The lovely folks at Clotheshorse Anonymous have pitched in a $500 gift certificate for our Mother’s Day Makeover contest. Our April 25 deadline is fast approaching, so don’t wait too long to nominate someone. All you need to do is send an email to editor@peoplenewspapers.com telling us why this Preston Hollow mom deserves the makeover of her dreams. Don’t forget to include a daytime phone number and the mother’s ZIP code, too.

If you’ve never scoured the racks at the legendary purveyors of high-end resale, then you’re missing out. Want to find out what’s in store before making the trek to Preston Road and Forest Lane? Follow them on twitter or facebook!

For a while, a storm has been brewing about Lowe’s plans to add a large gas station to its lot at Forest Lane and Inwood Road. Residents from Melshire Estates as well as members of the Jesuit and St. Rita’s community are rallying together to prevent the proposal from passing.

On March 7, concerned parties met with Councilwoman Ann Margolin and city representatives to discuss the issue. Now the debate is moving past the point of conversation into one of action. In order to defeat the proposal, a petition with at least 200 signatures and a strong show of community opposition is needed at the upcoming City Plan Commission meeting.

If you’re passionate about this issue, mark your calendar for next Thursday.

WHERE: Dallas City Hall, council chambers

WHEN: 1:30 p.m., March 24

WHY: To voice your opinion about the Lowe’s Rezoning application

A sumptuous sampling of Dough Pizzaria's pies, which are coming to Dallas in May. Photo: Michael Giordano

Normally, if you wanted to eat a pizza made in an Italian oven, you’d need to hop on a plane first. Even the Best Pizza in Dallas is cooked in an apparatus built on this side of the pond. But soon (May, the owners hope), you will be able to sink your teeth into an authentically-made pie from Dough Pizzeria Napoletana.

The joint first opened in 2007 in San Antonio with an oven they shipped over from Naples, Italy. The second location will be at Preston and Forest, the former site of Chocolate Angel Too. Owners Doug and Lori Horn are still mum on what Dallas restauranteurs will be running operations, offering only the descriptor “restaurant people.” The pairs’ pizza comes with local and national acclaim and is scheduled to appear in an upcoming episode of Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (the spot was shot in February).

If you’re looking for a good cause to support, there are a pair of prospects meeting up tonight.

WHO: Stand up for Dallas Schools

WHAT: Steering committee meeting, new members welcome

WHERE: Marsh Middle School

WHEN: 7 p.m.

This recently formed group is planning to attend a March 12 rally in Austin to stand up against the proposed legislative cuts in public education. It is being organized by the United Educators Association of Texas.

WHO: Councilwoman Ann Margolin and Mike Schwartz

WHAT: Meeting to discuss the Lowe’s Zoning Case

WHERE: Virginia Cook Realtors, at Preston and Forest

WHEN: 7 p.m.

Those in the neighboring communities of Melshire Estates, W.T. White, and Jesuit have been vocal about their opposition to a rezoning application filed by Lowe’s in January that would allow the store to rent out property to a gas station. Join the conversation and learn where the issue stands now.

Muzzies Dressy Dresses, originally from Houston, is making its Dallas debut at Preston and Forest this weekend. Executive director Lexia Allen said she is hoping to open up shop in the former Axis Fitness space as early as Friday. The store is mainly focusing on prom season, but also has 600 long and short dresses for any occasion.

In other Preston Forest Square news, Chocolate Angel Too has called it quits, as evidenced by paper covering all the windows and a message announcing the bakery and cafe is being remodeled into a pizza joint, Dough Pizzeria Napoletana. The San Antonio-based restaurant has plans to open in the “early spring.” The original Chocolate Angel in Richardson is still alive and well, but its franchise locations in Carrollton and Preston Forest closed at the end of December and January, respectively.

Sister publication D Magazine spotted a car inside Petland at Preston and Forest. Check out the photo and few more slivers of information here.

Themes are good and noble things. Just think of theme parks or theme parties. So why not have a themed weekend? Too much trouble, you say? Fear not, I’ve done the hard part for you. This weekend, savor the following food-themed activities:

Friday: Barnes & Noble: Maya Angelou signs Great Food, All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart, 7 p.m., Lincoln Park

Saturday: Whole Foods Market: Plant-based cooking demonstration, noon, Preston Forest Shopping Center

If the weekend can start on Thursday, why can’t it also last until Monday?

Monday: Whole Foods Market: Cooking with wine demonstration, 9 a.m., Preston Forest Shopping Center

Absolutely, I am allured by alliteration. But there’s  more to this post’s title than pleasant prose. ‘Round these parts, November is known as Movember, a time for men to raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancer. Women may have the more established Pink movement in October, but who needs buildings changing colors, and NFL players wearing pink cleats when you can get ordinary blokes to decorate their upper lips?

Celebrate and support this cause with Fu Man Chew, a $25 “a lot to eat” salad and pizza dinner at Snappy Salads at Preston Forest Square on Friday. Proceeds will benefit Dallas Moustache, which I think is secretly Dallas Moustache and Moncole, as I’m pretty sure I need one to read the extremely small text on its website. At any rate, make your reservation for Fu Man Chew today as space is limited 972-991-7627

Hello, Friends!

We love it when you tell us about your favorite place to get a margarita, the best place to get your filet on, and the not-to-be-missed brunches in Preston Hollow. Now you can make sure your favorite place to slurp and nosh gets the recognition it deserves.

Go and vote in the very first ballot of this year’s People’s Choice Awards. You can vote on the food and drink ballot once a day until midnight on Thursday (Oct. 28). Winners will be announced in our Jan. 7 edition.

What are you waiting for?! GO MAKE YOUR CHOICE!

I’ll take a spiced chai tea with a sprinkle of community news, please.

As part of a new initiative at People Newspapers, today I’m trading the 21st Floor of a downtown skyscraper for the cozy comfort of a Preston Hollow coffeehouse.

The idea is being out in the community, doing interviews in plain sight, mingling with locals, and actually being physically present in the coverage area will be fertile ground for news gathering and increasing news literacy. Not exactly difficult logic to follow, but smart ideas don’t have to be complicated.

Right now, specifically, I’m at I <3 Boba at Preston and Forest. Because, in fact, I do heart it.

Unfortunately, I appear to be one of the few people who does. So I will likely head out to a new place after lunch. Preferably one that is lighter on the techno music and heavier on crowds than my current locale.

Where’s your PH favorite beverage shop/WiFi hotspot?