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DART to temporarily expand rail services during FIFA World Cup

Dallas Area Rapid Transit will institute temporary frequency and capacity enhancements during the FIFA World Cup to accommodate increased crowds in the region.

What you need to know: The temporary rail service increases will take effect June 8 and last until July 19, the end of the World Cup tournament in Dallas, according to a DART news release.

DART’s Orange Line, which currently extends through Richardson and Plano during weekday peaks only, will travel its entire route every day during the World Cup, ending at Plano’s Parker Road Station. The Red, Blue and Orange lines are also set to run every 20 minutes all day for the duration of the World Cup.

 
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Black Barrel BBQ coming soon to Richardson

Black Barrel BBQ is set to open soon in Richardson, owner Mohamed Ali confirmed.

The details: The restaurant will serve a variety of halal barbecue, including brisket and ribs, as well as a range of hot and cold sides. Black Barrel BBQ is taking over the former Meteor Hamburgers location.

  • 1608 E. Belt Line Road, Richardson

 

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Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Dallas - Fort Worth area.

The Brunch District serves breakfast, lunch in Frisco

The Brunch District opened its newest location in Frisco, a company representative confirmed.

The menu includes Southern and Tex-Mex breakfast classics like steak and eggs, loaded grits and migas, as well as lunch options like sandwiches and salads.

Frisco is The Brunch District’s fourth location alongside restaurants in Colleyville, McKinney and Addison.


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🍨 Bruster’s Real Ice Cream dishes out cold treats in northeast Fort Worth
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🍔 Whataburger opens 3rd location in the Alliance area of Fort Worth
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🍺 Truck Yard set to open in Richardson this summer
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☕️ Joda Coffee to serve Middle Eastern-style coffee in McKinney
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🌯 New $1.8M Chipotle Mexican Grill to be constructed in Denton
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Sourdough Bread Deli offers fresh sandwiches, baked goods in Plano

Plano sandwich shop Sourdough Bread Deli offers a homemade menu that uses fresh ingredients from its bread to its meats.

Sourdough Bread Deli owner Veronika Prishutov-Wells said she and her teammate, Sviatlana Filistovich, take roughly two hours each morning to bake the restaurant’s bread from scratch.

Prishutov-Wells said the store uses fresh meats and vegetables, which are cut daily. Customers can order a lunch box that comes with chips, a cookie and a pickle.


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The parasitic screwworm was found in South Texas. Here’s what it means for the state’s beef supply.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed June 3 that a case of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, was detected on a cattle ranch in South Texas.

The overview: The case marks the first domestic detection of screwworm in a decade and the first Texas case in approximately 50 years. The flesh-eating parasite is a threat to the state’s $15.5 billion cattle industry.

Zooming in: No additional infestations have been identified, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told reporters. Federal and state officials have emphasized that they do not anticipate issues with the food supply chain, as the screwworm only targets live animals and does not infest meat, fruit or vegetables.

However, experts have warned that a larger, prolonged screwworm outbreak could cause a spike in beef prices.

A widespread infestation is estimated to cost Texas at least $1.8 billion per year in damages, according to a USDA analysis of a 1976 screwworm outbreak. Texas cattle, sheep and goat producers would face about $732 million in annual losses.

 

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