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Dallas' rising star chefs heat up this week's 5 most popular stories

Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines.

1. These 8 rising star chefs heat up Dallas' restaurant landscape. The most tasteful time of the year is here, with the 2018 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, our annual event honoring the best in local food and drink. Here are the eight nominees for Rising Star Chef.

2. Most patio-friendly Alamo Drafthouse premieres in Lake Highlands. Alamo Drafthouse's eagerly anticipated Lake Highlands location is ready to debut with two exclusive perks new to Dallas-Fort Worth. About a year and a half after it was first announced, the theater's soft opening will take place March 20, and a grand opening, on March 28.

3. Where to drink in Dallas right now: Best happy hour deals for March. For March, the monthly "Where to drink" list surveys all of the best new happy hours around Dallas. Does a cocktail taste sweeter when it's half price? Find out by visiting these bars and restaurants offering happy hour deals.

4. This Dallas community now ranks as one of 10 richest in the country. The rich are getting richer in Highland Park. The town now ranks among the 10 wealthiest communities in the country, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.

5. New retreat brings luxurious glamping to Texas Hill Country — for a limited time. Who says you have to plan an epic trip to experience a glamorous getaway? An exclusive new retreat combining camping with high-end amenities is coming to the Texas Hill Country.

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This Week's Hot Headlines

Dallas suburb declared best place to live in this week's top 5 stories

City of Coppell, TX Municipal Government / Facebook

Coppell is the No. 2 best suburb to live in Texas, and No. 5 nationwide.

Editor's note:It's time to look back at the top Dallas news of the week, beginning with a ranking of Texas' best places to live. Plus, a Korean fried chicken chain roosts in the area, new happy hours abound, and more. Get the details on our five most popular Dallas stories below, and then check out this guide for some weekend fun.

1. Dallas-area suburb ranks as 3rd best place to live in Texas in 2025. The Dallas-Fort Worth mid-city of Coppell has been ranked the third best place to live in Texas in 2025 by rankings and review website Niche.com. The survey determined the best places to live in based on crime rates, public school rankings, the local cost of living, job opportunities, and more using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, and others.

2. New Korean fried chicken chain opens 2nd U.S. location in Carrollton. A new name in Korean fried chicken has made its Texas debut in Carrollton: Called Puradak, it’s a chain that originated in South Korea in 2014, and claims to offer a "luxury" fried chicken experience, featuring a unique oven-fried method that results in a juicy, crispy chicken.

Puradak chicken is now cooking in Carrollton.Photo courtesy of Puradak

3. Acclaimed BBQ restaurant in Arlington makes Diners, Drive-ins & Dives. A Dallas-Fort Worth barbecue spot will get its ray of Guy Fieri sunshine: Smoke 'N Ash, the "Tex-Ethiopian" BBQ restaurant in Arlington, will appear on Food Network in late May in an episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, the series starring mesmerizing host Guy Fieri.

4. Where to drink in Dallas right now: 5 new happy hours for April. April brings showers, but a drink often makes the weather better, rain or shine. This edition of where to drink boasts four new or notable happy hours and one hotel offering a special themed cocktail menu.

5. Dallas' West Village welcomes 2 new well-known local restaurants. Dallas' West Village, the mixed-use center in Uptown, is adding two new restaurants to its roster, both from Dallas-based Vandelay Hospitality. One does oysters, the other does pizza.