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A year ago, El Califa de León brought its tacos to Dallas, creating a storm of influencer hype, five-hour-long lines, and crushing disappointment. The pop-up was a disaster, leaving guests feeling scammed after they were served basic tacos and Costco packaged desserts at sky-high prices. The Mexico City-based taquería blamed a local partner for being unable to meet their standards.⁠ ⁠ Well, now El Califa de León has taken its traveling show to Manhattan, where New York City diners can now pay $19 per taco. So far, New York isn't thrilled with the value on offer. After the Big Apple has exported so many disappointing chain restaurants southward, it’s nice to finally turn the tables. We remember all the gory details from last year's Dallas pop-up, and quote a variety of New York food writers and reviewers. dmagazine.com/micropost/cali…
The notorious tacos that disappointed Dallas a year ago are now disappointing New York City.

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The land broker parlayed five unwanted heifers into a 1,000-head longhorn empire worth millions. dmagazine.com/publications/d…
Rex Glendenning Is King of the Longhorns

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The Stars' goalie is off to another hot start. That isn't new. But if he carries that play over a full season, the results—for player and team alike—might be. dmagazine.com/sports/2026/10…
How Can Jake Oettinger Win the Vezina Trophy? Sustain His Latest Strong Start.

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The TABC imposes unnecessary limits on where customers can bring their own drinks. Why? Profit. dmagazine.com/food-drink/202…
It’s Time to Free Texas Wine Drinkers From BYOB Restrictions

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From October 23 to November 1, Partners Card gives shoppers 20 percent off retailers who rarely hold sales. We asked six savvy shoppers for their strategies. dmagazine.com/home-garden/20…
Some Partners Card Shopping Tips, From the Partners Card Pros

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Just months after Elm Thicket/Northpark unveiled a monument to a historic Black golf course, someone stole its 300-pound golfer. Now neighbors want to know where it went. dmagazine.com/frontburner/20…
This Neighborhood Would Like Its Statue Back

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The new trailhead was a full circle moment. dmagazine.com/frontburner/20…
PHOTOS: The Loop Plaza Opens Along the Katy Trail

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Will we even recognize Henderson Avenue when construction finally clears? Unclear. But what we do finally have confirmation on nine new tenants joining Catbird, Cami NYC, Margaux, and the new Tristan Simon restaurant Romy. Caitlin Clark details the latest news coming out of the evolving avenue. dmagazine.com/food-drink/202…
The Comings and Goings and Stayings of Henderson Avenue

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Once upon a time, a homecoming mum was just a flower with a bow. Now it’s practically an engineering project. Our interactive builder lets you see just how far Texas school spirit can go. dmagazine.com/frontburner/20…
Go Big or Go Homecoming: Build Your Own Texas Mum

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Meet the Dallas 500: Shaina Drummond, Dallas County Medical Society. Uncover Dr. Drummond’s inspiration to pursue skiing in her 40s, her hopes for the future of healthcare, and why she values collaboration. dmagazine.com/healthcare-bus…
Meet the Dallas 500: Shaina Drummond, Dallas County Medical Society

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Bavette, Kansas City strip, and more less-famous steak cuts worth trying in Dallas. And where to order them. dmagazine.com/publications/d…
Bavette, Kansas City Strip, and More Less-Famous Steak Cuts Worth Trying in Dallas

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We do not foresee the Mavericks being very good this season, at least from a results standpoint. Nearly two years removed from the Luka Doncic trade, they remain in transit, still shuttling between Doncic’s era and Cooper Flagg’s. Most of the holdovers don’t fit Flagg’s future. Most of the newcomers can’t help him in the present. These are not the ingredients of a winning basketball team.⁠ ⁠ None of this should dissuade you from watching. In fact, the Mavericks have given us more cause to pay attention. We are about to watch this franchise understand itself in real time. dmagazine.com/sports/2026/10…
The Mavericks Are in Their Discovery Era

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Good morning. The Dallas Mavericks play basketball tonight. I wrote about this season and how you find joy in it: by studying the individuals and treating them more like a novel than a basketball team. Let's basketball. dmagazine.com/sports/2026/10…
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Cooper Flagg is great. Kyrie Irving is back. But the fun, and purpose, of the new season will be learning about everyone round them. Here's why the Mavericks are in their discovery era. @mikelikessports dmagazine.com/sports/2026/10…
The Mavericks Are in Their Discovery Era

