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French bakery's sweet surprise leads this week's 5 most-read Dallas stories

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. French bakery makes unusual Dallas debut with free taste of signature tart. Spring 2020 was the original target date for La Tarte Tropézienne, the French bakery recognized worldwide for a certain cream-filled tart, set to open its first location in Texas in front of the Joule Dallas hotel. Coronavirus has delayed the bakery's opening, but the owners have debuted a touchless curbside delivery menu with an extra special treat for customers.

2. These Dallas restaurants are doing take-out Easter brunch and dinner. COVID-19 is no match for Dallas' creative food and beverage pros, who've devised some impressive to-go and takeout versions of the Easter feast. Many are keeping hours on Easter Sunday, April 12, so you can drive up, grab your family dinner, and off you go.

3. American Airlines postpones international flights into summer and fall. Fort Worth-based American Airlines is re-adjusting its schedule for the summer, and winter as well, to address what a release describes as record low customer demand due to the coronavirus.

4. Alamo Drafthouse rolls out at-home movies during COVID-19 shutdown. While we may not currently be able to gather in a dark room with strangers and eat popcorn while watching a flick, one theater chain is trying to give us the next best thing — while also supporting its local outlets. Alamo Drafthouse is now offering films that can be screened right from home, no pants required.

5. Get bread sold exclusively to restaurants from these Dallas bakers. Dallas has bakeries that ordinarily service the restaurant industry who have begun selling directly to the public as a way to keep their doors open. Here are both the area's best bakeries and some wholesale operators now selling bread to the public.

There's the mama tart in the middle surrounded by the little "baby Trops."

La Tarte Tropezienne

There's the mama tart in the middle surrounded by the little "baby Trops."

This Week's Hot Headlines

All-day French bistro debuts in this week's most popular Dallas stories

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Editor's note: The holidays are in full swing, and this week's top stories include cool new ice rinks and a brand-new holiday event. Plus, a French bistro debuts and a grocery chain expands. Here are the most-read Dallas stories of the week. Looking for fun things to do this holiday weekend? That list is here. Ready to see some Christmas lights? Find those lists here and here.

1. New all-day French bistro in downtown Rockwall is all from scratch. An all-day French bistro has made its debut in Rockwall: Called Belle Vie Bistro, it’s a new mom-and-pop in the charming historic downtown district, at 112 E. Rusk St., the former home of The Fatted Calf restaurant, where it opened its doors on November 12.

2. All the cool new ice rinks skating into Dallas for 2024 holiday fun. The coolest new holiday attractions of 2024 will have Dallas-Fort Worth jumping, spinning, and gliding through the season: Ice skating rinks are being installed as part of winter festivities all over North Texas.

Omni Dallas Hotel ice skating rink The Omni Dallas Hotel is channeling Rockefeller Center with its ice rink this season. Photo courtesy of Omni Dallas Hotel

3. Meet a Texas Rangers legend at CultureMap Dallas' Tailgate event. CultureMap's big sports party is just days away, and if you need an extra incentive to snag tickets, here it is: VIP guests will get a personal meet-and-greet with former Texas Rangers star and baseball legend Rafael Palmeiro.

4. Supermarket chain Tom Thumb breaks ground on 3 new Dallas-area stores. Supermarket chain Tom Thumb is expanding its store footprint in Dallas-Fort Worth with three new stores set to open in the next two years. According to a release, the chain broke ground on stores in Sanger, Sunnyvale, and Midlothian.

5. New holiday event Dallas Trail of Lights rolls Ferris wheel into town. The lawn outside Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas has a temporary new use: It will be home to Dallas Trail of Lights, a holiday limited-time event with carousel, drone shows, and even a Ferris wheel.

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