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Frisco City Council considers new rules for public input

Frisco City Council is considering changing the rules for public input at council meetings.

The context: City attorney Richard Abernathy said several council members asked him to look into possible changes after a Feb. 3 meeting where 23 people, including several who were not Frisco residents, spoke about perceived demographic changes in Frisco during the public comment period.

The specifics: City Council discussed a number of ideas for changes to the public comment policy, including rules that would set different speaking times for people who want to speak about nonagenda items.

 
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Hideaway Pizza to serve specialty pizzas, pasta in Frisco

Hideaway Pizza is slated to open in Frisco.

On the menu: The eatery, which was founded in 1957 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, serves pizzas, pastas, salads, fried pickles and more.

Nearby locations are open in Plano and McKinney.

  • FM 423 and Gordon Heights Lane, Frisco

 
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Q&A: Meet the Republican primary candidates for US Congress District 4

Don Horn is running against Pat Fallon in the Republican primary to compete in November for the U.S. House of Representatives District 4 seat.

What voters should know: The winner in March will face the winner of the Democratic primary in November. Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. The questions include:

  • What would your top priorities be if you are elected? 
  • Why are you running for this position?
  • What are the biggest challenges facing the cities in your district?

Dates to know: Early voting began Feb. 17, and election day is March 3.

 
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Q&A: Meet the Democratic primary candidates for US House District 4

Jason Pearce is running against Andrew L. Rubell in the Democratic primary to compete in November for the U.S. House of Representatives District 4 seat.

What voters should know: The winner in March will face the winner of the Republican primary in November. Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. The questions include:

  • What would your top priorities be if you are elected? 
  • Why are you running for this position?
  • What are the biggest challenges facing the cities in your district?

Dates to know: Early voting began Feb. 17, and election day is March 3.

 

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

Palestinian restaurant Ayat now open in Richardson

Ayat in Richardson serves both traditional Palestinian dishes and new takes on Middle Eastern cuisine. Popular dishes include maklouba, a six-layer “upside down” dish of chicken, rice and vegetables, as well as mansaf, a stew of bone-in lamb chunks and yogurt sauce served over sajj bread and rice.

This is the New York-based restaurant’s first Texas location.

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🌭 Shorty’s to serve hot dogs, cocktails in downtown McKinney
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🍕 Zio Al's now open, offers late-night pizza, wings near UNT campus
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🍗 Mike’s Chicken launches soft opening in Plano, near Richardson border
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🍨 Maya Creamery & Lounge offers ice cream, sweet treats in Flower Mound
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Locally owned 88 BaoBao offers authentic Chinese, Chinese-American cuisine in Frisco, McKinney

Frisco resident Johnny Wong said that after seeing the success his cousin Kevin Chen’s restaurant, 88 BaoBao, was having in California, he and his wife, JoJo He, felt it was the perfect time to bring the concept to their hometown.

Wong said Chen’s father, who has decades of restaurant industry experience, created the recipes used at 88 Baobao. Based on customer requests, the Frisco and McKinney menus feature more Chinese American dishes including orange chicken and broccoli beef, which have become fan favorites.

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