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		<title>First Look: This New Sushi Spot Captures Lower Greenville’s Easy Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Ayat’s Palestinian Soul Food Makes Its Dallas Debut (and We&#8217;re Hyped)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>A Farewell to Rudy’s Chicken: Fried Gold and the Shutdown Shaking Dallas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:43:36 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>After 14 Years, This Oak Cliff Staple Is Closing Its Doors Feb. 28</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:45:33 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Pangea Is Back and Ready to Take Over Downtown Dallas: Here&#8217;s a Look</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Pangea-dining-room-Photo-by-Lauren-Drewes-Daniels.png" alt="dining room at Pangea" />Chef Kevin Ashade is bringing those legendary Southern-meets-French flavors to a brand-new home in downtown Dallas.]]></description>
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		<title>UK Coffee Company Wants To Be the Next Starbucks, Plans 20 Stores in Dallas Area</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Sauvage to Close This March After Seven-Month Run in Downtown Dallas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:53:17 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Why Dallas Restaurants Are Struggling: &#8216;One Storm After Another&#8217;, Then the Lease Cliff</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Buzzy Mediterranean Restaurant to Open in the Design District Late 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:10:48 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Delilah: The Good, The Bad and The $29 Chicken Tenders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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