Editor's note: Sit back and relax on this long Thanksgiving weekend, and get caught up on the week's headlines. Our most-read stories in recent days include news of a new taco shop coming to McKinney, roundups of holiday pop-up bars and holiday ice rinks, a new Uptown steakhouse, and a new wholesale club. Need plans this weekend? Check out our Weekend Event Planner. Want to see the best local Christmas lights? Here's the ultimate guide.

1. Colorful Mexican chain Barrio will bring tacos and tequila to McKinney. There's a new taco coming to Texas: Called Barrio, it's a chain that was founded in Ohio, of all places, and it's opening its first Texas location in McKinney, at 9401 W. University Dr. #150. According to franchisee Wissam Saliba, the restaurant will open in February 2026.

2. All the holiday pop-up bars keeping Dallas' spirits bright in 2025. The holiday pop-up season has arrived, and Dallas-Fort Worth is absolutely frosted in festive takeovers. Whether you love your holidays kitschy, classy, tropical, or with a Texas twist, this list has your perfect jolly pop-up.

Leela's Holiday House is really three different festive destinations. Leela's/Facebook

3. New Andreas steakhouse lands in former Morton's space in Uptown Dallas. A new steakhouse has opened at an Uptown Dallas address that has a steakhouse past: Andreas Prime Steaks & Seafood, a concept from chef Andreas Kotsifos, has opened at 2222 McKinney Ave., in the former Morton's The Steakhouse space, with steaks and European-influenced cuisine.

4. 9 Dallas-area ice rinks to spin & glide through the 2025 holiday season. Forget Milan-Cortina. The real winter figure skating action is taking place across Dallas-Fort Worth this holiday season. Here are nine cool DFW ice rinks to jump into family fun for the 2025 holidays.

5. Northeast discount chain BJ's Wholesale Club to open store in Mesquite. A new destination for discount shoppers has debuted in Mesquite: BJ’s Wholesale Club, a membership-based warehouse club making its way into Texas, will open a location in Mesquite at 4355 Childress Dr., on the southeast corner of US-30 and 635, in a 104,763-square-foot space that was previously a rolling green field.