The Dallas Download: Week of February 10, 2025
Welcome to The Dallas Download—your weekly dose of what’s happening around town. Every day, my inbox overflows with press releases announcing the latest restaurant and retail openings, invites to must-attend galas and parties, and previews to the latest exhibits and attractions. From food to fashion, reality TV to movie premiers, cultural events to celebrity sightings, this city is happening and I’m here to dish out the most noteworthy updates and juicy tidbits landing on my desk. I’m also sharing the piping hot tea from local outlets that I consider buzz-worthy.
Consider this your curated roundup of what’s happening in Dallas this week.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
All ANYONE has been talking about is the imminent opening of Cafe Dior at Highland Park Village. At last we have news from CultureMap who reported earlier this week that “Cafe Dior by Dominique Crenn will open on February 22. The Cafe will reside inside the recently-opened Dior store at 58 Highland Park Village, with a menu overseen by Michelin-starred chef Dominique Crenn.
Crenn is a native of France who became the first female chef in the U.S. to achieve three Michelin stars, at her San Francisco restaurant Atelier Crenn. She has also earned accolades such as coming in at No. 10 on Robb Report's 50 Most Powerful People in American Fine Dining, James Beard Awards, and appearances on multiple TV shows including The Next Iron Chef, Chef’s Table, and Top Chef France.”
While every news outlet in town has been dripping out info about the Cafe’s opening for months, it was actually my new favorite influencer, Chris Kahle, who gave us the REAL NEWS via his IG Reel that reservations can now be made on Seven Rooms (although all available reservations have been booked through March - but keep checking back!)
RETAIL
Now THIS is the best news I heard all week! The Dallas Morning News reports that “a company with brands that include Anthropologie is eyeing North Texas for a new store concept featuring overstock or retired items.
Urban Outfitters Inc., or URBN, is planning a site for a “Reclectic” site in Arlington that would be among a handful of locations across the country, according to its website. The store is “coming soon” though it didn’t give any specifics.
The assortment at Reclectic skews heavily toward women’s clothing and accessories. Most sites carry a small assortment of men’s and home products even as inventory levels vary.
The store, which offers discounts, uses a basic approach with no fitting rooms — and all sales being final.”
OrangeTwist, the acclaimed non-invasive, non-surgical center. will open on February 20, 2025, at Mockingbird Station. From CoolSculpting to HydraFacial, or Botox to Ultherapy, every OrangeTwist treatment is here to help you become the very best version of you.
To mark the grand opening, OrangeTwist will host an open house all day on February 20 for complimentary consultations, followed by an evening celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. with a D.J., raffles, and libations. 5531 E. Mockingbird Lane Suite 130, Dallas, Texas 75206. (press release)
OrangeTwist opens in Mockingbird Station Feb. 20 (Photo via Facebook)
EVENTS & EXHIBITS
February 20 - Fashion designer, Peter Cohen, will present his latest collection at Stanley Korshak at 11AM. Stanley Korshak is located in The Crescent at 500 Crescent Court Suite 100. Dallas, Texas 75201. (press release)
February 23 - The Meadows Museum at SMU is the first venue of a six-city tour for a new exhibition, Meadows Museum’s monumental exhibition –The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce, which will open to the public Sunday, Feb. 23, and run through June 22, 2025. Presented in English and Spanish, 62 works from the Italian Renaissance to contemporary Puerto Rican art will reflect the vision and multifaceted taste of philanthropist Luis A. Ferré, who founded the museum in 1959. Headlined by Flaming June (1895), the Victorian masterpiece by Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896), the exhibition will feature paintings by leading lights of the various European and American schools. (press release)
February 28 - SC Perot’s will sign copies of her new book “Styles of Joy” at Stanley Korshak from 12/noon to 2PM. Through Styles of Joy, embark on an extraordinary journey blending the excitement of zero-to-one-hundred fandom with thoughtful reflections on joy—yours, mine, and ours. After a post-divorce and post-pandemic “grief sabbatical” took her to seventeen Harry Styles concerts across five countries in ten months, the author reveals how throwing out the rulebook can lead to profound personal joy. This narrative nonfiction series of heartwarming short stories is equal parts anthropological observations, unlikely fangirl manifesto, and reflection on life after loss. Stanley Korshak is located in The Crescent at 500 Crescent Court Suite 100. Dallas, Texas 75201. (press release)
SAVE THE DATE
April 11-12 - Frontera returns to Oak Cliff's Bishop Arts District for its second year, bringing together artists from North and Latin America for a celebration of literature, music, comics, and film. Hosted by Dallas-based magazine Southwest Review, the third-longest-running literary quarterly in the U.S., the festival serves as a cornerstone event for the Dallas arts scene. All events, to be announced at a later date, are free and open to the public. (press release)
May 2-4 - The BBQ teams and daily artist lineups have been announced for Lone Star Smokeout, the debut outdoor country music and BBQ festival coming to AT&T Stadium this May 2-4, 2025. Led by James Beard and Michelin-recognized barbecue outfits from Texas, Lone Star Smokeout will showcase 14 of the most renowned pitmasters in the country, with 10 hailing from the Lone Star State and five that are based in North Texas. Lone Star Smokeout also recently announced its daily music lineup, featuring a selection of top country artists and homegrown Texas talent hand-picked by ACM-award winning promoter and festival co-founder Ed Warm. The full lineup can be found below, with three-day and single-day tickets available for purchase at lonestarsmokeout.com/tickets. (press release)