D-FW prepares for H-E-B’s grand entrance, Luka’s reaction to Game 4, Grigsby’s ugliest townhall

Also, family-owned, North Texas restaurant Hard Eight BBQ performed “illegal pay practices”. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  WEEKEND ROUNDUP [The Dallas Morning News](  [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( By Ariyon Dailey Organic fruits and vegetables are displayed at the Tom Thumb grocery store on Live Oak Street, just east of downtown Dallas, on April 19, 2022.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer ) BUSINESS [How Dallas-Fort Worth grocers are preparing for H-E-B’s grand entrance]( [Dallas-Fort Worth grocery shopping is going to be the best it’s ever been in 2022]( especially if you live in Collin County. Saying that isn’t going out on a limb. The race for more than $24 billion in annual grocery spending is intensifying, and experts say the winner will be the consumer. D-FW’s grocery chains have spent the past year planning how to defend their turf, shoring up their market share and trying to earn more shopper loyalty before Texas grocer H-E-B opens its first big new stores in Frisco and Plano later this year. H-E-B, which also owns Dallas-based Central Market, will open in McKinney next year, then Melissa, Mansfield, Forney, Dallas and so on. [Read More](  Also: Grigsby writes, Ugliest Dallas town hall I ever sat through: [Neighbors fight plan to replace church]( with apartments Also: ‘Tampon tax’ critics hope state-court lawsuit can [build pressure for the Texas Legislature to repeal](  ADVERTISEMENT  PHOTO OF THE WEEKEND Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic reacts to a call during the first half in Game 1 of an NBA first-round playoff game against the Utah Jazz at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, April 16, 2022. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) [‘Mavs worse with Luka?’ National reaction to Dallas’ Game 4 ‘disaster’ vs. Jazz]( Well, that certainly took a turn. Just when it looked like the Dallas Mavericks and the [returning Luka Doncic were about to take a commanding 3-1 series lead vs. the Utah Jazz,]( missed free throws and a bad final possession cost Dallas. Big time. With the series now tied 2-2, the Mavs and Jazz will return to Dallas for Game 5. In the meantime, fans and sports pundits had plenty to say about how the Mavs closed on Saturday — or rather, failed to do so, in a 100-99 loss.  [DO YOU KNOW? NEWS QUIZ](  [Question 1 of 5]( [Most major U.S. airlines made what change this week?]( - [Increased checked bag fees]( - [Unrestricted international travel]( - [No longer requiring masks]( - [Security check pre-booked appointments]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer. Complete the quiz and you’ll be entered to win $100.](  ADVERTISEMENT   AROUND THE SITE Arts: Fort Worth’s Stage West tackles killing of [Black Americans by police in provocative play]( Crime: 4-year-old [drowns in pool at northwest Dallas home]( police say Business: Historic inflation [isn’t hurting sales of essentials]( like toilet paper, diapers and tissues FINALLY... [Hard Eight BBQ failed to pay employees $867K in tips and overtime, feds say]( Hard Eight BBQ, a family-owned and -operated North Texas restaurant, performed "illegal pay practices" and shorted 910 employees $867,572 in tips and overtime pay, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Labor Thursday. The restaurant, which has five locations scattered around D-FW, "violated the law by including managers in their tip pool," the report said. "By doing so, [the employer denied tipped workers some of their tips]( and managers proper overtime wages." A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Labor, Juan Rodriguez, told the The News that illegal pay practices took place at five Hard Eight locations from June 2019 to April 2021.  ADVERTISEMENT    [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Free Newsletters]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022 Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States