Dallas bars are set to recoup a small windfall of nearly $200,000 in lost tips. According to a release from the U.S. Department of Labor, 20 bartenders who worked at The Peak Inn and Adair's Saloon will get $197,902 — money that the bars' owner shared with employees in the kitchen, who do not receive tips.

3. Estate of late sports broadcaster Harry Caray sues Dallas burger joint. A burger chain is being sued for infringing on a trademark: The restaurant is Holy Cow, a New York-based chain with one location in Dallas, and is facing a lawsuit filed by the company that manages the estate of late sportscaster Harry Caray. In the suit, the estate claims they own the phrase "Holy Cow!"

4. 4 affordable North Texas cities are booming with homes under $500,000. Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs have been soaring in popularity in 2024 as more residents escape the bigger cities. Now four more North Texas neighbors – Lewisville, Waxahachie, Midlothian, and Wylie – are earning accolades on a new list of the top 50 most affordable housing markets for homes under $500,000.

5. RSVP to Dallas' 12 most glorious galas and fabulous fêtes of fall 2024. It's time to steam the gowns, tailor the tuxes, and shine the shoes - fall fundraising season has arrived in Dallas. This fall sees Cattle Baron's Ball gunning for the $100 million mark, Bravo Gala celebrating 15 years of the AT&T Performing Arts Center, and Two x Two Gala saying goodbye with no fewer than three posh parties. Here are the 12 must-attend galas, parties, and luncheons of fall in Dallas, with a longer list below.

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