Prior to opening Tutto Italian Kitchen in McKinney, married couple Alessio Arzola and Sadia Grimaldi Arzola were speaking in Italian with some friends and when asked what would be on the menu, Alessio Arzola answered, “A bit of everything.”

“‘Everything’ in Italian is ‘Tutto,’” Alessio Arzola said. “When I said the word ‘Tutto’, it just clicked. It sounds nice, is fun to say and easy to remember.”

The setup: The Arzolas, who opened Tutto Italian Kitchen in 2024, said the menu features mostly southern Italian recipes with a few northern-Italian and American-Italian dishes.

On the menu: Alessio Arzola said his primary focus is on creating savory dishes while Sadia Grimaldi Arzola concentrates on sweet dishes and baked items.

Alessio Arzola believes that his commitment to tradition is the key reason their lasagna has become one of the restaurant’s top-selling dishes.

Verlo Mattress is debuting a location in McKinney’s West Grove in November, store representatives confirmed.

The gist: The store, a franchise of the Wisconsin-based company, offers a variety of handcrafted and adjustable mattresses made locally, Franchise Owner Jake Tomes said. Tomes opened the business’s Dallas factory in spring of 2024, and opened his first retail store in Dallas in August of that same year. The McKinney store is the second retail location for Tomes, who is committed to bringing five Verlo Mattress locations to North Texas, he said.

Diving in deeper: The store offers five mattress collections, as well as custom mattress sizes and shapes that can be made to fit in spaces such as RVs and custom bed frames. Mattresses sold at the store are built at the Dallas factory and are assembled with a zipper cover that allows for comfort adjustments to the mattress.

Get involved: A grand opening celebration, planned for 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Nov. 15, will include music, food and giveaways.

• 8701 W. University Drive, Ste. 130, McKinney

🏃‍♀️ Looking for fun ways to get active? Here is a roundup of 5K races and fun runs around the Dallas-Fort Worth area in November and December.

1. North Texas Hotdog 5K Race: This 5K event features multiple divisions, including regular men’s and women’s divisions as well as the hot dog division, in which participants will need to eat a hot dog after each mile completed in the race.

• Nov. 8, 8 a.m.
• $15
• 2600 N. Plano Road, Richardson

• Nov. 15, 7:30 a.m.
• $45 (5K), $75 (15K)
• Erwin Park, 4300 CR 1006, McKinney

👔 Fresh Align co-owners Kem Lira and Laura Franco offer decluttering and organization services around the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The details: Franco and Lira use their backgrounds in healthcare and culinary arts to shape how they organize their clients’ offices and homes, Fresh Align’s website states. They also help clients with moving into a new home and getting rid of any unneeded items, according to their website.

Fresh Align offers life-transition services for when children move out, a loved one passes away or when merging households, per its website. During the holidays, Lira and Franco will also help put up or take down decorations, Franco said.

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🏬 Steakhouse, taco shop: Retail center The Landing to bring new restaurants, businesses to 12-acre McKinney site

Approximately 460,000 Texans have Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disorder that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Advocates are encouraging Texas voters to approve State Proposition 14, a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the state to spend $3 billion to launch the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

The overview: Proposition 14 would allocate $3 billion in state dollars to fund the institute for the next 10 years. The institute would work with researchers and doctors to study the prevention and treatment of various neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

All funding for the institute would come from existing state revenue, donations and potential federal grants, meaning no new state taxes or fees would be created.

What they're saying: "If Proposition 14 passes, it really will establish Texas as an incredible leader in our country," neurological researcher Joshua Shulman said. 

At the polls: Early voting runs through Oct. 31, and Election Day is Nov. 4. For more information about the propositions and candidates on your local ballot, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.