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Upscale Indian restaurant leads this week's 5 hottest Dallas headlines

Roti Grill has moved into an old Pei Wei in Dallas.

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Editor's note: A new Roti Grill takes over an old Pei Wei spot, a TikTok sensation moves to Dallas, and a big list of the best local Christmas lights of 2024 are among this week's five most-read stories of the week in Dallas. Here are headlines to get caught up on. And if you're looking for the best things to do this weekend, that list is here.

1. Upscale Indian restaurant takes over an original Pei Wei in Dallas. A hallowed restaurant space in Dallas' Knox Park Village has a new tenant. The new tenant is Roti Grill, the Northern Indian restaurant known for its modern take on traditional Indian food. The space is the former Pei Wei space at 3001 Knox St., which closed in 2023 after nearly 20 years.

2. Viral food critic Keith Lee has moved from Las Vegas to Dallas. Social media sensation and local restaurant reviewer Keith Lee has packed his bags and made the big move from Las Vegas to Texas. The famous food critic "let the cat out of the bag" officially in a recent post on the social media platform TikTok, where he posts all of his restaurant reviews.

3. Ex-Deep Ellum speakeasy paves way for spiffy new Dallas restaurant-bar. In sad news, a Dallas speakeasy has closed. In happy news, there's a swanky new restaurant and bar in its place: Called Scarlet Lounge & Kitchen, it recently opened at 2618 Elm St., in the Deep Ellum space that was home for more than a decade to Truth & Alibi, which closed in August after 11 years.

4. Donatos Pizza debuts in Texas with first opening in Frisco. An anticipated pizza chain is about to make its Dallas debut: Donatos Pizza, the franchise famous for spreading its toppings to the very edge of the crust, will open its first location in Texas at 8990 Coit Rd. in Frisco. According to a release, it'll open on November 12.

5. Where to see the most marvelous Christmas lights around Dallas in 2024. Here is our guide to the most spectacular Christmas lights of 2024 all around Dallas - dazzling drive-thrus, fun immersive attractions, breathtaking commercial displays, parades, shows, tours, and more. Bookmark this list and check back often; like a holiday gift list, it will grow and grow as more events are unveiled through the season.

Concert News

Rock star Jack White surprises Dallas with club show just days away

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Jack White, formerly of the White Stripes, is surprising Dallas with a new show date just days away. White and his band will be performing at Trees in Deep Ellum on November 13, one in a series of four dates that also include Tulsa, Austin, and San Antonio.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, November 12 at 1 pm via Laylo. Fans can register in advance using the link. Pickup will be will-call only and tickets are non-transferable. A limited number of student tickets ($25) will be available at the box office starting Thursday at noon, and will be solve on a first-come first-served basis.

This is part of White's No Name Tour; which will move on to Asia at the end of November.

White will also perform the Corona Capital festival in Mexico City on November 17, where he is replacing Queens of the Stone Age as guitarist Josh Homme receives emergency medical attention. White was added to the lineup in September.

White became popular playing as a duo with his then-wife, who presented themselves in the White Stripes as siblings in the hopes of minimizing attention to their relationship and drawing it instead to the music.

The White Stripes disbanded in 2011, but have been making headlines again this week for dropping a copyright infringement lawsuit against Donald Trump for using the song "Seven Nation Army" while campaigning.

In his solo career, White has become known for songs like "Lazaretto," "Another Way to Die" (with Alicia Keys), and "Love Is Blindness," leaning into his signature gritty and sometimes chaotic sound that continues in the very bluesy 2024 album No Name.

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