The Dallas Morning News

Eat Drink D-FW: A Bad Bunny-inspired pop-up bar?

This week, we're sitting with a restaurant story that's hard to shake — a local spot just trying to survive in a tough industry. We've also got fresh numbers from the Texas Restaurant Association on how Dallas diners showed up (or didn't) in Q4. Plus, a Bad Bunny inspired pop-up bar, what we're eating this week, and some personal news from our host and food editor Anna Butler. Get the latest from our team at dallasnews.com/food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Applebee’s $1 margarita is back — and it started in Dallas ... and more news

Applebee’s on-again, off-again caper returns once again the Sunday, deemed National Margarita Day, when Applebee’s 10-ounce margarita will cost $1 at 48 Applebee’s stores in Texas, including 26 in D-FW.  In other news, a 38-year-old man died Monday after he drove his vehicle the wrong way on the Dallas North Tollway and collided with another vehicle; Dallas-based developer Harwood International is facing another foreclosure. County records show roughly 20 units owned by the developer at its Bleu Ciel condo tower are set to be auctioned off after the developer defaulted on a loan issued by TexasBank; Dr. Daniel Valencia has become a bilingual social media phenomenon with his “Valencia Diet,” a meal plan focusing on consuming whole and unprocessed foods, such as fruits, vegetables, proteins and carbohydrates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Texas leaders crack down on school ICE walkouts, debate over free speech flares up ... and more news

Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have threatened sanctions against students and schools that facilitate walkout protests. Texas officials have threatened to strip funding from districts, decertify teachers and replace elected trustees with a state-appointed board of managers. In other news, what didn’t air on CBS may be doing more for James Talarico than if it had. Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with the Democratic Senate candidate was blocked Monday; a Collin County jury has sentenced a father of six to life in prison for repeatedly physically abusing and starving his children; and the Dallas Mavericks announced Wednesday morning that guard Kyrie Irving will not return to play this season as he continues his recovery from ACL surgery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insider: Rolling out the Rangers roundtable

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Shawn McFarland talk all Rangers, all the time, in a podcast that covers everything from how to pronounce "Schumaker" to Kip Fagg's draft record. Skip Schumaker's oratorical style; Joc Pederson's conditioning; the past dynamic between Corey Seager and Marcus Semien; and a make-or-break year for multiple Rangers, it's all here. Get it while it's hot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeffrey Epstein paid $28,000 to a North Dallas school. The school says it was unaware ... and more news

According to federal records, a private school in North Dallas received checks totaling more than $28,000 from a bank account controlled by Jeffrey Epstein. The Texas Torah Institute, a Jewish school for boys, received two checks in 2008 and one in 2009. In other news, Republican controller candidate Don Huffines is scrambling to contain fallout from revelations that his family bought a New Mexico ranch once owned by Epstein;  late-night host Stephen Colbert said CBS blocked an interview with James Talarico, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, preemptively caving to pressure from the FCC; and the Olympic struggles continued for Plano’s Amber Glenn as she skated to a disappointing 13th position after the short program in the women’s singles figure skating competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices