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Marathon musings, restaurant rumblings and Crystal Charity: 5 most popularstories this week

Crystal Charity Ball saw a number of ladies dressed to impress.
Photo by © Sylvia Elzafon
The Dallas Marathon will go through West Dallas this year, which Eric Celestetranslates to "The Bridge was totally worth it!"
Photo courtesy of MetroPCS Dallas Marathon
JoJo Eating House is one of senior editor Teresa Gubbins' picks for where to eatin December — if only to check out the fab redo of the old Tin Star.
Photo courtesy of JoJo Eating House & Bar

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. Who opened Dallas' hottest restaurant in 2012? Was it celebri-chef Pyles? Tattooed McCallister? Bad boy Tesar? Our first-ever poll lets you decide. Thousands of you already did, and for that, we thank you. The poll closes Sunday, December 9, at 11:59 pm.

2. The Dallas Marathon runs through West Dallas and everyone spazzes out. Plus: Gordo! The always-entertaining Eric Celeste is back in the top 5 this week with his Let Me Sum Up column contemplating the Dallas Marathon, among other issues. Read it to believe it, folks.

3. Where to eat in Dallas right now: 10 hot restaurants for December. Spoon, Bowl & Barrel and Cafe des Artistes all made the cut. You have one month left to eat out in 2012, and you have 10 restaurants before you. That's one restaurant every three days. Better get eating.

4. Lovely ladies in swoon-inducing gowns steal the show at Crystal Charity Ball. CultureMap's society editor-at-large Shelby Hodge teamed up with our own Rachael Abrams to tackle Crystal Charity Ball, the biggest event of the Dallas social season. Their joint coverage racked up loads of likes, tweets and views.

5. Nine powerful, mind-altering quotes from TEDxSMU:ReThink. From interviews with producer Sharon Lyle to speaker Jeremy Gregg, we couldn't get enough of TEDxSMU talent this year. So we sent contributor Molly Cain to the big show to snag one more story out of the conference. Prepare to be (further) enlightened.

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Concert News

Rapper Nelly brings the hip hop party to Dallas on 2025 all-star tour

Photo courtesy of Nelly.

Nelly will perform at Dos Equis Pavilion on September 5, 2025 as part of the Where The Party At Tour.

Rapper Nelly will celebrate a big anniversary with the massive Where The Party At Tour in 2025, which will include a stop at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on Friday, September 5.

The tour is in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Nelly's debut studio album, Country Grammar. He'll be joined by a series of special guests, including Ja Rule on all U.S. dates.

Other special guests on the tour (though not necessarily in the U.S.) will include Eve, St. Lunatics, Fabolous, Jermaine Dupri, and Chingy.

The 54-city worldwide tour will start with international dates in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and multiple European countries before kicking off its U.S. leg on July 23 in Bristow, Virginia.

In addition to Dallas, the tour will also go to The Woodlands outside of Houston on September 4.

Country Grammar started Nelly's career in a big way, going to No. 1. He followed that up four more top 3 albums thanks to hits like "Hot in Herre," "Dilemma," and "Ride wit Me."

The tour will take fans on a journey through Nelly’s career, including those chart-topping hits and more.

Tickets will be available starting with various presales beginning on Tuesday, December 10 starting at 10 AM, including the Citi Entertainment Program.

The general on-sale for all countries will begin on Friday, December 13 at 10 a at RealNelly.com.

WHERE THE PARTY AT 2025 TOUR U.S. DATES

Wed Jul 23 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
Fri Jul 25 - Virginia Beach, VA - Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Sat Jul 26 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Sun Jul 27 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Thu Jul 31 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
Fri Aug 01 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater
Sat Aug 02 - Hartford, CT - Xfinity Theatre
Sun Aug 03 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
Tue Aug 05 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
Wed Aug 06 - Bethlehem, PA - Musikfest
Fri Aug 08 - Oshkosh, QI - Crossroads 41 Festival
Sat Aug 09 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre
Sun Aug 10 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
Wed Aug 13 - Tinley Park, IL - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Thu Aug 14 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center
Sat Aug 16 - Greenwood Village, CO - Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Fri Aug 22 - Concord, CA - Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Sat Aug 23 - Los Angeles, CA - Intuit Dome
Wed Aug 27 - Chula Vista, CA - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu Aug 28 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 04 - Houston, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Fri Sep 05 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion
Sat Sep 06 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
Tue Sep 09 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 12 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 13 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park
Sun Sep 14 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
Tue Sep 16 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater
Thu Sep 18 - Birmingham, AL - Coca-Cola Amphitheater
Fri Sep 19 - North Little Rock, AR - Simmons Bank Arena

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