newsMichael Cox, the former CEO of MCrowd, plans to open a new Mediterranean restaurant in October at Preston and Forest, CultureMap reports.

The Dallas City Council approved plans to build a mid-rise apartment community off the Katy Trail, a proposal that Highland Park opposed, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Just outside the neighborhood, the popular Gas Monkey Bar & Grill owners are planting a mid-size music venue across the street from its biker bar/restaurant near West Northwest Highway and I-35, the DMN’s Pop Culture blog reports.