This week’s top reads take readers from the boardroom to the barbecue pit — with a few surprises in between. From a $700 million AI play in Plano to two Dallas steakhouses cutting into a global top 100 list, the region isn’t just making moves, it’s making headlines. Add in a rejected arts center, a burger guru looking north, and a Frisco food festival already being dubbed essential, and you’ve got a week that proves North Texas doesn’t do “quiet.”
Big News: $700 Million Nvidia-Backed AI Company Headed To Plano
Anew era of industrial power is unfolding across North Texas — and it’s not oil, energy or aviation leading the charge. It’s AI. READ MORE
Two Dallas Steakhouses Named Among The World’s Best
Two North Texas restaurants have earned serious international bragging rights. Knife, the long-reigning brainchild of chef John Tesar, and Nuri Steakhouse, a rising star in Uptown, were named to the 2025 list of the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants. READ MORE
Final Curtain: Frisco Voters Reject $340 Million Center For The Arts
Ahigh-profile effort to bring Broadway to the suburbs met its final curtain call at the ballot box this month. Frisco residents overwhelmingly voted down a $160 million bond to fund a portion of a $340 million performing arts center, signaling deep skepticism over both the project's scope and how it would be funded. READ MORE
The Best Burger In Dallas Is Already Eyeing Collin County
Ilove burgers. I mean, I truly love burgers — and have eaten fantastic burgers all over the world, from New York to Tokyo and lots of places in between. Dave Culwell loves burgers, too. Great, but you know what really matters? He makes some of the best ones in Dallas.
And he's already eyeing Collin County. READ MORE
SAVOR Is The Food And Lifestyle Festival Frisco Needed
Starting something new is hard. There are bumps along the way, but sometimes even newcomers hit the ground running. During late last week's (and weekend's!) SAVOR, we kept thinking that we couldn't believe this was the festival's first year. READ MORE
HONORABLE MENTION
Plano Teacher Turned CEO Ranks Among Top Women Business Leaders In U.S.
Merrilee Kick’s journey from public school educator to nationally ranked CEO is anything but ordinary. A former Plano ISD teacher, Kick is the founder and chief executive of BuzzBallz — a Carrollton-based company known for its spherical ready-to-drink cocktails and now recognized as one of the fastest-growing women-led businesses in the country. READ MORE
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