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    <title>10 Dallas restaurants that have just debuted and more popular stories</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[<em><strong>Editor's note: </strong>The top Dallas news of the week features 10 brand-new restaurants and the city's best bars. Plus, a guide to the best festivals of the season. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then plan your weekend <a href="https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/weekend-events-4-9-26/" target="_blank">right here</a>.</em>]]></description>
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    <title>Dallas Tex-Mex institution Desperados brings the puffy tacos to Plano</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A Dallas Tex-Mex institution has expanded to Plano: <a href="http://www.desperadosrestaurant.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Desperados Mexican Restaurant</strong></a>, a family-run Mexican and Tex-Mex favorite, has <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW1hvt8Eduj/" target="_blank">opened</a> a location in West Plano, at 5960 W. Parker Rd. #210 in a former On the Border, just east of the Dallas North Tollway.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:32:24 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Mystic Pizza's Dallas premiere leads new AT&T PAC Broadway season]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The 2026-2027 Broadway at the Center season at Dallas' AT&amp;T Performing Arts Center will feature a mixture of new and returning shows, including several recent Tony Award-nominated productions.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:28:16 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>New Kesar Creamery scoops Indian-inspired ice cream for Frisco</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A new artisanal ice cream shop is bringing authentic Indian flavors to Frisco. Called <a href="https://kesarcreamery.com"><strong>Kesar Creamery</strong></a> — after the Hindi word for "saffron" — the shop has scooped up a spot at 12025 E. University Dr., Suite 200, Frisco.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:15:01 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Faces of Death returns with modern twist on cult horror film</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[True horror fans will likely be familiar with the 1978 cult film <em><em>Faces of Death</em></em>, which purported to be a documentary showing real-life killings in gory detail. It didn’t, of course, but that didn’t stop rumors from continuing to spread for decades. Now, almost 50 years and multiple sequels later, comes a new version of <em><em><a href="https://www.facesofdeathmovie.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Faces of Death</strong></a></em></em>, an actual movie that pays homage to the original in interesting ways.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:30:01 EDT</pubDate>
    <author>Alex Bentley</author>
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    <title>Texas cannabis businesses sue state to block ban on smokeable hemp</title>
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    <description>Texas hemp industry leaders and advocacy groups have sued the state to block new regulations that eliminate natural smokeable hemp products and increase licensing fees.</description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:17:32 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Fast-growing Mexican taqueria scales up with 2 new Dallas-area locations</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A family-owned, authentic Mexican taqueria continues to expand across Dallas-Fort Worth, with the addition of two new locations: <a href="https://www.taqueriaelarquito.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Taquería El Arquito</strong></a> is now open in Garland and Mesquite.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:16:38 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dallas chef will bring the heat with Bobby Flay on Food Network BBQ Brawl</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Bobby Flay is bringing beef to Texas, and he’ll have some Dallas starpower in his crew: Pitmaster <strong>Tim McLaughlin</strong> of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crossbuckbbq/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crossbuck BBQ</a> in Farmers Branch will be on the famed chef’s team when Food Network's <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/bbq-brawl-flay-v-symon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>BBQ Brawl</em></a> returns on May 11.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:29:58 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Storied Dallas hotel aims to reclaim grand status with new restaurant</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A storied hotel in Dallas is ready to relaunch:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.thestoneleigh.com/" target="_blank"><strong>The Stoneleigh</strong></a> hotel, located at 2927 Maple Ave., is debuting following a major transformation with a goal to reclaim its status as "The Grand Dame of Uptown."]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:07:16 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rom-com You, Me & Tuscany layers chaos and clichés with Italian charm]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The romantic comedy has become an endangered species in movie theaters, as most of those that are released these days go to streamers like Netflix. While there have been a few recent successful rom-coms in theaters, they are few and far between. All of which is to say that a movie like the new <em><em><a href="https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/you-me-tuscany/" target="_blank"><strong>You, Me &amp; Tuscany</strong></a></em></em> faces an uphill battle before it’s even released.