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America’s sweethearts hit the road: The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders announce Spring Tour
by Sam Cohen

Where to find food banks and food pantries in DFW
by Stacy Rounds
DFW | DFW-hardgate | food | food banks | food pantries | food resources | grocery | GROWTH | HARDGATE

America’s sweethearts hit the road: The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders announce Spring Tour
by Sam Cohen
| February 5, 2026
America’s Sweethearts Package | CULTURE | dallas cowboys cheerleaders | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | LIFESTYLE | SPORTS | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO | Winspear Opera House
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are going on a nine city tour this April. Here are all the details.

Mutual aid organizations and blessing boxes fill hunger gaps in DFW
by Stacy Rounds
| February 4, 2026
While our area's food banks and food pantries are the cornerstone of Dallas-Fort Worth’s free food access initiatives, mutual aid groups and blessing boxes fill in the cracks that these larger charities may miss.

Where to find food banks and food pantries in DFW
by Stacy Rounds
| February 3, 2026
DFW | DFW-hardgate | food | food banks | food pantries | food resources | grocery | GROWTH | HARDGATE
Across DFW, these food banks and food pantries form the backbone of the region’s hunger-relief efforts.

Storm damage forces indefinite closure of beloved Kleberg-Rylie library
by Sam Cohen
| February 3, 2026
Community | DALLAS | DFW | INFRASTRUCTURE | Kleberg-Rylie library | LIFESTYLE | local politics | TEXAS | the Kleberg-Rylie Neighborhood Association
The Kleberg-Rylie library branch has been closed indefinitely after sustaining storm damage. Here’s what you need to know. The Kleberg-Rylie branch of the Dallas Public Library system has been closed indefinitely following last week’s storm. Dallas Library’s Director, Manya Shorr, told WFAA that freezing temperatures in the building led to something bursting in its mechanical room. As […]

Deep Ellum’s oldest butcher shop, enters its 131st year in business
by Stacy Rounds
| January 30, 2026
For more than a century, the area's oldest butcher shop has thrived in Deep Ellum, even as the neighborhood around it evolved.

Galleria Dallas recently opened a Girl Scouts exhibit, just in time for the annual Cookie Program
by Sam Cohen
| January 30, 2026
arts | CULTURE | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Galleria | Galleria Dallas | garland | Girl Scout Skate Day | girl scouts exhibit | girl scouts of northeast texas | LIFESTYLE | plano | richardson | strong girls exhibit
Galleria Dallas has partnered with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas to create an exhibit honoring the organization’s 113-year history.

$13M grant could speed up Dallas’s Community Park project
by Sam Cohen
| January 30, 2026
Community | Community Park | Community Park project | development | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Fair Park district | Fair Park First | local politics | South Dallas | TEXAS
Millions of dollars hang in the balance for Dallas’s Community Park project. Here’s what you need to know.

5 highly-rated local Hispanic markets in DFW
by Stacy Rounds
| January 29, 2026
We’ve taken a look across the entire DFW metroplex and found 5 small, locally-owned Hispanic markets with high ratings and excellent customer reviews.

A closer look at five Hispanic supermarket chains serving DFW
by Stacy Rounds
| January 28, 2026
Texas-based Hispanic market chains play a vital role in meeting everyday needs for millions of people across the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Five of our favorite local Asian markets in DFW
by Stacy Rounds
| January 27, 2026
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has a slew of amazing locally-owned and Texas-based Asian markets that deserve our praise and patronage.

These are the 13 best concerts by politically active artists coming to DFW in 2026
by Joi Louviere
| January 26, 2026
DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | ENTERTAINMENT | FORT WORTH | music | politics | THINGS TO DO
DFW will soon get a chance to see live performances from music artists unafraid to share their political beliefs.

Mark your calendars: Shirley Chung’s Night Rooster opens In Dallas January 31
by Sam Cohen
| January 23, 2026
celebrity chef restaurants | celebrity chefs | chinese restaurants | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | food & drink | food and drink | Hooper Hospitality Concepts | Night Rooster | Shirley Chung | top chef
“Top Chef” alum Shirley Chung has partnered with Hooper Hospitality Concepts to open a new Dallas restaurant, Night Rooster. The fine dining eatery will open Jan. 31.



