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Good Food For Less Than $10? This Allen Resident Is Mapping It
A $15 salad or a $20 burger has sadly become the norm. But Jay Park thinks affordable meals are still out there. The challenge is knowing where to find them. After being laid off from a major technology company, where he spent 18 years and led its AI task force, the Allen resident turned his attention to a problem he had noticed for some time: finding a genuinely good meal for less than $10. That search became CheapFoodMap.com , a free, crowdsourced map of affordable dishes at independent restaurants across the country. The site has grown to more than 2,000 listings nationwide, including a strong presence in Dallas-Fort Worth. Jay has also made a point of visiting restaurants himself and sharing discoveries through social media. His goal is to help diners stretch their food budgets while directing business toward locally owned restaurants that may not have the advertising resources of national chains. Finding The Deals Hiding In Plain Sight Jay said the idea grew out of the frustration of seeing higher prices become commonplace and wondering where people could still find a satisfying meal without spending $10 or more. “Once I started looking, they absolutely existed — mostly small, locally
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Spectacular Sandman Signature hotel finally opening after explosion. Take a look
Dangling butterfly chandeliers and lavish marble sparkles. The Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel looks like itself again. In January 2024, an explosion tore through the hotel basement, injuring 21 people and blowing out windows and walls in the 20-story building at 810 Houston St. The hotel and its restaurant, Musume, where the explosion was believed to have taken place, had been open for less than a year before the incident. The explosion was believed to be caused by gas, but no official explanation has been given . For nearly three years the hotel has remained closed. But hotel general manager Kathleen McCarthy said she hopes the newly renovated Sandman Signature and Musume will be ready for guests by December. The Star-Telegram took part in a hard hat tour on Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what is newly repaired and restored at the 107-year-old building: What’s new and the same at the Sandman Signature? The Sandman Signature is in the historic Waggoner building, which was one of the tallest buildings in Texas when it was constructed in 1919. The 20-story structure contains a two-story marble base and two-story brick and terra-cotta top. The explosion affected the first and second floors of the
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Top Texas barbecue smokehouse closes one of its 2 locations
A food-and-beverage business succumbing to financial stress is a story all too common lately. Such is the case with one of the top barbecue entities in Texas, which announced this weekend that part of its brand was going away for good. Emily and Nolan Belcher of B4 Barbeque, a Texas...
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Fort Worth Eyes $10.8M Art Spree for Parks, Libraries and Fire Stations
Fort Worth's Art Commission gave provisional approval to a draft plan on Oct. 19 that would spread $10.8 million in bond money across public art projects at parks, libraries, fire stations, streets and other city spaces. The vote leaves room for changes before the plan returns for a final vote, expected in January or February 2027.
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Cinnabon Lands First DFW Airport Shop, Bumping Out Peach Cobbler Factory
Cinnamon-roll fans flying through Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will soon have a new reason to linger near Gate D12. The Peach Cobbler Factory is closing inside Terminal D, and Cinnabon will take its place, marking the brand's first-ever location at the airport. The DFW Airport board of directors approved...
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UPDATE: 14 year old dog who didn’t eat for 2 days dumped at shelter blooming in foster care
At Dallas Dog Rescue.Rehab.Reform, 14-year-old Addison arrived at the rescue organization ten days ago after she had been surrendered by her family because she had not eaten in two days. Her owners asked that their dog be euthanized. As described by her rescuers, Addison is an elderly little lady who...
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North Texas Is Opening a Third Commercial Airport. Voters Rejected the Original Plan
North Texas travelers will have a new way to fly beginning Wednesday, November 11. McKinney National Airport, about 30 miles north of Dallas, is preparing to open its first commercial passenger terminal, giving residents of fast-growing Collin County an alternative to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field.