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ERCOT prepping for winter electric demand

The grid operator has been closely watched since mass outages in 2021.

News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's vice-presidential chances

A prolific fundraiser, the border governor is a Trump loyalist.

Politics

Texas kids losing Medicaid insurance in overwhelmed system

Lapsed coverage means kids miss emergency medical care.

Texas' strongest THC gummy hits the market

It's 50% stronger than the strongest legal edibles previously available.

Health

Dallas gets a Post Malone-Cowboys Cane's

A newly renovated Raising Cane's is an over-the-top homage to Post Malone and the Dallas Cowboys.

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Hundreds of people showed up to Raising Cane&#x27;s along Loop 12 to catch a glimpse of their favorite hometown rapper — Post Malone.Driving the news: The newly renovated location opened Thursday as an over-the-top homage to Post Malone and the Dallas Cowboys.

a photo of Post Malone cutting a ribbon at an updated Raising Cane's

Dallas-area breweries earn Great American Beer honors

Breweries in Rowlett and Carrollton won medals at the Great American Beer Festival.

Two North Texas breweries medaled at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Great American Beer Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/2023-winners/" data-vars-content-id="a11e9cb8-f82d-4ac7-84f6-54670f911475" data-vars-headline="Dallas-area breweries earn Great American Beer honors" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/2023-winners/" target="_blank">Great American Beer Festival</a> in Denver over the weekend.Why it matters: This is the premier U.S. beer contest, and the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="competition for the best brews has gotten stiff" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2022/09/30/texas-craft-beer-production-increasing-after-2020" data-vars-content-id="a11e9cb8-f82d-4ac7-84f6-54670f911475" data-vars-headline="Dallas-area breweries earn Great American Beer honors" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2022/09/30/texas-craft-beer-production-increasing-after-2020" target="_self">competition for the best brews has gotten stiff</a>.Who won: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bankhead Brewing Co." data-vars-click-url="https://www.bankheadbrewing.com/" data-vars-content-id="a11e9cb8-f82d-4ac7-84f6-54670f911475" data-vars-headline="Dallas-area breweries earn Great American Beer honors" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bankheadbrewing.com/" target="_blank">Bankhead Brewing Co.</a> in Rowlett won gold in the Bock category for its Hootenanny, and bronze for its South German-style Hefeweizen named Hoofer&#x27;s Hef.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Windmills" data-vars-click-url="https://windmills-usa.com/" data-vars-content-id="a11e9cb8-f82d-4ac7-84f6-54670f911475" data-vars-headline="Dallas-area breweries earn Great American Beer honors" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://windmills-usa.com/" target="_blank">Windmills</a> at Grandscape won silver in the Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout category for its Black Market Liver.</li></ul>The intrigue: Bankhead was inspired by the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bankhead Highway" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thc.texas.gov/preserve/projects-and-programs/historic-texas-highways/bankhead-highway" data-vars-content-id="a11e9cb8-f82d-4ac7-84f6-54670f911475" data-vars-headline="Dallas-area breweries earn Great American Beer honors" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thc.texas.gov/preserve/projects-and-programs/historic-texas-highways/bankhead-highway" target="_blank">Bankhead Highway</a>, one of the country&#x27;s first transcontinental highways that ran from Washington D.C. to San Diego and passed through Rowlett.<ul><li>Windmills, run by a &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tech nerd from Texas" data-vars-click-url="https://windmills-india.com/" data-vars-content-id="a11e9cb8-f82d-4ac7-84f6-54670f911475" data-vars-headline="Dallas-area breweries earn Great American Beer honors" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://windmills-india.com/" target="_blank">tech nerd from Texas</a>,&quot; is also in India and offers music, beer and South Asian-inspired food.</li></ul>Zoom out: Several breweries in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Austin" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2023/09/25/austin-breweries-great-american-beer-fest" data-vars-content-id="a11e9cb8-f82d-4ac7-84f6-54670f911475" data-vars-headline="Dallas-area breweries earn Great American Beer honors" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2023/09/25/austin-breweries-great-american-beer-fest" target="_self">Austin</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/09/25/san-antonio-breweries-great-american-beer-fest" data-vars-content-id="a11e9cb8-f82d-4ac7-84f6-54670f911475" data-vars-headline="Dallas-area breweries earn Great American Beer honors" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/09/25/san-antonio-breweries-great-american-beer-fest" target="_self">San Antonio</a> areas also medaled this year.<ul><li>The Real Ale Brewing Company in Blanco, a rural city west of Austin, also won prizes in two categories.</li></ul>

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State Fair of Texas names food finalists for 2023

The fair — with all its fried foods — is less than 50 days away.

