This Week's Hot Headlines

Dallas fashion icons and Mason Bar closure top 5 most popular stories this week

Editor’s note: Another week has come and gone, and there's a lot we all probably missed. But we're looking out for you, kid. Here are the most popular stories from this past week:

1. Six supremely stylish women Dallas couldn't do without. In a city like Dallas, there is no shortage of stylish women. But these six continually impress us — not just with their attire but with their attitude, poise and influence on the fashion scene. Dallas would not be the same without them.

2. Vintage Dallas building housing Mason Bar to be razed for Uptown high-rise. The quaint Mason Bar in Uptown Dallas will close to be razed for a residential high-rise. The bar opened in 2012 as a casual neighborhood spot with Cajun food and brick-walled atmosphere. There will be a farewell event on October 18.

3. New Dallas company makes private jets affordable for frequent flyers. A new Dallas company, Rise, aims to cure the ills of long lines, cramped seats and general discomfort of flying by putting its members in the swanky confines of a private jet. Memberships begin at $1,650 per month for unlimited flights between Dallas, Houston and Austin on an eight-seat Beechcraft King Air 350 jet.

4. Texas megachurch slapped with sexual abuse lawsuit over youth pastor's behavior. A Texas family is suing Second Baptist Church in Houston for its alleged role in the sexual assault of a then 12-year-old girl. The lawsuit, filed last week in Harris County, claims that Second Baptist youth pastor Chad Foster targeted victims under the guise of spiritual leadership.

5. SMU favorite New York Sub exits Park Cities after 40 years. After 40 years in business, New York Sub on Asbury Street in the Park Cities will close on Sunday, October 12. The space will be taken over by a branch of Project Pie, the new pizza concept coming to Dallas.

Amber Venz co-founded rewardStyle with her now-husband Baxter Box.

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Amber Venz co-founded rewardStyle with her now-husband Baxter Box.

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This Week's Hot Headlines

Fastest-growing wealthy suburbs top Dallas' most-read stories this week

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Celina had the second highest population growth nationwide from 2018 to 2023.

Editor's note: It's time to look back at the hottest Dallas news of the week. We start with two boomtowns ranking among fastest-growing suburbs. Plus, Salt Bae's Dallas restaurant closes its doors, while a Michelin-loved Dallas restaurant opens its doors in Uptown.

Read our five most popular Dallas stories of the week below, then find the best bets for weekend fun right here.

1. 2 Dallas neighbors rank among fastest-growing wealthy suburbs in U.S.. Two Dallas-area cities have earned major bragging rights: Celina and Prosper, two boomtowns north of Dallas, are among the top three fastest growing affluent suburbs in the country.

2. Michelin favorite Dallas restaurant opens new location in Uptown. Opening day has arrived for a new restaurant in Uptown Dallas: Written By The Seasons, an indie farm-to-table restaurant, has debuted at The Quad, at 2681 Howell St., where it's serving seasonal fare, open for lunch and dinner, with weekend brunch to come this spring. This is the second location of a restaurant that was founded in Bishop Arts in 2021 — a restaurant that also just earned a nod from the new-to-Texas Michelin Guide.

3. Dallas location of Salt Bae's Nusr-Et Steakhouse will close for good. A high-profile steakhouse from an international restaurateur is closing its location in Dallas: Nusr-Et Steakhouse, the renowned restaurant group from culinary sensation Nusret "Salt Bae" Gökçe, is closing its Dallas restaurant at 1900 Pearl St., not just temporarily as previously reported, but for good.

Salt Bae's Nusr-Et Steakhouse is no more. Salt Bae

4. Dallas dumpling shop to star on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-ins & Dives. A Dallas restaurant is about to make its national television debut: Hello Dumpling, the darling Asian dumpling shop in East Dallas, will appear on Food Network in February in an episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, the series starring irrepressible host Guy Fieri.

5. List of all the many new restaurants coming to Dallas in early 2025. Here's our mega-list of all the new restaurants coming to Dallas. This list has everything from a burger pop-up opening a permanent location to a craft beer concept from Canada to an internationally renowned chef overseeing a fancy cafe in one of Dallas' richest neighborhoods. Most of the places on this list are slated to open in early- to mid-2025.