On May 25, Dallas joined 435 cities around the world in a March Against Monsanto, to protest the agribusiness giant's genetic and financial manipulation of food crops. Nearly 1,000 people showed up to stage a rally and round-trip march from City Hall to the Dallas Farmers Market.
Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week is buzzing with anticipation of a new DFW H-E-B and White Castle's Texas reign. Read on for our most popular stories, then find Dallas' best weekend events right here.
1. H-E-B reveals opening date for new store in Irving-Las Colinas. The wait for butter tortillas is nearly over in Irving. H-E-B has revealed the opening date of its forthcoming store at 2351 W. Interstate Hwy 635, in the Las Colinas community.
2. New Mediterranean restaurant in McKinney spotlights Greek and Lebanese. A new Mediterranean restaurant starring two cuisines has debuted in McKinney. Called Ilio’s Greek & Lebanese Restaurant, it's now open at 210 N. Custer Rd. #130, with a collection of Middle Eastern favorites.
3. Where to eat in Dallas right now: 8 cool new restaurants for June 2026. Summer is almost here, and you can feel it in the June edition of CultureMap's Where to Eat.
4. White Castle begins Texas reign with groundbreaking in The Colony. The Ohio-based chain known for its small, slider-size burgers broke ground on a new restaurant at Grandscape in The Colony on Tuesday, June 2.
White Castle Burgers are coming soon. White Castle
5. Here's how much rent prices have dropped in Dallas-Fort Worth since 2025. Rents are dropping statewide, and that includes certain Dallas-Fort Worth cities, where prices have declined by nearly 8 percent since last year.
