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Dallas Life

Where to Celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos in North Texas

By Julianna Chen and OthersOctober 30, 2025

This year’s lineup of parties, costume contests and festivals is scary good.

Critic's Notebook

Ultimate Halloween Playlist: 30 Songs That Deliver Thrills and Chills

By Shi BradleyOctober 30, 2025

From hip-hop horror to rhythm & boos, these tracks will raise the dead.

Film, TV & Streaming

5 Films with Deep Texas Roots You Need to See at the 2025 Lone Star Film Festival

By Preston BartaOctober 30, 2025

Running Oct. 30 to Nov. 5, the Fort Worth film festival highlights a mix of Texas-based dramas, documentaries and indie gems.

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Critic's Notebook

The Best North Texas Halloween and Dia de los Muertos Concerts

By Julianna Chen and OthersOctober 30, 2025

Do your Halloween plans involve seeing live music? Or a sober party? UMI, HUGEL and more are headed to Dallas.

Dallas Life

North Texas Haunted Houses and Pop-Ups for Every Degree of Scare Tolerance

By Kendall MorganOctober 23, 2025

Close out October with Halloween activities guaranteed to hit your spooky sweet spot. 

Restaurants

Dallas’ 10 Most Popular Restaurants Right Now

By Aaren ProdyOctober 23, 2025

Uptown is hoppin’ these days, but you better makes those reservations.

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Dallas Life

6 Very Dallas Halloween Costume Ideas

By Alec SpicerOctober 22, 2025

We’ve got ideas for just about everyone from the politically aware to low-effort procrastinators. Or anyone who just wants to spook the governor.

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Critic's Notebook

The 10 Best Dallas Songs About Dallas of All Time

By Austin ZookOctober 22, 2025

Big D is the main character (or at least driving the main character) in these songs about and inspired by the city.

Chubby's Chicken Fried Steak
Restaurants

Where to Find the Best Chicken Fried Steak in Dallas

By Angie Quebedeaux and OthersOctober 22, 2025

Did we mention the panko-crusted chicken fried ribeye with a duck fat gravy?

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Concerts

The Dallas Concerts to Look Forward to This Fall

By Eric DiepOctober 21, 2025

Janet Jackson, Maroon 5, Playboi Carti and DJ Snake are some of the acts performing in and around Dallas this fall.

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Restaurants

The 10 Best Desserts in Dallas Right Now

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 21, 2025

Chocolate cake with sauerkraut? Just trust us — and Guy Fieri.

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Critic's Notebook

The 15 Old School Country Songs About Choosin’ Texas

By Tyler DanielsOctober 20, 2025

If you like Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” we gathered the best salutes to Texas in country music from Ernest Tubb, Willie Nelson and more.

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Film, TV & Streaming

17 Horror Film Classics Screening Around Dallas This October

By Lisa LamanOctober 19, 2025

Mark your calendars, because October is stacked with scares.

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Bars & Breweries

Where the Booze is Cheap and the Walls Talk: Dallas’ Top Dive Bars

By Aaren ProdyOctober 15, 2025

Family in town and need a strong drink in a dark bar? Sames.

Film, TV & Streaming

Screams on the Small Screen: 5 Shows to Binge This Spooky Season

By Liam GaughanOctober 9, 2025

From Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Ed Gein Story to new additions to franchise classics like Alien these shows are worth the scare.

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Critic's Notebook

The 12 Songs That Have Hidden Messages When Played in Reverse

By Tyler HicksOctober 8, 2025

October is all about the scares. So here’s a list of some of the infamous backmasking messages from Eminem, Judas Priest, Pink Floyd and more.

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Restaurants

The 15 Best Pizza Spots in Dallas

By Angie Quebedeaux and OthersOctober 8, 2025

When it comes to pizza, Dallas just about has it all.

Books

10 DFW Independent Bookstores to Check Out and Stick It To The Man

By Scott Tucker and OthersOctober 7, 2025

Celebrate Banned Books Week at one of these local favorites.

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Tacos from La Salsa in Dallas.
Restaurants

Dallas Area Taqueria Joins Lineup of Top 100 Taco Spots in the U.S.

By Aaren ProdyOctober 7, 2025

Dallas only had one taco shop crack the top 100.

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Critic's Notebook

Reviews Are In for Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl: Where to Celebrate

By Eric DiepOctober 3, 2025

Early reviews indicate Swift’s 12th studio album is filled with bangers that’ll make us dance. Your guide for hearing the songs in Dallas.

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Restaurants

The 12 Biggest Dallas Restaurant Openings of September

By Aaren ProdyOctober 2, 2025

An eclectic roster of restaurant openings in Dallas kicked off the early fall season. 

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The interior of Swizzle was moody and dark.
Restaurants

The 12 Biggest Restaurant Closures of Summer 2025

By Aaren Prody and OthersOctober 1, 2025

Dallas’ dining scene is loud and fun, but also struggling. Kind of like … nevermind.

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