An estimated 60,000 people filled Weatherford's downtown for the Parker County Peach Festival, with 200+ vendors, shuttles and cooling stations. The one-day event packed the courthouse square.

Paris Baguette opened a new café at 5500 State Highway 121 in Plano, run by franchisees CJ Singh and Punya Kushalappa, serving pastries, sandwiches and Lavazza coffee.

Kilwins is planning a new shop at Fort Worth’s Stockyards Station, with public filings targeting construction completion in November 2026. Franchisee says the project is still in the works.

Piada is planning a Lakeview Parkway restaurant in Rowlett with construction targeted for November 2026. The move would expand the chain's North Texas footprint.

Fortune House is opening its third Dallas‑area location at Preston Hollow Village on September 26, bringing its famous soup dumplings and Shanghai plates north. The new shop will open daily at 11 a.m.

Flips Patio Grill will close July 19 for a six- to eight-week renovation that redoes the bar and shifts the Grapevine spot to non‑smoking, with plans to reopen later in 2026.

Sketches of Spain will close July 19 and its owners plan to turn the Zang Boulevard space into an expanded Wild Detectives concept while keeping the Oak Cliff bookstore open.

Mom's Cafe returned to East Main last Friday under owner Gilbert Romero, reviving breakfast and lunch service in downtown Allen. The renovated space aims for a homey, grandmother‑house vibe.

Shipley Do‑Nuts signed a one‑unit franchise with SouthFair CDC to bring a community‑run shop to Malcolm’s Point in South Dallas under a nonprofit ownership model.

Matt McCallister will open River Sing in Exposition Park — a garden-lined tasting room with a roughly $150 prix fixe and a compact, collaborative kitchen.

Cow Tipping Creamery's Frisco counter will close next Tuesday; a 25-seat cocktail room called the Imperial Room will take its place and share Cane Rosso’s kitchen.

A Taste of Europe, the family-run Eastern European spot in Arlington, announced it will close at the end of July after more than two decades. Owners cited slow business.

Six Dallas eateries showed roach activity during mid‑June inspections. City records list droppings, live roaches and other violations across 365 visits and several spots face re‑inspections.