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Pups get to play this year at cherished Richardson art festival

As fall traditions go, Huffhines Art Trails is one of Dallas' most beloved. The colorful festival hosts nearly 200 exhibiting artists and craftsmen during October 27-28, with visitors strolling the paved trails at Huffhines Park in Richardson for a weekend of shopping, entertainment, food, drinks, and fun.

New this year is something for our four-legged companions: Pawtoberfest. With dog-centric vendors, a pet look-alike contest, and a Halloween costume parade (with prizes for the best dressed), it's sure to make October 27 the "paw-ty" of the year.

And even though Halloween is in full swing, it's not too early to get a jump on holiday shopping. This show's varied collection is a shopper's delight, with contemporary and traditional crafts, handmade jewelry, and art that ranges from painting and pottery to glass and woodwork.

What else shouldn't you miss? Both the Front Porch Stage and the new Backyard Stage will be rocking all day with live music from local talent. Ryan Glenn, Gracie Wakefield, The Fool Hearts, and Cool Resolve are on the lineup, along with Darren Rozell, Jessica McVey, Taylor-Delatte, Davis & Rose, and Those Guys TX.

Of course, it wouldn't be a concert without snacks and ice-cold beer from the craft beer garden. Sample everything from hot dogs and tacos to roasted corn and Southern cuisine (plus a corn dog or two, naturally). Old-fashioned sodas hit the spot for kiddos, while adults can get a buzz from locally roasted coffee concocted in an Italian-made, three-wheeled 2012 Piaggio Ape 50 that was imported from the U.K. On Saturday, you can find homemade frozen yogurt made especially for your best friend from Pawtastic Snacks.

Throw in an adventurous scavenger hunt for the kids, and you've got a weekend that's not to be missed. Huffhines Art Trails is open from 10 am-6 pm on Saturday, and 10 am-5 pm on Sunday. Admission and parking are free.

For complete festival information, visit www.huffhinesarttrails.com or call 972-744-4580.

Pawtoberfest is happening this year at Huffhines Art Trails.

Photo by JPhilipson/Getty Images

Pawtoberfest is happening this year at Huffhines Art Trails.

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Deep Ellum News

Dallas celeb team to deliver newsstand themed restaurant-bar in Deep Ellum

Chloe's

Newsstand facade

A new bar with a cutesy theme and celebrity ties is opening on the edge of Deep Ellum. Called Chloe’s Newsstand, it's a restaurant-bar with a newsstand theme from entrepreneur Hank Keller, Super Bowl champion Remi Ayodele, and chef Rami Rassas.

According to a release, it'll open at The Epic, the mixed-use development on Pacific Avenue, in early 2023.

Said release is a mildly cringey read. To wit:

"With its debut edition rolling off the presses in early 2023, Chloe’s Newsstand is the definition of a newsworthy development that’s sure to capture six-inch headlines."

Decor includes booths, dimly lit walls, classic photography, a chandelier at the entrance, a rack of old newspapers, and a graffiti-filled hall.

“We’re aiming to take the Dallas nightlife experience to another level,” Keller said. “We want people to feel like they’re someplace unique and exclusive without feeling pretentious.”

The food will combine American cuisine and shareable tapas-style plates, highlighting chef Rami’s fusion of flavor and flare. Flare, do you suppose he'll be using a lot of fire?

The bar will serve old standards plus innovative specialty cocktails that are "sure to create their own headlines." Zing!

Rassas, known as Chef Rami Raw in culinary circles, is a MasterChef contestant who specializes in meal prep and in-home private dining.

Keller is the man behind Dallas’ Lights All Night music festival. He also operates Highland Concerts, a promotions and event company, and is an expert at raising capital, twice landing on Empact Showcase’s “Empact 100 List,” an annual award honoring the Top 100 entrepreneurs in America under the age of 35.

Ayodele is a DFW native who played football at the University of Oklahoma and won a Super Bowl ring with the New Orleans Saints. A graduate of South Grand Prairie High School, he's partnered with Keller on previous entertainment venues.

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Chef News

Former Dallas chef and Chopped winner debuts new restaurant in Frisco

WB's

A bountiful plate awaits you.

There's a new restaurant opening in Frisco from a chef familiar to Dallas diners: Called WB's Table, it's from Wade Burch, most recently chef at Perle on Maple, and it will open at 279 Main St. #132, in a former Subway, in mid-October.

