Dallas Chefs on TV

Catch these 3 Dallas-Fort Worth chefs on national TV

Dallas-Fort Worth may have missed out on this season of Top Chef, but that isn't stopping local chefs from getting on TV. Three are scheduled for small-screen appearances, as detailed below, in order of appearance.

Chad Houser on The Rachael Ray Show
On Thursday, October 30, chef Chad Houser will appear on The Rachael Ray Show, where he'll talk about Cafe Momentum, the restaurant that provides paid internships, training and mentoring for juvenile offenders, slated to open in downtown Dallas in December. The segment is titled "Meet a Chef Who is Using Food to Change Lives," and it airs on KTXA-TV (channel 21) at 10 am.

If dreamy Houser isn't enough incentive, also appearing on the episode is actor Tom Selleck.

Chef John Tesar on Esquire's Restaurant Revolution
Chef John Tesar, of Knife and Spoon, will appear on an Esquire network one-hour special called Restaurant Revolution, focusing on Esquire magazine's best new restaurants list. The show will profile chefs who made the most recent list along with chefs who have appeared on it in years past. Tesar, described by the show as "one of the most controversial chefs working today," will appear along with Wolfgang Puck, Jonathan Waxman and Tom Colicchio.

The special airs on November 12 at 7 pm Dallas time, and it is produced by Magical Elves, producers of Top Chef, who know all too well that Tesar is must-see TV.

Blaine Staniford on Food Network's Kitchen Inferno
On November 19, Blaine Staniford, executive chef at Grace in Fort Worth, will appear on a new cooking competition show on the Food Network called Kitchen Inferno. It is hosted by Curtis Stone and pits chef-contestants against each other in a culinary showdown. A panel of industry leaders judges the dishes to determine a winner for each round. The winning chef can take the money or risk it for a grand prize of $25,000.

The show premieres on November 5, but Staniford appears November 19 at 9 pm.

Cafe Momentum's Chad Houser hobnobs with Tom Selleck and Rachael Ray.

Photo courtesy of Rachael Ray

Cafe Momentum's Chad Houser hobnobs with Tom Selleck and Rachael Ray.

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Concert News

Guns N' Roses mount spring-summer 2026 tour with a stop in Arlington

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Guns N' Roses 2025

After a sprawling 2025 world tour that hit Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, rock icons Guns N’ Roses return to the road in spring and summer 2026 — a tour will make two stops in Texas: Globe Life Field in Arlington on September 9, and Alamodome in San Antonio on September 16.

With previously announced appearances at festivals in Mexico, Brazil, and the UK, the 31-date tour will feature an EU leg with performances in Poland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and France, before GNR returns to North America for a run traversing the United States and Canada. The tour will also include a special performance at LA’s Rose Bowl, marking a historic return to the venue for the first time in more than 30 years. Tickets are available at gunsnroses.com.

A pre-sale begins on Wednesday, December 3 at 10 am. Sign up here by Monday, December 1 at 10:59 pm CST. No codes are needed – access is tied to Ticketmaster, and anyone who signs up can join the sale. Nightrain Fan Club members will have first access to tickets globally. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale. A variety of different VIP packages will include premium tickets, behind-the-scenes tour, pre-show VIP Lounge, and limited edition merchandise.

In conjunction with the Nightrain Fan Club Presale, Guns N’ Roses will release two new songs: “Nothin” and “Atlas” via Geffen Records on Tuesday December 2. Marking their first releases since 2023, these new songs join “The General” and “Perhaps” as vital additions to setlists, which will otherwise feature classic hits and deep cut fan favorites from GNR’s early catalogue.

The announcement arrives days after Guns N’ Roses released their Live Era ‘87-’93 boxset, a limited pressing with remastered audio and revamped art that documents GNR in their younger days.

The current lineup includes Axl Rose (vocals, keyboards), Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Isaac Carpenter (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboard).

2026 Tour Dates
Saturday, March 28 2026 Monterrey, Mexico Tecate Pa’l Norte*
Wednesday, April 1 2026 Porto Alegre, Brazil Estádio Beira Rio
Saturday, April 4 2026 São Paulo, Brazil Monsters Of Rock*
Tuesday, April 7 2026 São José do Rio Preto, Brazil Alberto Bertelli Lucatto
Friday, April 10 2026 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Engenhao
Sunday, April 12 2026 Vitoria, Brazil Estádio Estadual Kleber José de Andrade
Wednesday, April 15 2026 Salvador, Brazil Arena Fonte Nova
Saturday, April 18 2026 Fortaleza, Brazil Arena Castelão
Tuesday, April 21 2026 Sao Luiz, Brazil Estádio Governador João Castelo “Castelão”
Saturday, April 25 2026 Belém do Para, Brazil Estadio Olimpico do Para “Mangueirão”
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Hollywood
Thursday, May 7, 2026 Daytona Beach, FL Welcome To Rockville Festival*
Thursday, June 4 2026 Gliwice, Poland PreZero Arena Gliwice
Saturday, June 6 2026 Gliwice, Poland PreZero Arena Gliwice
Wednesday, June 10 2026 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
Friday, June 12 - Donington, UK Download Festival*
Sunday, June 14 2026
Thursday, June 18 2026 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome
Saturday, June 20 2026 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome
Tuesday, June 23 2026 Berlin, Germany Uber Arena
Thursday, June 25 2026 Berlin, Germany Uber Arena
Sunday, June 28 2026 Antwerp, Belgium AFAS Dome
Wednesday, July 1 2026 Paris, France Accor Arena
Friday, July 3 2026 Paris, France Accor Arena
Thursday, July 23 2026 Raleigh, NC Carter-Finley Stadium
Sunday, July 26 2026 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, July 29 2026 Tinley Park, IL Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Saturday, August 1 2026 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
Wednesday, August 5 2026 Toronto, ON Rogers Stadium
Saturday, August 8 2026 Shakopee, MN Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Wednesday, August 12 2026 East Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium
Sunday, August 16 2026 St. Louis, MO Busch Stadium
Wednesday, August 19 2026 Kansas City, MO Morton Amphitheater
Saturday, August 22 2026 Las Vegas, NV Allegiant Stadium
Wednesday, August 26 2026 Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium
Saturday, August 29 2026 Vancouver, BC BC Place
Wednesday, September 2 2026 San Diego, CA Snapdragon Stadium
Saturday, September 5 2026 Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl
Wednesday, September 9 2026 Arlington, TX Globe Life Field
Saturday, September 12 2026 Ridgedale, MO Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
Wednesday, September 16 2026 San Antonio, TX Alamodome
Saturday, September 19 2026 Atlanta, GA Truist Park

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