😋 Dallas sauce is finally available in Dallas

January 15, 2026

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Happy National Bagel Day!

In my Monday issue, I talked about how yummy Starship Bagel is after recently trying two of their most popular bagels. But that award-winning shop isn’t the only good bagel find in the DFW. Here are a few other great options.

🥯 Shug’s Bagels – Two Dallas locations and Fort Worth coming soon
🥯 Cloud 9 Bagel – Carrollton
🥯 Bagel Bros at White Rock – Dallas
🥯 Saved by the Bagel – Plano
🥯 Dan’s Bagels – Fort Worth, Argyle, Trophy Club, & Grapevine

And if you’ve ever wanted to try making your own bagels, I’ve been baking delicious, yet simple, protein bagels with Greek yogurt, flour, salt, and a flavor addition of your choice. I like adding cheese or blueberries, but coating with everything bagel seasoning would be delicious, too. These are sooo good! Here’s the recipe.

Joi Louviere

Senior Newsletter Editor, COURIER DFW

The history of HALL Park (and the top 7 sculptures you’ll find there)

These graceful dancers welcome visitors to the entrance of the Texas Sculpture Garden in HALL Park. (Joey Held)

By Joey Held

HALL Park in Frisco has undergone a $7 billion, multi-phase redevelopment, though its beginnings are far more modest. Developer Craig Hall bought the 162-acre plot of land in 1989. Back then, Frisco was a Dallas suburb with only about 6,000 residents. But Hall believed the area was ripe for growth, and he set out to build a park to serve the soon-to-be-bustling community and offices occupying the space.

Ground broke on the first office building in 1997. By 2007, another 11 buildings had joined the space, spanning 1.8 million square feet. That first decade is also when the Texas Sculpture Garden launched; it’s the largest private collection of contemporary Texas sculpture that the public can view.

See the artwork

🧅 Dallas has the sauce: Dallas sauce, produced in Belgium and owned by a lifelong Mavs fan, has been served abroad for many years, but it’s finally available in the actual D thanks to the help of a local journalist. Named after the ’80s tv show, this oniony condiment is now served at the Alamo Club. (D Magazine)

🚔 No ICE data for us: On Tuesday, the Dallas Police Chief denied a request to give the Community Police Oversight Board data detailing city officers’ work with ICE agents. The chief said he’s worried about violence toward officers in this political climate, but also insisted they don’t do any work around immigration. (Fox 4)

🛑 Hold the beef: Even though we’re seeing lower prices on eggs and vegetables than in months before, grocery prices are rising across the country. DFW is seeing a 5.5% increase in the cost of meat. (Axios Dallas)