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Texas Bars Face increased TABC patrols during World Cup

Watch: Cure for Paranoia performs on NPR's Tiny Desk
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Dallas World Cup bar guide: Where to watch by country

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Dallas bars prep for increased TABC patrols and underage stings during World Cup
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Dallas bars prep for increased TABC patrols and underage stings during World Cup

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The USA-World Cup pipeline continues to run through FC Dallas
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The USA-World Cup pipeline continues to run through FC Dallas

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Can I tailgate at the World Cup or not? Conflicting reports keep causing confusion

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Dallas World Cup bar guide: Where to watch by country

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Dallas bars prep for increased TABC patrols and underage stings during World Cup
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Dallas bars prep for increased TABC patrols and underage stings during World Cup

By Jeff Siegel
National barbecue ranking puts Arizona on top, barely remembers North Texas exists
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National barbecue ranking puts Arizona on top, barely remembers North Texas exists

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Fast-food fan Donald Trump just invested in a sushi chain with 8 North Texas locations

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Tiffany Derry’s new Syrup + Sno serves up chef-driven sweets

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The absolute best burgers in Dallas right now

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Cure for Paranoia's victory lap show at Double Wide was one for the books
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Cure for Paranoia’s victory lap show at Double Wide was one for the books

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Rising country singer Braxton Keith reminds us the genre can still be the ‘Real Damn Deal’

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Mac DeMarco literally swung from the rafters at the Longhorn Ballroom

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Oh my goth: Dallas nightlife staple Panoptikon to celebrate 20 years of ghouling
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Observer‘s spring membership drive tops goal

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Opinion: How North Texans can better confront animal cruelty and neglect

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Texas GOP’s anti-sharia crusade: the dangerous history of state Islamophobia

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Oh my goth: Dallas nightlife staple Panoptikon to celebrate 20 years of ghouling
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Texas smokable hemp ban block continues as potential restrictions loom
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Texas smokable hemp ban block continues as potential restrictions loom

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Trump signs executive order to reschedule marijuana. That’s good. Or bad. Who knows?

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