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After five and a half years, Fish on Fire off Preston and Belt Line has closed. It’s a shame because they had some of the best fish tacos and shrimp cocktails in the neighborhood–a combo that was hard to beat during the summertime on their patio. A new burger joint, … more

Some people only enjoy ethnic dining if it’s at a real-deal hole in the wall, where the menu’s aren’t in English. These are people who frequent Cucquita’s, but won’t go near an El Fenix. If you’re one of those people, you’ll be disappointed with Mango’s Noodle House. This trendy Vietnamese … more

If you’ve never checked out Google’s Hot Trends, you’re missing out on some prime time-killing. It’s like peeking into the mind of our nation as a whole, which can be pretty dang intriguing. I mean who knew that so many barbecue fans were out there shopping for Jambo Pits, while … more

Friday night head over to Uncle Calvin’s to hear folk band Red Molly. The three-woman ensemble is somewhere between Appalachian and blues, and you can get tickets online.

Saturday afternoon at 1 you can catch a free gardening workshop at Northaven Gardens. This week they’ll teach you how to plant … more

The very talented kids in Richardson’s theatre magnet program will be performing “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” all weekend. All of those shows will be in the Black Box Theatre and tickets are $10.

Saturday night there will be a free Persian New Year celebration. Those festivities start at … more

Tuesday, Jan. 26 at about 1:20 p.m. an armed man robbed the Capital One bank off Frankford and Marsh. The suspect, seen here, is a white male with a grey beard in his mid 50s who stands about 5’9” and weighs about 180 pounds. He approached a teller, displayed his … more

All RISD parents are invited to the JJ Pearce auditorium Thursday night at 7 to hear a free talk by motivational speaker Cara Filler, who will be discussing peer pressure, risk-taking, and traffic safety for teens. Filler visits more than 200 schools nationally to talk about the power of choices, … more

DART bus route 184, which services the area along Preston from Frankford to downtown, maybe be discontinued due to a low ridership.

According to a newsletter put out by the North Dallas Neighborhood Alliance, this DART bus route is getting about 100 to 150 riders per day. In order to … more

That Dallas Smoothie Bar that I told you about has just opened at Post Eastide. It had a soft opening yesterday, and owner Carlotta Wells tells me a grand opening celebration is slated for mid February.

Wells is a physician who decided to open the smoothie shop because she wanted … more

Between talk of the new Whole Foods and the possibility of HEB coming here, we’ve had quite a bit to say about neighborhood grocery stores. And now, there’s news that Aldi will open at the corner of Preston and Alpha on April 15.

The German-owned grocery chain, which offers no-frills … more

JJ Pearce and Richardson were two of 461 U.S. high schools to receive Silver Medal awards from U.S. News & World Report. More than 21,000 high schools are analyzed to see which ones prepared their students best for college. You can see a detailed breakdown of that ranking here. Pearce … more

Here are a couple of crime alerts in our neighborhood that you’ll certainly want to keep on your radar:

The Estates West HOA is reporting that at least two AC units have been stolen there within the past month. A home on La Risa and a home on El Pastel … more