The restaurant is an offshoot of WB’s Kitchen + Catering, a takeout/to-go operation Burch founded during the pandemic when he saw a market for chef-prepared high-quality meals that people could take home.

The new restaurant will open in the suite next door, providing diners with two Wade Burch options: a sit-down dinner at WB's Table or a grab-and-go at WB's Kitchen.

Prior to Perle on Maple at Le Méridien Dallas/The Stoneleigh, Burch worked at The Plaza Hotel in New York, The Pan Pacific Hotel in San Francisco, and The Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas. He also appeared on and won on Season 11 of Food Network’s Chopped.

Spokesperson Sherry Woodard says that the Table will be a completely different menu from what Burch is serving at the Kitchen, where the menu was crafted with the idea of meals at home featuring comfort food dishes such as beef stroganoff and spaghetti & meatballs.

"WB's Table will have a more upscale menu, with a full bar including craft cocktails and a curated wine list," she says.

Wine will occupy a big role. Burch trained at the School for American Chefs at Beringer Vineyards in Napa Valley, and as well as Windows on the World Wine School in New York. He's into wine.

"He'll be able to offer advice on pairing with meals and to tell you the story of the food," Woodard says.

The space seats about 45 and they've completely redone the interior to mirror the comfortable style at WB's Kitchen.

"The idea with WB's Table is that it’s upscale dining but in a casual atmosphere," she says. "It'll definitely have a chef menu but with a come-as-you-are atmosphere, mimicking exactly how it would be if Wade were cooking for you at home."

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Parties for a cause

Arty party and auction raises record $1.45 million for Dallas children

Photo by Tamytha Cameron

Co-chairs Evan Westerburg, Victoria Brown, and Kate LaGere

What: Art for Advocacy benefiting Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center

Where: General Datatech in the Dallas Design District

The 411: Art for Advocacy, the annual fundraiser and silent art auction that benefits Dallas Children's Advocacy Center, brought in a record-breaking $1.45 million at the 2022 event on September 10.

Hosted by Stephanie and John Roberts and chaired by Victoria Brown, Kate LaGere, and Evan Westerburg (with honorary chairs Ellie and Sam Lam), the evening attracted a crowd of 700.

The event included cocktails, a seated dinner, paddle raise, silent art auction featuring 84 works, and live art auction of five pieces. The highest selling work was Threads of Happiness, 2022, by Carlyn Ray, which went for an impressive $30,000.

All proceeds will go toward DCAC's mission to fight child abuse and provide healing for families and children who are impacted throughout Dallas.

Who: Emily Clarke, Maleiah and Ryan Rogers, Beth Babb, Sharon Lee Clark, Abby Evans, Ashley Nowak, Jessica Bolander, Julie and Kevin Linderman, Lindsay and Chuck Jacaman, Marisa and Frank Howard, Macy and Gordon Huddleston, Kacy Tolleson, and Katie Walters.

Kate LaGere, Kacy Tolleson, Katie WaltersPhoto by Tamytha Cameron

Macy and Gordon HuddlestonPhoto by Tamytha Cameron

Marisa and Frank HowardPhoto by Tamytha Cameron

Lindsay and Chuck JacamanPhoto by Tamytha Cameron

Julie and Kevin LindermanPhoto by Tamytha Cameron

Honorary chairs Ellie and Sam LamPhoto by Tamytha Cameron

Maleiah and Ryan Rogers Photo by Tamytha Cameron

Carlyn Ray, Emily ClarkePhoto by Tamytha Cameron

Beth Babb, Sharon Lee Clark, Abby Evans, Ashley Nowak, Jessica BolanderPhoto by Tamytha Cameron

Event hosts Stephanie and John RobertsPhoto by Tamytha Cameron

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Paw Yeah

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Chef News

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Dallas grilled cheese restaurant abruptly closes location in Oak Cliff

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Parties for a cause

Arty party and auction raises record $1.45 million for Dallas children

Great Wolf Lodge breaks ground on massive indoor water park resort in new Texas city

Dallas grilled cheese restaurant abruptly closes location in Oak Cliff

Mom-and-pop chef team opens Lubellas Patisserie in Dallas' Casa View

Paw Yeah

Pawtoberfest is happening this year at Huffhines Art Trails.

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