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  Good to Go: Lá Me Restaurant Is Still Superb, Even for Takeout

  August 4 at 4 a.m.

  In 2017, critic Brian Reinhart raved about the wonderful Vietnamese food we could get at Lá Me Restaurant in Northeast Dallas. Three years and a pandemic later, we thankfully can still get these flavors, ones that easily transport in Styrofoam boxes to go. Starting out with the egg rolls is...

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  Dallas County Jail Inmates Given One Disposable Mask Per Week

  August 4 at 4 a.m.

  The Dallas County Sheriff's Department has fumbled a few times with its COVID-19 protocols. First, employees were told not to wear masks because that would frighten the inmates. Then, the department started issuing its employees one disposable mask per week and told them to sanitize them with alcohol or Lysol...

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  Missing Classroom Time Tough on Some Kids With Learning, Developmental Disabilities

  August 3 at 4 a.m.

  Denton mom Tina Bennett likened last spring’s semester to a skirmish. After the coronavirus pandemic forced people into isolation, she would work her IT job from home while her two sons did their best to adjust to virtual learning. Her younger son, Koda, had an especially tough time. “It became...

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  Good To Go: Sure, Old Hag's Has Pizza, but the Fettuccine Formaggio Is Killer

  August 3 at 4 a.m.

  Old Hag’s Pizza & Pasta in Oak Cliff wants to be clear about something. And you’ll absolutely be clear about it by the time you sign your receipt. For certain. Just wait.  After calling in an order recently, I knew I wanted the North OC pizza, because I like to...

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  Beer Gardens Sit Empty and Craft Brewing Teeters on the Brink as Texas Whipsaws Over Virus

  August 3 at 4 a.m.

  About a decade ago, the local craft brewing scene ignited like a flambé, and it hasn't simmered down much since. It was only in 2011 that both Deep Ellum and Peticolas brewing companies poured their first pints.  According to the Brewers Association, in that year there were 59 craft breweries...

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  Some North Texas Breweries Open, Taking Own Interpretation of TABC Code

  July 31 at 6:52 p.m.

  Legal Draft Beer Co. in Arlington has opened its taproom and patio, despite executive order GA-28 from June 26, which required all bars and breweries to close.  Earlier this week in a post to their Facebook page, and several times since, they've explained their plans, starting with “Let’s hope this...