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  State Fair of Texas Canceled Amid Coronavirus Concerns

  July 7 at 11:30 a.m.

  This year's State Fair of Texas is canceled due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, organizers announced Tuesday morning. This year marks the first time since World War II that the fair has been canceled. It was canceled once during World War I, for three years in the 1930s...

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  Todrick Hall Wrote a Quarantine-Friendly Album in 4 Days

  July 7 at 4 a.m.

  Todrick Hall released "Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels" nearly one year ago. But now, he's re-recorded the song to make it quarantine-friendly. What was once: "Nails, hair, hips, heels, ass fat, lips real / Purse full, big bills, bitch I'm a big deal" is now "Mask, gloves, soap, scrubs, TikTok, Grubhub /...

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  Majority of Texans Think Coronavirus Response Is Going Badly, Poll Shows

  July 7 at 4 a.m.

  As infections of the novel coronavirus surge across North Texas and around the state, a majority of Texans now say efforts to control the spread of the virus are going badly, according to a poll released this week. The poll, conducted by the Texas Politics Project at the University of...

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  Good to Go: Ka-Tip Offers a Wealth of Flavor Curbside

  July 7 at 4 a.m.

  Months ago, just after critic Brian Reinhart had already visited and raved about the flavors coming out of Ka-Tip Thai Street Food, I tasted something I hadn’t experienced since sitting outside some restaurant in Bangkok years ago. The soup, rice dishes and appetizers we tried were wonderful, but the first...

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  Good to Go: The Simple Burger-and-Fry Combo We All Need in Our Neighborhoods

  July 6 at 4 a.m.

  Good to Go is a column in whicjhour food writers explore Dallas' restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. At one cute little diner, guests can enjoy burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs and milkshakes, all at an affordable price. Granted, Hunky’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers has closed much of the...

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  First Look: La Tarte Tropézienne Is Finally Downtown

  July 6 at 4 a.m.

  It’s nearly eight months later than planned, but La Tarte Tropézienne is fully open in downtown Dallas. Fully open in the time of the coronavirus pandemic, that is, offering curbside takeout. But considering they were waiting on permits in mid-January for a place they had wanted to open in November,...