After years of a blossoming bagel scene in Dallas, we consulted a group of bagel connoisseurs and chefs on their favorite local bagel. We combined those results for a ranking of the best bagels in Dallas. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-bagels-dallas-texas-20806068/

Jazz fusion collective D-CLAIM puts poetry to music with a monthly showcase at The wild Detectives. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dallas-jazz-band-d-claim-shines-spotlight-on-poets-40654738/

A new crime thriller takes readers on a race against time to track down a serial killer haunting Dallas’ streets.

Feng, who worked at high-profile Dallas restaurants such as Monarch, FT-33 and Quarter Acre, spent four months moving between two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities in southwest Texas.

After initially defending the decision to move to precinct-based voting, local Republicans push for a return to the norm.

Travis Scott and Young Thug are a few of the rappers backing the Dallas man convicted for a 2008 murder. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/what-to-know-about-james-broadnaxs-pivotal-death-penalty-case-40654978/

The world premiere of Forbidden Fruits is a culmination of years of dedication and a lifelong journey that started in Dallas.

OPINION | Texas will reach a shameful milestone on May 14 with the execution of Edward Busby.

Craft Hospitality’s Dallas Coffee Festival is coming back for a refill — and make it a double. ☕ https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/dallas-coffee-festival-returns-40654964/

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Breaking news! We have new BigXThaPlug music. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/bigxthaplug-drops-new-mixtape-featuring-the-d-o-c-snoop-dogg-40655172/

Video taken from cell phones shows smoke billowing from the house in the middle of the neighborhood. NBC 5 reported that one neighbor said the blast’s impact was more pronounced than the sound. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/lake-dallas-house-explosion-leaves-residents-displaced-40655256/

We think this heat wave calls for a refreshing cocktail, preferably on a rooftop overlooking the Dallas skyline. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-rooftop-restaurants-bar-dallas-texas-12013335/

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The state of Texas has done a brilliant job of concealing the extreme violence that unfolds in its Huntsville death chamber with each execution. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/dallas-county-texas-death-penalty-lethal-injection-40654930/

Veteran martial arts champion-turned-actor and ubiquitous popular culture icon Chuck Norris died Thursday at the age of 86 after reportedly being hospitalized in Hawaii. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/walker-texas-ranger-star-chuck-norris-dies-40655080/

After seven years, the Denton indie rock band returns for a much-anticipated reunion set at Rubber Gloves this Friday (aka today). 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dentons-biographies-will-finally-return-to-the-stage-at-thin-line-fest-40654862/

Dallas County Republicans will agree to countywide voting for May runoff races in the wake of a primary Election Day fraught with confusion, the county chair said this week. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-county-gop-pivots-back-to-countywide-voting-40654890/

A Dallas cook was in ICE detention for 133 days. This week, Petey Feng finally made it home to Taiwan. Here’s what happened. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/dallas-cook-petey-feng-returns-to-taiwan-ice-detention-40652148/

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Rock royalty reigned as powerfully as ever in Dallas on Wednesday night. 📸 Andrew Sherman 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/robert-plant-hypnotically-fuses-past-and-present-at-majestic-theatre-40654842/

A casual oasis of high-quality Japanese food in an Irving strip mall that also contains five hair salons, Mr. Max offers cold and hot appetizers, grilled seafood and irresistible fried snacks. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-restaurants-in-dallas-texas-40622507/

Manny's Mexican Kitchen in Richardson dishes up authentic Mexican dishes along with the Tex-Mex.

Art, music and even more art. It's a great weekend to have an appreciation for all things creative. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/free-things-to-do-23259557/

Problems with miscommunication, high expectations and transparency derailed a unique public healthcare program. 🔗 dallasobserver.com/news/garland-telehealth-program-dropped-by-city-40652876/

The fallout from the bombshell report into the alleged sexual abuse carried out by Latino civil rights icon Cesar Chavez continues to rage across the U.S., including Dallas. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-reconsiuders-cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-40654777/

As Ferris Bueller famously said, “life moves pretty fast.” North Texas residents don’t need to be told the same applies to changes in the weather. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/record-breaking-weather-whiplash-will-heat-up-dallas-40654605/

Brya Zan serves Thai food in a fast-casual setting without sacrificing flavor. https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/plano-brya-zan-thai-retaurant-affordable-40652351/

Norah Jones is set to receive the Ray Charles Architect of Sound Award at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala on May 8. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/norah-jones-honored-as-an-architect-of-sound-by-grammy-hall-of-fame-40654575/

It is not very often that Dallas residents get to sit in a dark theater and watch a film that actually unfolds in their hometown. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/dallas-native-john-burr-brings-terror-to-our-backyard-in-the-gates-40654492/

Apothecary fills the Rye space and adds two names. Confused? Wait till you try the cocktails. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/archive-and-alchemy-apothecary-reopens-as-a-two-room-experience-40654491/

Advocacy groups are calling for an investigation into the death of an asylum seeker who died less than 24 hours after being detained by ICE agents from the Dallas field office. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/further-investigation-into-death-of-dallas-ice-detainee-demanded-40654513/

The Boys 4 Life Tour didn’t just feed starving millennial music fans Saturday night at Dickies Arena; it reminded them what a full meal actually looks like.

Here are our favorite places to get our steps in around Dallas. https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/best-places-in-dallas-for-a-walk-11883152/

Last week, eight defendants became the first people convicted of terrorism charges as part of an alleged “antifa” cell in a Fort Worth federal courtroom.

Proper pints and great traditional dishes can be found at these great Irish pubs around North Texas. 🍻 https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/best-irish-food-and-pubs-dallas-13575304/

Tipping culture is out of hand, even if it remains a pressing American custom. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/tipping-fatigue-americans-are-over-tipped-40652824/

From fields to restaurant kitchens, America's food change depends on immigrant labor. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/texas-restaurant-association-pushes-expanding-work-permits-40654322/

While one Big D ZIP code welcomes a bunch of Gen Zers, a suburb north of town has seen a ton of them leave recently. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-neighborhood-has-most-gen-z-migration-in-texas-40653215/

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In a city this big, there’s something to do every single day of the week. How could there not be? 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/things-to-do-this-week-in-dallas-18097870/

Maybe don't delete Hinge just yet — the perfect man is just waiting for his approved photo proofs. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/dallas-based-dating-app-specialists-are-helping-men-toss-the-fish-photos-40653240/

For the first time, hear the sounds of incarcerated Texas musicians who soundtracked life behind bars. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/when-texas-was-fertile-ground-for-prison-bands-40653271/

An autonomous vehicle blocked an ambulance shortly after the March 1 shooting in downtown Austin. Can Dallas officials prevent a similar incident? 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/waymo-dallas-autonomous-safety-concerns-40652375/

Revisiting a longtime Deep Ellum favorite, Local, reminds us why it's been around for more than 20 years. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/deep-ellums-local-still-shines-40652338/

For whatever reason you walk, Dallas has some great places to put one foot in front of the other. 👉 Here are some of our favorite places for a good walk: https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/best-places-in-dallas-for-a-walk-11883152/

Here, in chronological order, are some of the biggest concerts we’re looking forward to in 2026. https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/most-dallas-anticipated-concerts-of-2026-40629150/

Why is such a celebrated restaurant shutting its doors? 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/why-rye-a-michelin-recognized-dallas-favorite-closed-40649870/

Dallas THC businesses are facing new state regulations taking effect at the end of the month.

Antonio Huntington, also known as DJ Tone Hunts, keeps it analog with a preference for spinning 7' records. 🔗 https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/seven-is-the-magic-number-for-dj-tone-hunts-40652826/