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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...

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  To Have a Good Meal at Richardson’s Busy Kirin Court, Skip the Dim Sum

  September 23 at 4 a.m.

  Barbecue fans grumble about the long lines they have to suffer to chow down on fatty slabs of brisket. But have they ever been to Kirin Court on a Sunday morning? The Richardson dim sum institution, perched imposingly on the entire second floor of a strip mall, fills up so...

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  For Better and Worse, K’s House Serves Beginner-Level Korean Food

  September 9 at 4 a.m.

  The Dallas area has an abundance of Korean barbecue restaurants. What sets K’s House apart is its location, 10 miles southeast of any of the others, just across a bridge from downtown. Located in a prime new corner of the Trinity Groves development, K’s House gives residents of the city...

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  Why Are We All Not Eating at Porky’s Burgers and Wings Right Now?

  September 3 at 4 a.m.

  It's been six short months since Ernesto and Alfredo Pena opened their family's burger hut. In restaurant years, five months and change is primordial. It's still at the cellular level, a tender and fragile age when the slightest predator could gobble it up. The baby-blue joint is huddled against Gus Thomasson...

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  Las Palmas Quietly Serves a Worthwhile Brunch in Uptown

  August 28 at 4 a.m.

  It seems Las Palmas is keeping its brunch a pretty well-kept secret. Located in Uptown, it's hiding in plain sight. It might have something to do with the front sign only stating “Lunch & Dinner 11-11.” Maybe it's because they opened a few months ago. The only acknowledgment of brunch...