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Rendering of Joya, a glow-in-the-dark playground coming to Oran Good Park in Farmers Branch. [Video still: City of Farmers Branch]
Construction Begins on ‘One-of-a-Kind’ Glow-in-the-Dark Playground in Farmers Branch
by David Seeley | Jun 27, 2023
In March, we previewed something truly innovative coming to Farmers Branch—a futuristic, glow-in-the-dark attraction the city says will be "the crown jewel of playgrounds." Well, don't tell the kids yet, but you can pencil in a date for an amazing evening experience: Joya at Oran Good Park is slated to open this fall. Take a sneak peek at its light-up delights here.
by David Seeley |
Jun 26, 2023
Six years after going big with the 10,000-square-foot "Taj Mahal of Tupelo" at The Star in Frisco, Tupelo Honey has opened its second Texas location in Las Colinas. The Irving spot's smaller, cozier setting could be a blueprint for the chain's further U.S. expansion. But diners are buzzing about the new culinary and cocktail creations from its R&D kitchen, like the Roast Beef Debris, Panko-Crusted Fried Green Tomatoes, and Peach-Don't-Kill-My-Vibe Sangria.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 26, 2023
The cybersecurity company opened its second Security Operations Center with a new facility in Lehi, Utah, complementing the original one at its Plano HQ. Meanwhile, 8,360 miles away, it opened its first-ever Center of Excellence for engineering in Pune, India.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 26, 2023
The communications firm accepted the Telly Awards for work on behalf of its clients, two of them in North Texas. The award showcases the best work created within television and across video, for all screens. Here are links to all the winners.
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Milagro CEO: How AI Is a Key Ingredient in the Recipe for Restaurant Success
by Lance Murray | Jun 26, 2023
Milagro Corp. is readying for the transformation. Its latest move adds an OpenAI's ChatGPT integration for data access and enhanced user interactions. In the next 12 months, the CEO said, "the entire restaurant industry will change as we know it." Milagro its proprietary restaurant software captures actionable data that allows restauranteurs to maximize customer data through personalized messaging, turning data into a direct increase in revenue.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 23, 2023
Roberts, CEO of Dallas-based Roberts Trucking Inc.—who has a bachelor’s degree in music, voice, and opera from Indiana University—said he was "hypnotized" by his first Dallas Opera performance at an early age.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 23, 2023
“When you ask a man about his cholesterol or blood pressure level, he'll usually know if he's in a healthy range. But if you ask about his hormone levels, he will likely have no idea,” Biote Executive Chairman Marc Beer said, referring to testosterone levels. Led by Biote GM John Denne (above), the company's new Men's Health Division aims to change that.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 23, 2023
A collaboration between the university’s Meadows School of the Arts and Cox School of Business, the SMU Impact Lab aims to equip the next generation of SMU students to understand impact investing through education and practice. By aligning "profits and purpose," SMU said it's committed to advancing the idea of "investing for the greater good."
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Chris Stapleton admiring one of the boots from his collection at Lucchese's factory in El Paso. [Photo: Lucchese Bootmaker]
Dallas-Based Lucchese Bootmaker Releases Chris Stapleton Collection
by David Seeley | Jun 23, 2023
The Lucchese x Chris Stapleton collection culminates a collaboration that started five years ago with the 7-time Grammy winner's "product ideation." See how the idea got ideated—and how two Lucchese execs in the Dallas Design DIstrict had a hand in it.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 23, 2023
Meow Wolf Grapevine’s “The Real Unreal” experiential art exhibition is opening on July 14 after years of preparation. To raise awareness—and offer prizes and free tickets—"interdimensional aerobic beings" known as Meow Wolf mall walkers will be popping up around Dallas-Fort Worth today through Monday. See where you can encounter one.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 23, 2023
The Drone and Robotics Innovation Demo Day on June 26 will showcase the latest drone and robotic technologies related to a range of governmental uses.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 20, 2023
Led by founder and CEO Edwin Tatum—a former pro basketball player—Dallas-based TatumTek says its new facility will be equipped with "advanced manufacturing technologies, robotics, and a dedicated team of skilled professionals to streamline the construction process."
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SPCA Hosts Borrow-a-Buddy Adventure Weekend During Foster a Pet Month
by Lance Murray | Jun 16, 2023
Want to have some fun with a new friend this weekend during National Foster a Pet Month? Here’s an event that may be well “Woof” a dog lover’s time.
The SPCA of Texas is inviting people over 18 to embark on what it calls an unforgettable Borrow-a-Buddy adventure Friday and Saturday with a pet from the Dallas Animal Care Center, 2400 Lonestar Drive....
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 16, 2023
Built in collaboration with Amount, a leading digitally enabled lender and credit solutions provider, the Comerica Small Business Convenient Capital platform was created to serve small business customers nationwide with loan needs up to $100,000.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 16, 2023
The new flagship boutique hotel from Dallas-based Harwood International opened Thursday—offering five culinary concepts, a nightly martini bar, a 20th-floor infinity pool, and two rooftop attractions. (Not to mention bathtubs with floor-to-ceiling skyline views.)
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by David Seeley |
Jun 16, 2023
With 22,750 employees in 21 countries and $1 billion in annual revenue, Persistent cited Dallas-Fort Worth's prominence as the third-largest U.S. market for private equity firms after New York and Chicago as it opened its new Plano global PE hub.
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