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Review: Sam's Diner & Cafe in Pantego

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Star-Telegram/Ron Jenkins

For newcomers to this country, the restaurant business is one of the easiest businesses in which to get a foot in the door. Sam Salem, who emigrated from Jerusalem, has paid his dues working in various capacities for restaurants, including a number of years managing IHOPs. Now it's time for Salem... Read more

Dining review: Seven Mile Cafe in Denton

Seven Mile Cafe in Denton

(Special to DFW.com/Joseph Daniel)

On the way to a restaurant, I like to speculate on the origin of its name. Sometimes it's easy to guess, especially when it's named after the owner or the street it's on. Other times, the names are a bit more cryptic. Read more

Review: La Rueda's Tex-Mex dishes draw a crowd

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(DFW.com/Khampha Bouaphanh)

Javier Villagomez's new restaurant is in a lime-green house on the east side of Fort Worth. Read more

Review: Arlington's Fuschia Asian Cuisine & Sushi Bar

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(DFW.com/Richard W. Rodriguez)

The abundant pros and occasional pitfalls of Fuschia, the 4-month old Asian restaurant in south Arlington, are summed up in the two-word slogan emblazoned on its menu: "Artistically delicious." Read more

Dining review: Bolsa Mercado and The Foundry in Oak Cliff

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(DFW.com/Paul Moseley)

With the three days of celebrations for Dallas' glitzy new Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge taking place this weekend -- even though the bridge linking downtown Dallas with west Dallas and Oak Cliff won't be open for traffic until the end of the month --lots of folks are going to be doing two things: 1)... Read more

Review: Avery's Bar-B-Que in Arlington

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Star-Telegram/Joyce Marshall

The cuisine: Texas barbecue with savory soul-food sides and just a smidge of Cajun cookin' to spice things up Read more

Review: The Cup on Camp Bowie in Fort Worth

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DFW.com/RODGER MALLISON

Nancy Williams' first foray into the restaurant business is the 7-month-old paean to European coffee and healthy eating, The Cup, located in part of the old Bluebonnet Bakery space along Camp Bowie Boulevard. Read more

Review: Texas Spice at the Omni Dallas

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(Special to DFW.com/Mike Fuentes)

Texas Spice falls into the special category of "hotel restaurant," but this is not just any inn: The Omni Dallas is the new convention-center hotel, owned by the city and built after decades of debate and a public referendum. Opened for business on the mystical date of 11-11-11, it adds Hollywood... Read more

Begun as a distraction, Mama E's is now a family affair

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STAR-TELEGRAM/RODGER MALLISON

The cuisine: Old-school barbecue and soul food. Read more

Review: The re-opened George's Specialty Foods in Fort Worth

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Khampha Bouaphanh

Full disclosure: George's Specialty Foods holds a special place in my heart. Read more

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