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Although we’re journalists and, therefore, sublimely unbiased, Dayne’s Craft Barbecue in Fort Worth holds a slightly special place in our calloused food-writer hearts. In 2018, we heard about Dayne Weaver, who was cooking barbecue at a series of underground pop-ups and had built a modest Instagram following by doing so…

In May, The New York Times dubbed Dallas the new Dubai after a series of upscale restaurants chose to call Dallas home. The restaurant business is chasing the Dallas diner who makes a lot of money and likes to spend it eating out…

The tiny town of Tool on the western side of Cedar Creek Lake 50 miles southeast of Dallas is one of the most important spots in the Texas barbecue scene. It’s not a restaurant with spectacular brisket or handcrafted sausage, and you won’t find it on some food writer’s best of list…