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  A Former Football Coach Serves Underrated, Ultra Traditional Japanese Fare at Wa Kubota in Plano

  November 25 at 4 a.m.

  Dallasites are spoiled for great Japanese food. Thanks to the restaurant empire of Teiichi Sakurai and his protégés, a constellation of world-class restaurants serve sushi, ramen and robatayaki in our city. They all begin with the letter T: First came Teppo Yakitori and Sushi Bar, then Tei Tei Robata Bar,...

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  Del Sur Is Oak Cliff’s New Destination for Great Tacos and Mulitas

  November 4 at 4 a.m.

  This is urgent, taco lovers. Start getting hungry now. Put on your carnitas T-shirts and hop in a car, bus or good pair of walking shoes. Your destination is East Jefferson Boulevard, on the stretch that curls away from Oak Cliff’s historic center and northward to the Trinity River. Here,...

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  Nova: The Charming Restaurant in Oak Cliff

  October 25 at 2:31 p.m.

  Observer critic Brian Reinhart recently went back to a place many of us know, Nova. Not a lot has changed in the sense that this community restaurant still offers good bites of food with a warm welcome of community. Take a look at why this spot is one so many people love to visit. Photos by Alison McLean.

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  Cooper’s Meat Market Serves Great Steaks in a Casual Setting. It’s Everything Else That Needs Work.

  October 21 at 4 a.m.

  Cooper’s Meat Market, the tiny butcher shop in Sylvan Thirty, wants to redefine the steakhouse experience. Here, a cut of prime meat and a glass of wine don’t come with pretentious trimmings or high-class condescension. From the design of the space, it’s clear that Cooper’s would like anyone to walk...

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  The Sandwich Stand in Main Street Garden Park That’s Providing Lunch and Community

  October 16 at 4 a.m.

  When I moved downtown, there was a new little place serving breakfast tacos and pressed wraps in Main Street Garden Park, but the Lily Pad wouldn't make it. Neither would Rusty Taco, which came in later. Today, there's a little more hope for what's there now: Hot Off the Press,...

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  Nine Years on, Nova Remains a Casual, Creative Oak Cliff Institution

  October 7 at 4 a.m.

  The past few years of Dallas restaurant openings have been a story of renewed investment in neighborhoods. Some restaurateurs still attempt massive concepts and glitz, but most diners are keener on charming little spots that serve affordable, adventurous food and build up crowds of loyal regulars. These new restaurants are...