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New Cafe Dior leads the 5 most popular stories in Dallas this week

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Editor's note: What was hottest news in Dallas this week? Easy - the new Cafe Dior by Dominique Crenn opening soon at Highland Park Village. Popular stories also included a home for sale from an NLF star, a new bagel shop, and more. Catch up on the hottest headlines here. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find them here.

1. Why Cafe Dior by chef Dominique Crenn is a big deal for Dallas. It's certain to be one of Dallas' biggest foodie stories of the year: A new cafe coming to town, opening under the direction of an internationally acclaimed chef. Called Cafe Dior by Dominique Crenn, it'll reside inside the recently-opened Dior store at 58 Highland Park Village, with a menu overseen by Michelin-starred chef Dominique Crenn.

2. Cafe Dior by Dominique Crenn in Dallas sets opening date and menu. There's an opening date on a fashionable new Cafe Dior coming to Dallas. According to a release, it'll open on February 22. Reservations can be made on Seven Rooms, although reservations are booked through March.

3. NFL running back Derrick Henry is selling his $1.6 million Dallas home. Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry is leaving Dallas behind — and that means he's put his Inwood Park home on the market for $1.595 million.

4. Dallas old-timer favorite Tex-Mex Eddie’s Cocina & Cantina is now open. A Tex-Mex restaurateur beloved to many Dallas old-timers has opened a new place: Called Eddie's Cocina & Cantina, it's from Eddie Cervantes, and is now open at 5622 Lemmon Ave., in the Lemmonwood Shopping Center at the corner of Inwood Road — in a space with lots of Tex-Mex history.

5. Bagel veterans open new K&L Bagels shop at hot North Dallas corner. There's a new bagel shop that's opened in North Dallas from a bagel-savvy team. The shop is called K&L Bagels, and it'll reside at 11930 Preston Rd #110, in the sought-after Market at Preston Forest shopping center at the northeast corner of Forest Lane, where it opened on February 14.

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Concert News

Paul Simon goes from SNL to Dallas with rare in-person concert

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Paul Simon will play at Winspear Opera House on May 7 and 8.

Legendary singer Paul Simon, fresh off his appearance opening the 50th anniversary celebration for Saturday Night Live, will perform two special concerts - dubbed "A Quiet Celebration" - in Dallas, at Winspear Opera House on May 7 and 8.

The legendary singer/songwriter will present the live debut of his 2023 Grammy-nominated album Seven Psalms, alongside a celebration of his timeless classics.

Dallas is one of nine cities Simon will travel to on a mini-tour taking place in April and May. He will also perform three shows in Austin, April 8-11.

The concerts are an extremely rare opportunity to see the 83-year-old singer perform live, who said he was retiring from touring in 2018.

Simon first came to fame as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, which released five albums between 1964 and 1970, as well as performing the iconic soundtrack for the 1967 movie The Graduate. Since going solo in 1972, Simon has released 14 more albums of his own, most recently Seven Psalms in 2023.

He is one of the few artists to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. He has also won 16 Grammy Awards, including three for Album of the Year.

Simon has been a fixture on Saturday Night Live since it started in 1975, hosting the show four times and serving as a musical guest 13 times. The anniversary show, which aired on February 16, opened with a performance of "Homeward Bound" that Simon did alongside singer Sabrina Carpenter.

Simon has strong Texas ties: He's been married to fellow singer and Dallas native Edie Brickell since 1992. The couple currently lives in Wimberley, Texas, outside of Austin.

Ticket sales for the concerts will start with presales for AT&T Performing Arts Center Center Circle and Corporate Circle members on Thursday, February 20, as well as an AEG Presale (presale code required).

The general on-sale starts on Friday, February 21 at 10 am at attpac.org.

Paul Simon "A Quiet Celebration" Tour Dates

April 4 & 5: Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA
April 8, 10, and 11: Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX
April 14, 16, and 17: Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
April 20, 22, and 23: Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
April 26: Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO
April 28 & 29: Stifel Theatre, St. Louis, MO
May 7 & 8: Winspear Opera House, Dallas, TX
May 11, 13, and 14: The Ryman, Nashville, TN
May 17 & 18: Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI

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