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

Meet Daniel Vaughn, the ‘BBQ snob’

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(Photos of Vaughn and Angelo's barbecue by Max Faulkner/DFW.com)

Is an hour really long enough for barbecue aficionados to argue about Texas Monthly’s 2013 list of The Top 50 Barbecue Joints (in Texas and hence, according to ... Read more

Dining review: Blue Mesa in Arlington

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DFW.com/Joyce Marshall

Blue Mesa Grill opened its sixth local branch, in Arlington’s Lincoln Square, with many things going for it: family ownership, innovative menu, glitzy margar... Read more

Colonial golf crowd takes a swing at lunch, drink specials

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(DFW.com/Khampha Bouaphanh)

Colonial golf weekend is all about new restaurants and old favorites. Read more

Weekend Chef: 10 things to grill this Memorial Day weekend

Steve Wilson/DFW.com

I grill all year long, but for most the Memorial Day weekend is the start of the summer grill season. So I cherry-picked 10 of my favorite recipes to grill this weekend as we honor our nation’s fallen heroes. 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: No longer a “cowboy chef,” J.R.’s Phillips remains very Texan

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

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