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Lucky new Irish pub tops 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. New Dallas Irish pub secures snug berth in historic Oak Cliff building. A rising star in Dallas' Irish pub scene is teeing up a new hang in a carefully preserved historic building in Oak Cliff. Called Cannon's Corner Irish Pub, it'll open in Cannon's Village, the cool Tudor-style building at 1314 W. Davis St., in the space recently vacated by Garnish Kitchen.

2. The greatest neighborhood restaurant checks in for Union Dallas debut. An area near Uptown Dallas will get a shiny new restaurant from one of the most successful operators in the country. Dubbed "the greatest neighborhood restaurant," The Henry opens at The Union Dallas, a new real estate development at 2300 Field St. According to a release, it'll open in February.

3. Texas Rangers superstar slugger retires his $3.4 million Preston Hollow estate. Retired Texas Rangers third-base ace Adrián Beltré has put his French-inspired Dallas mansion in the real estate batter’s box for nearly $3.4 million. The future Hall of Famer — who spent 21 seasons in the big leagues, including his final eight with the Rangers — retired from baseball in 2018 and now is retiring his Preston Hollow estate.

4. Renovated apartment building in East Dallas says nyet to Soviet bloc. Developers have despoiled many neighborhoods of Dallas with dull, "Soviet bloc" apartment buildings, but one newly renovated apartment building offers a refreshing, one might say heroic, example of how to do things another way. The building is The Royal Palms, an apartment community in East Dallas at 5520 Gaston Ave.

5. The 6 spring social events every philanthropic Dallas young professional should attend. Dallas young professionals work hard and play hard. And they throw fabulous parties for worthy charities all around town. Give local YPs some good causes and glasses of champagne, and they'll make memorable events. Here are the six essential parties of spring for young Dallasites.

Cannon's is an Irish pub, so it'll have fish & chips.

Photo by Kathy Tran

Cannon's is an Irish pub, so it'll have fish & chips.

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The Joke Has Landed

New comedy club at Toyota Music Factory in Irving gets set for laughs

Photo by Anna Dolmany

This is the fifth Punch Line location.

It's almost time for Punch Line Irving to open its doors, and Dave Chappelle is at the ready. The famous comedian will christen the new comedy club with four sold-out shows on December 17 and 18, but there's plenty more funny business in store for 2026.

First announced in November, this is Punch Line's fifth location — and second in Texas, the first opened in Houston in 2024 — and it's taking up residence at the Toyota Music Factory. The 240-seat club plans to host more than 350 shows and private events annually, featuring a blend of high-wattage celebrity and homegrown talent.

Its decor nods to the brand's belief that comedy is a sport, with feature wall showcasing punching bags and boxing bells signed by "heavy hitter" performers.

The menu also echoes the theme, with such cocktails as the Bellringer (bourbon, lemonade, and Liquid Death half-and-half iced tea), Ringside Ranch Water (blanco tequila, hibiscus, lime, and soda), and the Espresso All-Star, their take on the espresso martini. Food includes Punch Line favorites like the Mic Drop Burger, Punch Line Nachos, and Homemade Punch Pop Tarts in bourbon apple or strawberry cream.

There is also a second, more flexible space outside the main showroom called The Callback Bar that's designed to host smaller performances, as well as a furnished patio.

Punch Line Irving The Callback Bar.Photo by Anna Dolmany

Photo by Anna Dolmany

This is the fifth Punch Line location.

The talent gets treated as well as the audience, with a private comics lounge in place of a traditional dressing room. Designed as a shared gathering space, it sports a custom media wall showing the live-show feed, a dressing table, a private ensuite restroom, and a hospitality station.

Punch Line makes it a point to support the local comedy scene, and its Irving location will be no exception. Twenty-five cents from each ticket at participating shows benefits Comedy Gives Back, a nonprofit organization providing financial grants and resources to stand-up comedians in need. The club also hosted its first open mic on December 9 to welcome the community, with participating comics donating nonperishable items to the North Texas Food Bank.

Don't fret if you didn't snag tickets to Dave Chappelle — big names like Leslie Jones, Tone Bell, Pete Holmes, and Christina P. all have shows scheduled in the first few months of 2026 and tickets are on sale now.

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