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  Another Restaurant’s Leaving Downtown: Mudhen Meat and Greens

  October 15 at 12:05 p.m.

  Just after we heard Spaghetti Warehouse will close in the West End, we're now told Mudhen Meat and Greens is closing in the Dallas Farmers Market on the other end of downtown. “I apologize to all the folks in Dallas who appreciate clean and healthy options. I apologize to the...

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  Peace, Love and Eatz’s Vegan Options Are the Main Attraction of DeSoto’s Market Place

  October 1 at 4 a.m.

  Apologies for the hiatus, loyal readers, but I had a bit of a travel mishap, and my offer to provide an in-depth review of viral gastroenteritis was politely declined. We return to my culinary tour of southern Dallas, except this week I went so far south I actually ate in...

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  Beyond vs. Impossible Burgers: Comparing Fake Meat

  September 27 at 4 a.m.

  Going plant-based is becoming a whole lot easier. At bars, restaurants and burger chains across the nation, more meatless options are available. Granted, many restaurants have had black bean and veggie options for burgers for decades, but new plant-based proteins allow vegans, vegetarians and those curious about a plant-based diet...

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  Nuno’s Tacos and Vegmex Grill Brings Vegan Mexican Food to North Dallas

  September 17 at 4 a.m.

  After seven months of selling vegan tacos and burritos at the Dallas Farmers Market on weekends, Nuno’s Tacos and Vegmex Grill has opened a lunch and dinner location in North Dallas. Aurelio “Nuno” Arias Jr., formerly the co-owner of well-known El Palote Panadería in southeast Dallas, sold his shares of...

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  Love It or Hate It, Pumpkin Has Arrived in Dallas

  September 13 at 4 a.m.

  No matter if the weather is in the high 90s, the arrival of September means a cavalcade of pumpkin-spiced, -seasoned and -flavored food and drink. The contentious Starbucks pumpkin spice latte has been out for weeks (it celebrated its earliest-ever release Aug. 27) and you can already find plenty of...

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  Dallas Vegans Can See Light at the End of the Fast-Food Tunnel

  August 29 at 4 a.m.

  No matter how refined your palate, sometimes the body craves convenience above all else. You think about a kitchen full of fresh produce and scratch ingredients with a sense of dread rather than culinary anticipation. Work ran late, you skipped lunch, and hunger is overriding good sensibility.