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A heaping helping of news & reviews from DFW’s dining scene.

Around the World in 80 Meals: Peru, times two, in Dallas

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DFW.com

There’s no shortage of Mexican and Central American food in North Texas. But South American cuisine — not including those monster Brazilian meat palaces with their giant skewers — is a bit tougher to find. ( Read more

Eats Beat: Parker County ready for restaurant roundup

Boo-Rays

DFW.com archives

The Taste of Parker County has grown with Weatherford. Read more

BBQ Safari: Hard Eight in Roanoke

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(Special to DFW.com/Steve Watkins)

Last year, a couple of our readers suggested we try Hard Eight BBQ after a somewhat disappointing visit to a train-themed BBQ joint in Panther City. The name really stuck in the back of my mind, and since there is a location in Roanoke,... Read more

Dining review: Queenie’s, Tim Love’s new Denton steakhouse

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(DFW.com/Max Faulkner)

Ever nimble, Fort Worth chef Tim Love has executed one of the more cunning transformations with Queenie’s Steakhouse in... Read more

One cool cat: Meet chef Keith Hicks of Buttons

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(DFW.com/Paul Moseley)

The dark roux was swimming with happy, hearty chunks of crawfish, shrimp, catfish, andouille sausage, chicken, rice and okra. The spoon sailed in, and I took my first slurp of the gumbo. Read more

To brunch or not to brunch: that is the Mother's Day question

Eggs Benedict

DFW.com archives

Mother's Day is fast approaching on Sunday, and many of you are facing this big question: to brunch or not to brunch? Read more

Tim Love to hold annual ‘Burgers 4 Babies’ event on Thursday (update)

Steve Wilson/DFW.com

Fort Worth celebrity chef Tim Love is a dad to 10-year-old twins, who were born prematurely. So Fort Worth’s NICU Helping Hands Foundation, which helps families of p... Read more

Dining review: Burritos Locos in Grapevine

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(Special to DFW.com/Joseph Daniel)

Burritos Locos has food like a taco stand but, fortunately, a lot more space. Half the restaurant is a patio, and with summer approaching, nothing sounds better right now than stuffing my face with tacos while a cool breeze passes by. Read more

Dining review: Snowflake & Crepes Cafe in Southlake

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(DFW.com/Joyce Marshall)

If it weren’t for the traffic backing up on Southlake Boulevard and the jets en route to D/FW Airport screaming from the sky above, you’d almost think you were in a tropical paradise. Read more

Bush library’s Cafe 43 serves lunch-table diplomacy

Cafe 43

(DFW.com/Bud Kennedy)

From fish to burgers, it’s a comfy lunch stop--if you can find parking. Read more

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