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Odd Muse Craft & Kitchen serves lagers, bar fare in downtown Plano

Odd Muse Craft & Kitchen recently opened in downtown Plano, according to a company social media post.

On the menu: The Plano taproom serves Odd Muse beers including lagers, pilsners, stouts, IPAs and more.

  • 1001 14th St., Ste. 500, Plano

 
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Frisco ISD expands virtual learning program through Elite Hockey Academy partnership

Frisco ISD has entered into a new partnership with Elite Hockey Academy. 

What you need to know: The academy is a hockey development program that aims to prepare students for success academically and on the ice, according to the website. The partnership is expected to provide more academic opportunities for student-athletes through the Frisco Flex virtual learning program, according to an April 9 district news release.

The details: The agreement went into effect March 9 and allows FISD to offer full-time instruction through its Frisco Flex program to students competing in high-level hockey.

Quote of note: “This partnership is about doing what we’ve always done—putting students first and helping each one reach their full potential,” Superintendent Todd Fouche said in the news release. “Frisco Flex allows student-athletes to pursue elite training opportunities while staying connected to the strong academics, relationships and supports that help them succeed.”

 

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

Burger Vault now offers handcrafted burgers, shakes in Keller

A Florida-based restaurant, Burger Vault, opened its first Texas location in Keller at the end of March. Burger Vault provides handcrafted beef and chicken burgers, custom fries, hot dogs and milkshakes.


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🌮 Torchy’s Tacos now offering tacos, queso in Celina
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🌭 Portillo’s sets opening date to serve Chicago fare in Frisco
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🍗 Bojangles sets opening date in Plano
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☕️ 1418 Coffee to open first Richardson location in Core District
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Puffy Cotton Candy serving up character-shaped treats

Harold and Courtney Polk have opened Puffy Cotton Candy inside Grapevine Mills.

According to the website, Puffy Cotton Candy is an innovative company centered around the experience of seeing cotton candy spun fresh in a store. Employees design cotton candy characters such as a rainbow unicorn, puppy dog, cows, fox, hippo, duck, pigs and a new collaboration with Sonic the Hedgehog.


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On The Transportation Beat
Weekly service from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Jordan launching in May

Royal Jordanian Airlines will launch a new year-round stop from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan, on May 10.

The details: According to a news release, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner will operate four times per week between the airports. Flights start at $475, according to the airline’s website.

Royal Jordanian also flies into John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, O’Hare International Airport in Chicago and Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. in the United States. There are other North American flights to Toronto and Montreal in Canada, according to its website.

  • 2400 Aviation Drive, DFW Airport

 

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