This Week's Hot Headlines

Coronavirus crisis dominates this week's 5 most-read stories in Dallas

Editor's note: A lot happened this week, and the news surrounding the coronavirus pandemic changed rapidly each day in Dallas. Here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines.

1. Texas governor finally issues statewide shutdown of restaurants and bars. After avoiding the inevitable for more than a week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott finally shut down dining in restaurants and bars across the state of Texas, in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Abbott declared a public health disaster, also imposing statewide closures of schools, gyms, nursing homes, and retirement centers.

2. Dallas shuts down bars, gyms, theaters, to curb coronavirus spread. Going out for a cocktail is off the table: Days before the Texas governor's declaration, the city of Dallas closed all bars, as well as gyms, health clubs, and other venues that accommodate large groups.

3. These Dallas restaurants forced to close temporarily due to coronavirus. The coronavirus has had a horrid effect on every part of our lives, but perhaps the most horrifying impact has been felt by the food and beverage world, with the sudden and abrupt shutdown of an entire industry. Here are some of the Dallas restaurants that have already closed.

4. Kick COVID-19 to the curb by ordering takeout from these Dallas restaurants. Many Dallas restaurants offer food to-go, which you can pick up at the restaurant. Some are doing curbside delivery, where you pull up and they bring your order to your car. And many are using a third-party app, such as Uber Eats. Here's a list of restaurants by neighborhood, with more to come.

5. Dallas restaurants are doing good deeds even during COVID-19 crisis. Dallas' food and beverage industry is not only supremely hospitable, it's also consistently generous, always ready to rally 'round with charitable acts of kindness. That's even true during these cataclysmic times of the coronavirus, when thousands of people have suddenly lost their jobs. Here are some initiatives and random acts of kindness that have already surfaced in the DFW restaurant world.

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This Week's Hot Headlines

27 Dallas billionaires cash in on this week's most popular stories

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Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Dallas news of the week, starting with 27 Dallasites who are among the richest people in the world. Plus, a legit cheesesteak restaurant debuts in Dallas and a celebrity chef's restaurant closes. Read on for our most popular stories of the week, and then plan your weekend via this handy guide.

1. 27 Dallas billionaires land on new Forbes list of world's richest people. The world’s richest people are wealthier now than they've ever been, and more billionaires have made it onto the 2025 World's Billionaires List than ever before, according to Forbes. This year, 27 Dallas billionaires are among the richest people in the world.

2. N.Y. cheesesteak restaurant opens in Dallas in former Sal's Pizza spot. A legit cheesesteak concept from New York is now open in Dallas: Called G’s Cheesesteaks, it's part of a small chain from Staten Island, and occupies a space with foodie legacy: the former Sal’s Pizza at 2525 Wycliff Ave. #116, where it opened in early March.

3. East Dallas mixed-use off US-75 unveils 4 year-round parks. The Central, a 27-acre mixed-use development at the intersection of North Central Expressway and North Haskell Avenue, has unveiled renderings of its outdoor space. Called The Pavilions at The Central, it's a series of pavilions designed to add a big dose of nature to the Dallas development which is scheduled to open in summer 2025.

The Pavilions at The Central The Pavilions will feature masonry, wood, and airy artistic elements.Rendering courtesy of De La Vega

4. Knife steakhouse by chef John Tesar to close location at Dallas hotel. A Dallas celebrity chef steakhouse is closing: Knife, the steakhouse at The Highland Dallas hotel at 5300 E. Mockingbird Ln. from John Tesar, is closing after more than a decade.

5. SPCA arrests 21 people during illegal cockfight in Hunt County. Authorities raided a cockfight in Hunt County northeast of Dallas, and caught individuals in the act. On March 30, the SPCA of Texas and the Hunt County Sheriff's Office seized 65 live and 10 deceased roosters from a rural property near Celeste in Hunt County, where a cockfight was in progress.