This Week's Hot Headlines

New crystal lagoon makes a splash in this week's 5 hottest Dallas headlines

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. Central Texas' first crystal lagoon dives in as part of $1 billion mixed-use development. A massive new development is underway in Central Texas, promising retail, restaurants, entertainment, a hotel, office and residential space, and 4-acre crystalline lagoon. Leander Springs will be located on the southwest corner of FM 2243 and 183A, about 25 miles north of downtown Austin.

2. Italian steakhouse with handmade pastas makes Dallas debut at The Colony. Opening day finally came for Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, the Boston-based concept from charismatic chef and restaurateur Steve DiFillippo, which made its Texas debut in The Colony at Grandscape. The restaurant celebrated its grand opening on November 5, and is now open for lunch, brunch, and dinner.

3. Don't take I-30 to Fort Worth this weekend unless you absolutely have to. If you're thinking about heading to Fort Worth this weekend via I-30, maybe think twice: The Texas Department of Transportation will be closing I-30, both east and westbound lanes, to do major construction on a bridge. The span affected will be from FM 157/Collins Street to SH 161/President George Bush Turnpike. The closure will last from 7 pm Friday, November 6 to 7 am Sunday, November 8. Drivers should expect big delays and are encouraged to seek alternate routes.

4. Dallas County sees big blue turnout for 2020 presidential election. The 2020 presidential election on November 3 didn't see Texas "turn blue" as some polls predicted — but Dallas County showed big support for the Democratic candidate at the polls, giving Joe Biden a big lead over President Donald Trump. In Dallas County, Biden beat Trump by nearly 2 to 1, with 596,337 votes for Biden versus 306,069 for Trump, according to the Dallas County election website.

5. New wave of coffee shops in Dallas is enough to perk you up. Coffee is one cuisine that seems to have suffered less drastically from the effects of the coronavirus. We all need our coffee, and there's no substitution for a barista's skills. Here is a list of new coffee spots that have recently opened, plus some news about beloved coffee spots, and a few more that are "coming soon."

This area through Arlington will be closed.

Photo courtesy of I-30 Project

This area through Arlington will be closed.

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This week's hot headlines

Death of Dallas Caramel Company founder leads week's most-read stories

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Editor's note: It was a newsy week in Dallas. Sadly, the founder of a Dallas sweets company passed away; there was also news of a new gourmet European market in the works and peach cobbler coming to DFW Airport. Here's a chance to get caught up on the week's most-read stories, and here's help planning a fun weekend.

1. Dallas Caramel Company founder Rain McDermott dies at 52. Dallas entrepreneur Rain McDermott, who founded artisan caramel maker Dallas Caramel Company when she was only 34 years old, died after a battle with breast cancer; she was 52.

2. Gourmet European Market to open in north Dallas with pierogi and more. A new food shop with a distinct European flair is coming to Dallas: Called Gourmet European Market, it's opening at 17435 Preston Rd., in a shopping center south of Frankford Road, where it will feature food products from all over Europe but with a special focus on the Eastern European countries of Poland, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Israel, and Bulgaria.

Gourmet European Market Polish gingerbread Polish gingerbread at Gourmet European Market.Photo courtesy of GEM

3. Chef and caterer opens Southern to-go cafe south of Dallas. A chef and caterer has opened an eponymous to-go cafe south of Dallas: Called The Cedric Frazier Experience, it’s an upscale soul food kitchen located at 103 Waller St., in Red Oak, where it opened on June 7.

4. Dallas cuts slack on senior homeowners with new property tax exemption. Dallas seniors who own a home got cut a break: On June 11, the Dallas City Council approved additional property tax relief for senior and disabled homeowners by increasing the city’s property tax exemption for residents who are 65 or older or disabled.

5. Peach cobbler concept to open 2 locations at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. Southern desserts are coming to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): The Peach Cobbler Factory, a chain based in North Carolina, will open not one but two locations at the airport. The first DFW location will open in Terminal D in late 2025; a second location will open in the new Terminal C Pier in 2026.

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This Week's Hot Headlines

New crystal lagoon makes a splash in this week's 5 hottest Dallas headlines

This area through Arlington will be closed.

Chef and caterer opens Southern to-go cafe south of Dallas

Celeb-owned L.A. pizza chain Pizzana to open in north Dallas

Barnes & Noble to open 2 new Dallas-area stores but will close Plano

This week's hot headlines

Death of Dallas Caramel Company founder leads week's most-read stories