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:18:54 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Southwest Airlines hikes checked-bag fees amid higher jet fuel costs</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines is raising checked baggage fees by $10, less than a year after ending its “bags fly free” perk that long set it apart, as jet fuel costs have jumped since the start of <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/iran" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Iran war</a>.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:35:25 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>These are the 17 best things to do in Dallas this weekend</title>
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    <description>A big slate of events will take place this weekend in and around Dallas, with multiple categories vying for your attention. Choices will include six theater productions, two big-name comedians, the return of Cirque du Soleil, three festivals, two dance events, a symphony concert, a Latin music concert, and a special event featuring two notable gospel singers.</description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:00:01 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Intimate dance-music venue to debut near Deep Ellum Dallas</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A new music-focused venue operating in the electronic dance music (EDM) realm is about to debut in Dallas: Called <a href="https://www.ctrlroomdallas.com/" target="_blank"><strong>CTRL Room</strong></a>, it's a dual-concept nightlife experience opening at 2511 Swiss Ave., in the former Citizen bar <a href="https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/08-13-19-uptown-citizen-deep-ellum-stirr-vidorra/" target="_blank">space</a>, which <a href="https://www.facebook.com/citizendallas/posts/10-years-endless-nights-memories-well-never-forgetjoin-us-for-citizens-closing-p/1496415412484905/" target="_blank">closed</a> in January after a decade.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:53:06 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Cadillac Ranch and more iconic stops along Route 66 in Texas and beyond</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of <a href="https://apnews.com/projects/us-route-66-marks-100-years/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Route 66</a>.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Award-winning rooftop restaurant is coming to Dallas' Knox Street]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[There's an ultra-buzzy new rooftop restaurant coming to Dallas: Called <a href="https://www.globalambassadorhotel.com/restaurants/thea" target="_blank"><strong>Théa Mediterranean Rooftop</strong></a>, it'll open at Knox Street, a new mixed-use development currently under construction next to the Katy Trail.]]></description>
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    <title>City of Dallas seeks public input for future of City Hall and nearby land</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The City of Dallas is inviting the public to give input on the future of City Hall and its surrounding property. The full text of the announcement and instructions, posted on the city's <a href="https://www.dallascitynews.net/city-of-dallas-invites-public-input-on-future-of-city-hall-and-surrounding-property" target="_blank">website</a>, is below:]]></description>
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    <title>Torchy’s Tacos claims booming Celina as its newest frontier</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Texas favorite <strong><a href="https://torchystacos.com/" target="_blank">Torchy's Tacos</a></strong> is pushing north, north, north - just like the general population of DFW. The Austin-based taco chain's newest outpost will open in the buzzy suburb of <strong>Celina</strong>, at 3505 S. Preston Road, Ste. 120.]]></description>
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    <title>Ringling Bros. circus swings back into Dallas for summer 2026 shows</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Ringling Bros. and Barnum &amp; Bailey, which <a href="https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/ringling-bros-circus-tour/" target="_blank">returned</a> with a reimagined circus in 2024, will come back to Dallas once again for new dates at American Airlines Center on August 27-30, 2026.]]></description>
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    <title>10 best bars in Dallas for 2026 craft unforgettable cocktails and more</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[We're just one month away from the <strong><a href="http://dallas.culturemaptastemakers.com" target="_blank">CultureMap Dallas Tastemaker Awards</a></strong>, where we'll toast to the city's culinary all-stars, including those crafting exceptional drinks and cocktail experiences.<br>]]></description>
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    <title>Western desert-inspired coffee shop in Richardson comes with an extra perk</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A new coffee shop is expanding from wheels to walls in Richardson. <strong><a href="https://moonwolfprovisions.com/" target="_blank">Moon Wolf Provisions</a></strong>, an established mobile coffee truck, will open as a brick-and-mortar shop this month at 920 Custer Rd., near West Arapaho Road, across from the YMCA.]]></description>
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