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🌱 Patch AM: Why an Irving banana pudding beat nearly every other Dallas dish
Also check out Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar on the Irving Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Why an Irving banana pudding beat nearly every other Dallas dish
- Why an Irving-issued EMS report says basics matter most in trauma care
- How an Irving-dateline game fueled a Tulsa guard’s breakout honor
Also on today's calendar: Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar.
Find out what's happening in Irvingfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Irvingfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
- Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The 18 Best (and Five Worst) Dishes Our Dining Critic Ate in Dallas This Year (dmagazine.com) — One of the year’s standout dishes comes from Kafi BBQ on North MacArthur Boulevard in Irving, where a cardamom-scented banana pudding tops the critic’s list of memorable bites. The piece tours dozens of Dallas-area restaurants, praising inventive vegetarian, barbecue, and global dishes while also calling out a few disappointing meals, giving adventurous Irving diners plenty of ideas for road-trip-worthy eats nearby. 
• NEMSQA report says trauma survival hinges on doing the basics right, every time (ems1.com) — Released from Irving, the latest National EMS Quality Alliance report says trauma patients survive more often when EMS crews consistently perform basic, routine care rather than rare, dramatic procedures. Using national EMS data, it highlights how preventing hypoxia, timely trauma alerts, and standardized measurement can improve outcomes, offering insights relevant to local responders and hospitals.
• Popoola Named Honorable Mention in American Conference Weekly Awards (tulsahurricane.com) — Irving gets a brief spotlight as the dateline for Tulsa guard Ade Popoola’s American Conference honorable mention, earned after a clutch 17-point performance in a road win over Western Kentucky. While the game and upcoming matchups are in Tulsa, local college hoops fans may enjoy tracking this rising player’s season and televised conference play.
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Andrew Brown Park East , 260 Parkway Blvd , Coppell
6:00 pm - Baby Garden at Bedford Public Library
Bedford Public Library , 2424 Forest Ridge Dr , Bedford
1:30 pm - Virtual College Tours
Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
5:30 pm - Music Bingo at Eno's Pizza Tavern Coppell
Eno's Pizza Tavern , 3111 Olympus Blvd Ste#110 , Coppell
7:00 pm - NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
9:30 am - Music and Movement Time at the Bedford Public Library
Bedford Public Library , 2424 Forest Ridge Dr , Bedford
10:15 am - Preschool Movin' & Groovin'
Park Forest Branch Library , 3421 Forest Lane , Dallas
10:30 am - Toddler Storytime
Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
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- This is Reba, she’s on the euthanasia list for tomorrow 12/23 at Dallas Animal services.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Dallas Awards; North Texas Performing Arts Leads Favorite Theatre! (broadwayworld.com)
Carrollton
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