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

Eats Beat: No longer a “cowboy chef,” J.R.’s Phillips remains very Texan

Large, dry-aged steaks new on the menu, with a happy-hour discount. Read more

Dining review: Flamingo’s Mexican Restaurant

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DFW.com/Richard Rodriguez

Just when you thought the north-side Fort Worth strip of Mexican and Tex-Mex eateries — anchored by the venerable La Playa Maya along with other vintage establishments such as El Asadero, El Rancho Grande, Los Paisanos, Chalios, and Nuevo Leon — couldn’t get any more crowded,... Read more

Eats Beat: Pecan the new flavor for DFW barbecue

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Special to DFW.com

Pecan Lodge makes Texas’ Top-4 barbecue list, with Fort Worth’s familiar Cousin’s leading old-guard favorites. Read more

Review: Twisted Root Burger in Bedford

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Ron T. Ennis/DFW.com

Spurred by our seemingly bottomless appetite for burgers, burgers, burgers, the Twisted Root Burger Co. continues to expand. Read more

Texas Monthly’s ‘Top 50 Barbecue Joints’ list is out

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(DFW.com/Khampha Bouaphanh)

It’s a dirty -- or at least occasionally messy -- job, but someone’s gotta do it: Every five years or so, Texas Monthly sends an army of food tasters across Texas to determine the state’s Read more

Weekend Chef: Garden Herb Steak with Garlic and Lemon

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Steve Wilson/DFW.com

With all the nice weather, my herb garden is working overtime… maybe I should call it my spice garden since it also has peppers. If you have not seen my herb garden, check it out here. I am actually pret... Read more

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

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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

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