Why a ‘Mom-and-Pop’ Shop in Irving Has Been Slinging Even More Empanadas Than Usual
Empa Mundo, a small Argentinean restaurant in Irving, has been slinging even more empanadas than usual. Owner Raul Gordon said the restaurant has been overwhelmed by the response after it landed on Yelp’s list of top 100 restaurants in Texas. The list, which came out May 12, named Empa Mundo No. 31. “We are just […]
New Boutique Hotel From Hilton Coming to Las Colinas
Hilton plans to open a new hotel from one of its lifestyle brand in Las Colinas, the company announced this week. With 138 rooms, Hotel Tempo Las Colinas will have more than 2,500 square feet of meeting space and a large outdoor patio. Hilton plans to open the new hotel in 2024, according to a […]
Valencia Hotel Group’s Court Hotels Give Back To Local Communities Through Pet-Friendly Programming
Valencia Hotel Group’s collection of retro-inspired, court-style hotels including Texican Court in Irving, TX, Lone Star Court in Austin, TX, Cavalry Court in College Station, TX, and the newly opened Cotton Court in Lubbock, TX, celebrated the arrival of spring with philanthropy-focused happy hour programming tailored for individuals and their four-legged friends. Throughout the months […]
Caris Life Sciences’ ‘Revolutionary’ Blood Test May Change How We Detect Cancer
Imagine that at your yearly physical, you take a simple blood test that can tell you if you have cancer. You don’t need body scans, an invasive colonoscopy, nor mammography. You just need a blood sample that is analyzed to determine if you have cancer and which type of cancer you have. This technology is […]
Irving-Las Colinas Celebrates Medical Professionals for National Nurses & Hospital Week
In a joint effort to honor the healthcare heroes in our community, the City of Irving, Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Las Colinas Association hosted events at the community’s two hospitals on Friday, May 14, 2021. The celebration began at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Irving, […]
Glenn Beck and Friends Host the American Journey Experience Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Powered by Mercury One
Tania and Glenn Beck along with the Mayor of Irving, and members of the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce will host an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the American Journey Training Center on Tuesday, May 18 from 4:30 – 6:30 PM CST. The American Journey Training Center (AJTC) houses a training center, exhibit space, […]
Amazon is Taking More Shipping Space at DFW Airport
Amazon is planting its flag at another big shipping center near DFW International Airport. The e-commerce giant is building out 372,835 square feet of warehouse space at 3500 S. Airfield Dr. in Irving. The shipping center is in a new industrial building constructed at the south end of the airport by Chicago-based Logistics Property Co. […]
Irving-Based Tech Company Raises Over $800M, Which Puts Valuation at $7.8B
Caris Life Sciences landed more than $800 million in funding. The Irving company, which is bringing a multi-pronged approach to helping treat cancers, has raised an $830 million growth equity round at a post-money valuation of $7.83 billion, it said in a statement Tuesday. Caris has now raised roughly $1.3 billion in external financing since […]
Irving Tech Company Aims to go Public at Valuation of Nearly $500M
Dallas-Fort Worth is set to get another public company, and this one is in technology. Irving’s AgileThought, a provider of digital and consulting services options, and LIVK, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), landed an agreement that aims to put the local company on the Nasdaq. AgileThought is set to get a market capitalization of […]
Fluid Life Named 2021 Gold Standard Winner As One Of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Fluid Life was a winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program in 2017 and requalified in 2021 to maintain its status as a Best Managed Gold Standard company. Now in its 28th year, Canada’s Best Managed Companies remains one of the country’s leading business awards programs recognizing Canadian-owned and managed companies for innovative, world-class business […]