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  Review: Smokey Joe’s BBQ Is an All-Star Team of Different Texas Barbecue Traditions

  July 28 at 4:30 a.m.

  Even before a global pandemic arrived, this was a year of change at Smokey Joe’s BBQ. Last spring, after 34 years of takeout-only service, Smokey Joe’s finally opened a dining room. Owner Kris Manning, whose father, Kenneth Manning, co-founded the restaurant with Joe Melton in 1985, hoped some of his...

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  Review: Damasita Is a Beautiful Survivor in Dallas’ Beleaguered Korea Town

  June 29 at 4 a.m.

  Damasita’s dining room has changed dramatically in the last six months. The restaurant opened in early 2018 as a Japanese izakaya, serving tempura platters and agedashi tofu. But without changing its name, new owners arrived in December 2019, remodeled the whole space and converted the menu to a list of...

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  The Best Patios in Dallas

  March 17 at 4 a.m.

  This spring — maybe when it's a little safer to sit closer than 6 feet apart from one another — step outside and feel the crisp, Texas air as you eat, drink and merry-make. Sure, Texas weather can be unpredictable, but we all know that feeling when “perfect patio weather”...

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  In Deep Ellum, Will Call Creates Brilliantly Eccentric Cheesesteaks

  March 16 at 4 a.m.

  Pickle fries and sofrito cheesesteaks are some of the brilliant ideas coming from a Deep Ellum bar.

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  Lucky’s Cafe Still Satisfies for Brunch

  March 2 at 4 a.m.

  I used to go to Lucky’s Cafe all the time in college. Despite my never really having lived that far from it, it fell off my rotation until recently. And that’s a mistake, considering the place is still pretty wonderful. For one, there aren’t a lot of places that feel...

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  One of Nepal’s Biggest Bar-and-Grill Chains Makes a Splash in Irving

  March 2 at 4 a.m.

  Bajeko Sekuwa has locations in Nepal, where the chain has become famous for its grilled meats, momo dumplings and local comfort foods. Irving’s location is the second to debut outside Nepal.