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.

Let's hear it for gluten!

Photo by San Martin

Let's hear it for gluten!

Soccer News

Dallas professional soccer team chooses new name and team colors

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A new era of professional soccer is coming to North Texas: The soccer entity previously known as USL Dallas has a new identity, called Atlético Dallas.

USL Dallas, now known as Atlético Dallas, is a professional soccer team coming in 2027 as part of the USL Championship. Founded by soccer enthusiasts Matt Valentine and Sam Morton, it'll be part of the United Soccer League (USL) Championship, in partnership with the city of Garland. It'll be the second men's soccer team in the region, joining FC Dallas a professional soccer club based in Frisco that plays in Major League Soccer (MLS).

The announcement about the new branding was made during a fanfare-filled event in downtown Garland on May 2 featuring appearances by local personalities such as Armando “El Chiquilín” Ulloa of La Grande 107.5 FM, who also joins the club as a minority owner and brand ambassador.

“This brand launch is more than a name reveal —it's a declaration of who we are and what we stand for,” Valentine said. “Atlético Dallas reflects our ambition, our roots in the game, and our commitment to uniting the community through our shared love of soccer."

Part of the new brand identity includes bold team colors: Texas Topaz (light blue), Blackland Crude (black), Silver Ore (metallic silver), and white. Hey sounds like Cowboys colors. There are also wolf and snake mascots.

Atlético Dallas' youth division will now be known as Atlético Dallas Youth, following a recently announced partnership with Renegades Soccer Club. With more than 2,500 young athletes and a reputation for competitive excellence, the transition will strengthen the club’s commitment to developing homegrown talent through a clear and direct pathway to the pros.

The club is preparing to kick off play in the USL Championship in 2027, joining the fastest-growing professional soccer organization in the U.S.

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