Crab tater bites, fried pho, and cheese fries pizza are among this year&#x27;s savory finalists for the Big Tex Choice Awards at the State Fair of Texas.<ul><li>A Belgian chocolate cheesecake, fried cherry pie and sopapillas are among the sweet finalists.</li></ul>

Best new barbecue spots in North Texas

The list features spots that opened after 2021 or have significantly updated their menus.

Texas Monthly is out with a new list of noteworthy barbecue joints in the state.<ul><li>The publication, which released its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Top 50 in 2021" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-dallas-dfac582c-77e3-455d-b73a-4713ba2a265c.html?chunk=2&amp;utm_term=emshare#story2" data-vars-content-id="dfb4c404-bb75-4333-9736-1ef68327532b" data-vars-headline="Best new barbecue spots in North Texas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-dallas-dfac582c-77e3-455d-b73a-4713ba2a265c.html?chunk=2&amp;utm_term=emshare#story2" target="_self">Top 50 in 2021</a>, highlights the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="25 best " data-vars-click-url="https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/25-best-new-improved-bbq-joints-texas/" data-vars-content-id="dfb4c404-bb75-4333-9736-1ef68327532b" data-vars-headline="Best new barbecue spots in North Texas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/25-best-new-improved-bbq-joints-texas/" target="_blank">25 best </a>&quot;new and improved&quot; spots for smoked meats.</li></ul>

Illustration of smoke in the form of a number sign and the number 1 coming out of a BBQ smoker.

A primer on DFW Restaurant Week

Roughly 20% of the cost of each meal will be donated.

Clear your schedule, gather your friends — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="DFW Restaurant Week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dfwrestaurantweek.com/about" data-vars-content-id="d57ba87c-0457-4537-b5a0-69e63d056496" data-vars-headline="A primer on DFW Restaurant Week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dfwrestaurantweek.com/about" target="_blank">DFW Restaurant Week</a> is almost here!Why it matters: The annual event raised nearly $12 million in donations for its charity partners in the last 26 years. More than 100 restaurants across North Texas are participating this year.

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North Texan woos judges, fellow contestants on "Is It Cake?"

Elizabeth Rowe is the show's "Stitch Witch."

The latest season of the Netflix show &quot;Is It Cake?&quot; features a longtime bakery owner from North Texas.Driving the news: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wildly popular" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/is-it-cake-netflix-interview-1235125044/" data-vars-content-id="87ac9098-9621-4a2c-8f0d-83829da2d36a" data-vars-headline="North Texan woos judges, fellow contestants on &quot;Is It Cake?&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/is-it-cake-netflix-interview-1235125044/" target="_blank">wildly popular</a> show&#x27;s second season became available to stream a few weeks ago.

Baker Elizabeth Rowe finishes her realistic looking brown tool bag on an episode of "Is It Cake?"

Texas snags many James Beard Awards nominations, only one win

Texas had eight finalists in national categories.

Texas restaurants and bars ultimately didn&#x27;t win any national James Beard Awards despite having the most finalists in the national categories of any state.Why it matters: The James Beard Foundation&#x27;s Chef and Restaurant Awards are the Oscars of American cuisine, but the awards have long <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="struggled with inclusivity" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/04/13/james-beard-finalists-diversity-inclusion-latinos" data-vars-content-id="b3b712ec-6158-4ec0-8e5e-95d5c08244bb" data-vars-headline="Texas snags many James Beard Awards nominations, only one win" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/04/13/james-beard-finalists-diversity-inclusion-latinos" target="_self">struggled with inclusivity</a> and diversity of finalists and winners.

A photo of a chef receiving an award at the James Beard Award ceremony

New foods at Globe Life Field

Here are some of the new, surprisingly calorie-free offerings.

There&#x27;s nothing like watching finely tuned professional athletes competing on a field while you sit still and fill yourself with thousands of calories of carnival-esque ballpark fare.Here are some of the new, surprisingly calorie-free offerings at Globe Life Field…

A two-foot hamburger covered in onion rings and chili

Chef Junior Borges' awesome Brazilian eatery hidden in The Village

Borges was named a James Beard Award semifinalist for outstanding chef.

One of the best new restaurants in Dallas is tucked away in The Village, the sprawling apartment community on the northeast side of town.<ul><li>Walk past the community recreation center and a resort-style pool and find modern Brazilian dining at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Meridian" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thevillagedallas.com/meridian/" data-vars-content-id="7f1c750e-eda0-41fc-b414-47cfb22ad979" data-vars-headline="Chef Junior Borges&#x27; awesome Brazilian eatery hidden in The Village" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thevillagedallas.com/meridian/" target="_blank">Meridian</a>.</li></ul>

11 cool things to do in Dallas this spring

Here are some of the best ways to enjoy the brief, beautiful season.

It&#x27;s springtime, that brief buffer season in North Texas when Mother Nature blesses us with a window of just-right temperatures and explosions of color (and, yes, pollen).<ul><li>Here are some of the best ways to enjoy the season.</li></ul>

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