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TV special on Dallas murder-for-hire tops this week's 5 most-read 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. For the best things to do this weekend, click here, and for the best dining options on Easter Sunday, click here.

1. 48 Hours covers horrifying Dallas murder-for-hire by Oak Cliff wife. A horrifying murder that took place one morning on an Oak Cliff street was the subject of a new episode of 48 Hours. Called "The Plot to Kill Jamie Faith," the show was broadcast on Saturday, April 9 on the CBS Television Network and is now available to stream on Paramount+.

2. 9 top new pizza restaurants in Dallas vie for best pie in town. CultureMap Tastemaker Awards' 10-part editorial series, profiling all of those nominated for an award in categories, continues with our wild card category: pizza. It was a year that saw more than a dozen new pizza concepts open, tossing out all varieties and bringing an unprecedented array of styles and options. Here are our nominees for 2022 Wild Card – Best New Pizza.

3. Conveyor belt hot pot restaurant from California steamrolls into Plano. An Asian restaurant from the West Coast featuring two highly desirable items — hot pot and conveyer belt service — is coming to Texas. Seapot, known for being the leading conveyor-belt style hot pot restaurant in Northern California, is opening its first Texas location in Plano at 1900 N. Central Expwy., near Park Boulevard.

4. Chicago-style hot dog fanatics have a new indie spot to try in Frisco. Dallas is already due to get an authentic Chicago hot dog joint with the pending arrival of Portillo's, the Chicago-based fast casual brand, which is coming to The Colony in the fall. But for those who can't wait, there's an indie shop called Chicago Avenue Hot Dogs now open in Frisco said to do a convincing take on Chicago hot dogs and more.

5. Phil Romano hands over reins at Trinity Groves Dallas to young chef. The management of Trinity Groves, the restaurant depot in West Dallas, is changing. According to a press release from Trinity Groves Restaurant Group, founder Phil Romano will pass the baton to chef Julian Rodarte, co-owner of Beto & Sons, who will become CEO and be in charge of creating new restaurant concepts.

Jennifer Faith and Jamie Faith, before she arranged to have him murdered.

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Jennifer Faith and Jamie Faith, before she arranged to have him murdered.

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Record Store Day 2026

Record Store Day 2026 spins special releases into stores across Dallas

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Record Store Day draws people to indie stores for a chance to find hundreds of early access or limited edition releases.

Dallas music lovers with a soft spot for physical media have a special day coming up. Saturday, April 18, is Record Store Day (RSD). Independent record stores around town and the rest of the country have signed a pledge to sell special releases at a fair price "in the spirit of Record Store Day."

There are many special releases each year; in 2026, about 350 will be featured. Because these are not regular album drops, many of them are live records, B sides, radio sessions, deluxe anniversary editions, and other compilations.

There are three types of RSD releases: exclusives for physical sales in indie stores only; RSD "first" for prioritizing indie stores before potentially opening up to other retailers, and small run or regional titles, made for very limited release.

What you can buy will depend on what each record store has decided to stock. Even though this could be a fun excuse to visit new and less familiar record stores, shoppers who want something specific should prioritize stores they know align with their taste.

According to the Record Store Day website, participating Dallas-area stores include:

Josey Records & Music (Dallas)
Spinster Records (Dallas)
Good Records (Dallas)
The Spin Coffee and Vinyl (Dallas)
Black Cat Records N' Comics (Dallas)
CD WAREHOUSE RECORDS & TAPES (Arlington)
Growl Records (Arlington)
ZT Records - Parks Mall in Arlington (Arlington)
Dead Wax Records (Carrollton)
Record Hound / Books & More (Denton)
Recycled Books (Denton)
ZT Records - Stonebriar Mall (Frisco)
Dead Wax Records (Garland)
Josey Records (Garland)
Forever Young Records (Grand Prairie)
Red Zeppelin Records (McKinney)
Josey Records (Plano)

For more inspiration going into Record Store Day, check out the Record Store Day Podcast, merch, and charts showing what's selling best at indie record stores each week.

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