Raven Writes-DFW

11/03/2025

Part 1: Social Anxiety in journalism and media.
A little about how I got my start and how long I've been a journalist.

11/03/2025

Hockey fans who accurately predict which Dallas Stars or Anaheim Ducks player will score the final team goal can turn a hot streak into a $10 million grand prize for a 10-game run.

Premium sports streaming platform Victory+, a free streaming platform from A Parent Media Co. Inc. (APMC), is raising the stakes this season with its biggest contest yet: $10 Million Streaks Giveaway. The challenge began November 1 and runs through the end of the regular season, April 16, 2026.Hocke...

11/01/2025

Here's what opened recently throughout the month, from tacos to bar bites and more. Which of these 8 eateries are you looking forward to trying?

10/30/2025

New month, new restaurants! Discover the best of Dallas' food scene with these October openings.

It's about that time of month again. That's right, more new restaurant openings!Here's what opened recently throughout the month, from tacos to bar bites and more.Meridian DallasThe Village restaurant reopened October 17 after closing for renovations in 2024. They've got a new menu and dining room,....

10/22/2025

Raise a pint to the first Downtown Dallas Beer Festival this weekend at Cowboy Chow.

The inaugural Downtown Dallas Beer Festival will be hosted by AT&T Discovery District this Saturday, October 25. It's a celebration of craft beer, live music, and local flavor at Cowboy Chow from 1-4 pm. Seasoned beer enthusiasts or fun-seekers are all set to enjoy generous samplings of breweries fr...

10/21/2025

Cedar Hill is growing — and so is its food scene!

From classic comfort at Waffle House to Thai to new boba and coffee spots perfect for your weekend hangs. Plus, a Brazilian steakhouse is bringing the flavor and fire soon. There’s something for every craving.

Which one are you trying first?

Lela's SeafoodThis quaint seafood restaurant serves up Cajun- and Mexican-inspired dishes including crawfish baskets, oyster baskets, ceviche, Mar y Tierra, fajitas, and seafood boils. It's located in Downtown Cedar Hill at 329 W Belt Line Rd.Sunny ThaiThe restaurant opened in the former Harold's Ch...

10/21/2025

Social anxiety in a super social career is real. Wanted to share a little bit about how drained I feel after social interactions from a longer clip I have. Also wanted to play around with this camera light I've had for a while but barely use and my tripod from college thats a bit too bendy and unstable.

Do you get a low social battery after back to back social engagements and networking?

10/17/2025

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10/14/2025

DART's Silver Line Rail officially launches on October 25. To celebrate, they're having opening ceremonies at the stations with activities for the community to enjoy.

After years and years of development, the DART Silver Line is finally becoming a reality. Once it makes its debut for riders on October 25, rides will make stops across seven cities: Carrollton, Dallas, Addison, Plano, Richardson, Coppell, and Grapevine.Celebrations for the start of service will kic...

10/14/2025

Oh snap, Halloween is right around the corner, isn't it?! I'm sure you all have your costumes picked out and parties planned out. But what about plans for filling up so you're not drinking on empty?

Oh snap, Halloween is right around the corner, isn't it?! I'm sure you all have your costumes picked out and parties planned out. But what about plans for filling up so you're not drinking on empty? Here are some scary good specials to indulge in this fall in Dallas:BJ's RestaurantTheir fall menu fe...

10/10/2025

There's a new super-sized arcade that's now open in Lewisville. Would you try it out?

Attention video game fanatics, a new arcade has entered the DFW entertainment scene this month.It's an arcade called Push Start Play, which is allegedly one of the largest arcades in Texas with more than 400 arcade games."Born from a love of classic games and built for today’s players, Push Start ...

10/07/2025

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