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East Dock, a transformed former ice factory in Oak Cliff, has become a new hub for small locally owned businesses. Here are the indie restaurants, bakeries, and bars getting a fresh start near the Dallas Zoo. dmagazine.com/publications/d…
The Indie Restaurants, Bakeries, and Bars Getting a Fresh Start Near the Dallas Zoo

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The Indie Restaurants, Bakeries, and Bars Getting a Fresh Start Near the Dallas Zoo

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The Indie Restaurants, Bakeries, and Bars Getting a Fresh Start Near the Dallas Zoo

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Sneak a peek inside the 50th Annual Lakewood Home Tour’s 8 striking stops. The 50th installment of the beloved home tour returns this November. dmagazine.com/home-garden/20…
Sneak a Peek Inside the 50th Annual Lakewood Home Tour’s 8 Striking Stops

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Sneak a Peek Inside the 50th Annual Lakewood Home Tour’s 8 Striking Stops

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Sneak a Peek Inside the 50th Annual Lakewood Home Tour’s 8 Striking Stops

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Sneak a Peek Inside the 50th Annual Lakewood Home Tour’s 8 Striking Stops

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Matt Duchene leaves giant shoes to fill in Stars lineup. @mikelikessports and @machinesports discuss the impact of his absence. dmagazine.com/sports/2026/10…
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The Perot Museum of Nature and Science has revealed plans to double its exhibition space—by replacing four acres of surface-level parking and plaza space—as part of its $185 million capital campaign.⁠ ⁠ The new outdoor area will add installations, experiments, and landscapes to attract an estimated 400,000 additional guests per year. The project will break ground in early 2027 and open to the public in late 2028.⁠ ⁠ The outdoor experience will be 60,000 square feet with about 25 large-scale exhibitions and 40 features, including wind gusts, building water pressure, and a spiraling tornado. Other experiences will include a cloud maze, a lightning-and-thunder pavilion, and a giant water vortex. There will also be landscaping with shade trees, native plants, a pollinator habitat, and water features. dmagazine.com/business-econo…
Perot Museum Thinks Outside Its Walls With $155 Million Expansion

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Perot Museum Thinks Outside Its Walls With $155 Million Expansion

ALT Perot Museum Thinks Outside Its Walls With $155 Million Expansion

Perot Museum Thinks Outside Its Walls With $155 Million Expansion

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Perot Museum Thinks Outside Its Walls With $155 Million Expansion

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It’s been a minute since the elevated 1.4 mile highway separating downtown and Deep Ellum bubbled up to the top of the news cycle, but a new memo from the Texas Department of Transportation provides a bit of an update.⁠ ⁠ To recap: In 2023, the Dallas City Council signed on to a TxDOT plan to replace the highway with a trenched highway roughly 65 feet deep and 10 lanes across at its widest. Existing streets will fly over the highway, and there is the potential for around 10 acres of decking that could hold commercial development or parks. (But the city would have to pay for that.) This “hybrid” plan to convert the highway from an elevated one to a canyon was recommended by the state agency despite a longtime grassroots effort to remove the highway altogether and replace it with a boulevard and reconfigured surface streets.⁠ ⁠ In a memo TxDOT district engineer Ceason Clemons says that work continues on the project’s design. Clemons says that last year the environmental phase was completed, and the agency “continues to conduct engineering investigations” and study drainage and structural design. The estimated cost of the project is $1.65 billion, with the agency’s 2027 program identifying $685 million in funding so far, with another $225 million of bridge replacement funds also committed to the project. That does leave about $740 million in funding still up in the air. “TxDOT will continue to explore funding opportunities through the annual UTP update, as well as grant applications,” Clemons concluded. dmagazine.com/micropost/txdo…
Remember I-345? TxDOT has an update on the $1.65 billion project.

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D Magazine writer Caitlin Clark isn’t exactly a travel rube. She enjoys a swanky hotel and revels in airport lounge access from time to time. But still, the PS Terminal at DFW Airport felt over the top. Like a new level of bougieness had been unlocked. From the “White Lotus”-style welcome to a semiprivate TSA and Le Labo-stocked showers, she desperately attempts to find a flaw in the fanciest way to fly commercial in Texas. (Hint: It was hard.) dmagazine.com/publications/d…
At DFW’s PS Terminal, I Flew a Little Too Close to the Sun

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At DFW’s PS Terminal, I Flew a Little Too Close to the Sun

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