3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (825+ words) New restaurants, retail, and more, are coming to downtown Celina. The downtown square in America's fastest-growing city, Celina, is set to undergo a $7.5 million glow up, complete with new restaurants, shops, and offices, thanks to a generous private investment. At…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (374+ words) Vodka Sauce Pasta at Elephante. The September edition of Where to Eat, CultureMap's monthly column recommending new or intriguing restaurants to try, boasts a motley assortment of places — ranging from a modest healthy-ish spot in McKinney to a flashy newcomer…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (336+ words) The passage of Labor Day loosed a torrent of events upon the Dallas landscape, each of which takes place or starts its run Thursday or Friday. Choices include seven concerts by a variety of big names, nine theater productions (including…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1047+ words) Banana dessert and latte. After centuries of being taken for granted, the everyday banana is having its moment. This tropical fruit, long prized for its rugged built-in packaging, has emerged on the foodie front as the viral It Flavor, surfacing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (852+ words) This week in gluttony A brunch spread at Sixty Vines. Long weekends mean an extra day of brunch, and several Dallas restaurants will carry their weekend brunch service right into the Labor Day holiday on Monday. This week also brings…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (651+ words) This Week's Hot Headlines Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week is booming with mixed-use developments and restaurant openings. Plus, a look at the growing halal barbecue trend in Texas. Read on for our most popular stories, then…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (89+ words) CultureMap Dallas The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the city’s philanthropic community will present an afternoon of Texas spirit and French flair, marking the 40th anniversary of the Ruth Sharp Altshuler Tocqueville Society. The celebration will feature a performance by…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (807+ words) Wimberley is a cozy scenic town in the Hill Country. Dallas residents have one last opportunity to take a three-day weekend before the summer season ends, and two Texas towns — one each in the Hill Country and Gulf Coast — have…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1067+ words) Top Chef host Kristen Kish is one of the chefs coming to SHEF Food +Wine in 2026. After just two years, Dallas celebrity chef Tiffany Derry's SHEF Food + Wine Festival has become one of the tastiest tickets of fall. The third…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (513+ words) Burrata and stone fruit at Élephante. A coastal Italian restaurant from Los Angeles is finally arriving in Uptown Dallas: Élephante Dallas will open Tuesday, September 1 at 2701 Maple Ave., according to a release. The long-awaited Dallas restaurant from L.A.-based Wish…...