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Dining review: FM Smoke House in Irving

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DFW.com/Khampha Bouaphanh

FM Smoke House, which opened in March in the old Bennigan’s space in Irving, comes from good stock: It’s the sibling of Holy Grail Pub in Plano, opened by husband-and-wife owners ... Read more

Dining review: Big Fish Sushi in Fort Worth

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Star-Telegram/Ron T. Ennis

Big Fish Sushi is quite easy to overlook. Read more

Dining review: Boo Boo’s Food Shop in Arlington

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DFW.com

“It’s like a couple of lunch ladies started a restaurant,” my friend said, smiling broadly, as we walked inside the little west Arlington lunch spot known as Boo Boo’s Food Shop. Read more

Dining review: Taste of Pakistan in Euless

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Special to DFW.com

I keep telling friends that you can find almost any kind of cuisine in North Texas. Taste of Pakistan in Euless is a perfect example, with cuisine from a country some 8,000 miles away. Read more

Dining review: Hatch's Corner in Forest Hill

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(DFW.com/Ron T. Ennis)

Fort Worth's restaurant scene continues to rapidly expand, with new, cheffy spots opening at a seemingly breakneck pace. The flip side of that expansion: places like Hatch's Corner, where, year after year, there are no star chefs or trends, just straightforward, simple and terrific comfort food. Read more

Dining review: Jack's Southern Comfort Food in Dallas

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(DFW.com/Khampha Bouaphanh)

In life, there are never enough biscuits to go around. And that's just one of the reasons to like Jack's Southern Comfort Food, where the biscuits are extra-big and they show up on the menu in all kinds of ways: in a sandwich, drenched in sausage gravy or even as an entree, topped with the creamy... Read more

Review: Kim's Chicken and Seafood in Haltom City

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(Special to DFW.com/Joseph Daniel)

Unlike a true Texan, I’m not much of a fried food fanatic. When the State Fair rolls in, I usually scoff at the latest in fried achievements. I’ll admit, though, I still get the occasional craving. Read more

Review: Brickhouse Lounge in Arlington

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(Jeffery Washington/DFW.com)

Strap on your dancing shoes. Brickhouse Lounge is gonna get you moving. Read more

Dining review: Saravanaa Bhavan in Irving

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(DFW.com/Joyce Marshall)

If you want to measure how big a deal Saravanaa Bhavan is, consider this: It has no buffet. An Indian restaurant in Dallas-Fort Worth without a buffet? Unheard of. How can it convince budget-minded and/or reluctant diners unfamiliar with the cuisine to come in and try the food? Read more

BBQ Safari: Hickory Stick in Everman

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Special to DFW.COM/Steve Watkins

A couple of months back we checked out the mighty Longoria BBQ in Everman, and one of our readers suggested that we check out Hickory Stick, which is just down the road -- good call. Read more

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