This Week's Hot Headlines

French bakery's sweet surprise leads this week's 5 most-read Dallas 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. French bakery makes unusual Dallas debut with free taste of signature tart. Spring 2020 was the original target date for La Tarte Tropézienne, the French bakery recognized worldwide for a certain cream-filled tart, set to open its first location in Texas in front of the Joule Dallas hotel. Coronavirus has delayed the bakery's opening, but the owners have debuted a touchless curbside delivery menu with an extra special treat for customers.

2. These Dallas restaurants are doing take-out Easter brunch and dinner. COVID-19 is no match for Dallas' creative food and beverage pros, who've devised some impressive to-go and takeout versions of the Easter feast. Many are keeping hours on Easter Sunday, April 12, so you can drive up, grab your family dinner, and off you go.

3. American Airlines postpones international flights into summer and fall. Fort Worth-based American Airlines is re-adjusting its schedule for the summer, and winter as well, to address what a release describes as record low customer demand due to the coronavirus.

4. Alamo Drafthouse rolls out at-home movies during COVID-19 shutdown. While we may not currently be able to gather in a dark room with strangers and eat popcorn while watching a flick, one theater chain is trying to give us the next best thing — while also supporting its local outlets. Alamo Drafthouse is now offering films that can be screened right from home, no pants required.

5. Get bread sold exclusively to restaurants from these Dallas bakers. Dallas has bakeries that ordinarily service the restaurant industry who have begun selling directly to the public as a way to keep their doors open. Here are both the area's best bakeries and some wholesale operators now selling bread to the public.

Alamo Drafthouse is offering independent films to stream at home.

Houston, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Katy, Jan 2017, interior of auditorium

Rendering courtesy of Boucher Design Group

Alamo Drafthouse is offering independent films to stream at home.

This Week's Hot Headlines

Dallas neighbor named No. 1 affordable place to live and more top stories

Photo courtesy of City of McKinney

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Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week kicks off with a new ranking of affordable places to live. Plus, where to drink in Dallas right now and a big celebrity visit that's on the horizon. Catch up on our five most popular Dallas stories below, and then plan some weekend fun via this guide.

1. North Dallas neighbor ranks as No. 1 most affordable city in U.S. A Dallas suburb has landed on top of a new list of the most affordable places to live. McKinney ranked No. 1 based on its relative cost of living and high median household income.

2. 2 Dallas steakhouses proclaimed among the best in the world. Two Dallas steakhouses have been honored in a new global ranking of the 101 Best Steakhouses in the World: Nuri Steakhouse and Knife.

3. Where to drink in Dallas right now: 5 happy hours and specials for May. There's a little twist in this installment of Where to Drink. In addition to a new menu and plenty of cocktails, the list includes an interesting new (non-alcoholic) milkshake happy hour.

Apothecary has a new menu as part of its "Drinking through the Decades" series.Photo courtesy of Apothecary

4. Mom-and-pop Asian chain from Austin makes Dallas debut in McKinney. A small Asian chain from Austin has entered the Dallas market. Fire Bowl Cafe has opened its first DFW location in McKinney.

5. Tom Cruise to make Dallas BBQ stop while on Mission Impossible tour. Hollywood legend Tom Cruise is coming to Dallas to eat barbecue, while on a quick Texas tour to promote the latest chapter of his smash film franchise Mission Impossible.