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Glam galas, heated lawsuits and a $30 million home: The 5 most popular storiesthis week

Was the Crystal Charity Ball the most glamorous social event of fall 2012?
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Richard and Leanne Maloufs are building a waterpark in the backyard of theirStrait Lane home.
Candy's Dirt
There are plenty of options for eating and drinking one's way through New Year'sEve in Dallas.
Photo by Jon Shapley
4939 Manson Court, in the Strait Lane neighborhood, has more than 25,000 squarefeet of living space.
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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. CulturePoll: What was the most glamorous social event of the season? Events ranged from cowboy chic to French opulence, from opera to visual arts, but Dallas' social scene was always stylish. We put it to you, our readers, to vote on the most glamorous social event of the season.

Choose with care, as everyone is watching. You can still vote daily, through December 23.

2. Malouf case vs. Candy Evans takes a Downton Abbey-esque turn as house staff is implicated in breach. It's starting to look like Richard and Leanne Malouf took Candy Evans to court to find out who among their staff leaked confidential information to the real estate blogger.

Questions during a two-day hearing strayed far from the purpose of determining whether or not Evans entered the Maloufs' property. Nevertheless, on December 20, Evans signed an agreement to stay off of the property, ending the pre-trial circus.

3. Voyeurism at its best: Look inside the most expensive Dallas home on the market. Our fearless real estate contributor, Candy Evans, first brought our attention to 4939 Manson Court, which boasts a 2,200 square-foot master bedroom and a 14-car garage. Feast your eyes on 26 photos of opulence and luxury.

4. Fine dining, burlesque and masquerade balls: What to do in Dallas for New Year's Eve. Staff writer Jonathan Rienstra's round-up of ways to ring in 2013 was so popular that he's actually working on a second edition. Stay tuned, party people.

5. You want to be on the right side of history? Ignore the DMN's call for a civil debate on guns. Don't let the preppy columnist photo fool you. Eric Celeste is no softie, especially when it comes to standing up to gun rights activists.

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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. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find that list here.

1. 3 Dallas suburbs shine on new list of best small cities in America. Living in the big city isn't for everyone, which is why many are flocking to the suburbs and less-populated cities around Dallas. To demonstrate the popularity of suburban and rural communities, a new study by WalletHub has singled out three of Dallas' top suburbs on their 2024 list of the "Best Small Cities in America."

2. Chicago deep-dish pizza kings in Addison to close after 10 years. A Dallas restaurant with Chicago-style food is calling it quits: Taste of Chicago, which has been serving deep dish pizza in Addison for 10 years, will close at the end of October.

3. Acclaimed Dallas bagel shop wins 3 awards at national bagel showdown. An award-winning Dallas bagel shop has added another trophy (or two) to the shelf: Starship Bagel, an artisanal shop with three locations in the Dallas area, won three awards at the 2024 edition of New York BagelFest, a national bagel competition that took place in New York on September 28.

4. Dallas makes new list of easiest U.S. cities to pay off a mortgage. Luckily for homeowners living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, paying off a mortgage is much easier than in most other metropolitan areas in the country, according to a new report by SmartAsset. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington earned a ranking of No. 13 in SmartAsset's new study analyzing the top 40 large U.S. metros where it's easiest to pay off a mortgage.

5. Fast-casual Indian concept Tikka Shack to make its Dallas debut. A cosmopolitan fast-casual Indian concept is making its Dallas debut: Called Tikka Shack, it's a small chain from a skilled hospitality team and it has come to 5927 Greenville Ave. in a former Pie Five where it opened on September 30.

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