Teresa Gubbins

Dallas

Senior Editor at CultureMap Dallas

Senior Editor at CultureMap Fort Worth

Breaking news on Dallas food & restaurants + #vegan + #animal stuff

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Luxury bus service Vonlane adds new destination city out of Dallas

4 days ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Teresa Gubbins

Texas travelers have a convenient new route to check out thanks to Vonlane: The Texas-based luxury motor coach service is adding a new daily service between Dallas and The Woodlands, starting on June 13. This will be a second Houston-area destination from Dallas: Vonlane already offers service between Dallas and downtown Houston, which hits the Hyatt Regency at 1200 Louisiana St., eight times per day starting at 6 am. The ride takes 3 hours and 45 minutes.
Try croquet, cocktails, & caviar at luxe new bar from Fort Worth chef

4 days ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Teresa Gubbins

Fort Worth loves a cheesesteak and that's good news for Kudu Food and Grill, a new fast-casual restaurant that just celebrated its grand opening in a former florist shop at 6631 Meadowbrook Dr., on the east side of Fort Worth, just east of 820. The restaurant comes from owner Jimmy Abdul, who got his start working in Greek restaurants in Ohio before moving to Texas in 1994. Diligent and focused, he started out operating restaurants in gas stations before graduating to his own space.
Dallas chef Misti Norris is now serving fancy fare in Quonset hut

1 week ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Teresa Gubbins

Acclaimed Dallas chef Misti Norris has resurfaced: The James Beard-nominated chef is now culinary director at Far Out, the East Dallas restaurant and bar located in a Quonset hut at 1906 S. Haskell Ave. Norris was most recently chef and owner of Petra and the Beast, the highly personal restaurant she founded in 2018; it closed in December 2024.
American and Qantas airlines expand flights from DFW to Australia

1 week ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Teresa Gubbins

American Airlines and Qantas are enhancing service on flights from DFW to Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. Qantas will increase operations to daily services between Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Melbourne, Australia (MEL), starting December 3 through the end of January 2026. Qantas will also operate all of its services between Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Sydney, Australia (SYD) on its A380 aircraft from January.
American and Qantas step up winter flights from DFW to Australia

1 week ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Teresa Gubbins

American Airlines and Qantas are enhancing service on flights from DFW to Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. Qantas will increase operations to daily services between Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Melbourne, Australia (MEL), starting December 3 through the end of January 2026. Qantas will also operate all of its services between Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Sydney, Australia (SYD) on its A380 aircraft from January.
Advocates find false info being fed to Texas legislators on pet store law

1 week ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Teresa Gubbins

A national pet store chain has been implicated in a dishonest campaign to try and influence Texas lawmakers on an upcoming bill making its way through the legislature. The pet store chain is Petland, and they're engaged in a battle against The Ethical Pet Sale Bill (SB 1652 / HB 3458), which would encourage pet stores to stop selling at-risk animals from puppy mills and support shelters and rescue groups instead.
Italian gourmet grocery gets ready for business in downtown Dallas

1 week ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Teresa Gubbins

There's a unique new restaurant coming to a prominent downtown address from one of Dallas' most award-winning-est teams: Called Sauvage, it'll open in early summer at the Statler Dallas hotel, at 1914 Commerce St. #100.
Dallas house for sale from the '50s is still in original condition

1 week ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Teresa Gubbins

There's a house for sale in East Dallas that's increasingly hard-to-find: a well-preserved home from the '50s for sale that's in nearly original condition. The house is located at 9203 Lindaro Ln., just outside Loop 12 and walking distance to Bishop Lynch High School, in a stable neighborhood of homes build in the mid 1950s.
Innovative omakase restaurant coming to Statler Dallas hotel downtown

1 week ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Teresa Gubbins

There's a unique new restaurant coming to a prominent downtown address from one of Dallas' most award-winning-est teams: Called Sauvage, it'll open in early summer at the Statler Dallas hotel, at 1914 Commerce St. #100, in the space most recently occupied by Sfereco, a meatball-themed restaurant that closed in 2023.
Dallas' once-a-year Salvation Army fashion show sale is a shopper must

1 week ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Teresa Gubbins

It's one of the hottest sales of the year and it's happening in Dallas on May 9-10: It's the After-Sale hosted by the Dallas Women’s Auxiliary, featuring designer clothing, shoes, and accessories at a highly discounted price. This annual event has been called one of Dallas’ best kept secrets: a designer warehouse sale featuring new and gently worn clothes from the city’s best dressed closets and local boutiques.