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After getting walloped by the pandemic, the restaurant industry remains in a crazy churn, a contradictory mix of optimistic openings and lingering closures.

Oh, you thought December was all merry and bright? Nah. Let’s pour many out for the restaurants that won’t make it to 2022.

The restaurant business is a funny bird. While some local favorites couldn't endure the cost of the pandemic, other newbies are giving the market a try. Ghost kitchens are becoming more prevalent, which considering real estate prices seem like a smart option. For starters, as reported by Nick Rallo in The Dallas Morning News, 20 Feet Seafood Joint in East Dallas has closed permanently, a victim of the pandemic. This one hurts. Chef and owner Marc Cassel has a colorful history in the Dallas food scene. He was part of the famed feed me/wine me at The Green Room years ago. In a 2013 interview...

If anything should be canceled in 2021, it’s April Fools Day. The last 13 months have held far too many tricks to find more of them funny. We haven’t lost our sense of humor, but here are a few very real things we wish were jokes. The parking situation in the Bishop Arts District. There are a few tricky ways around it, but for the most part, it will make you cry. Cheesecake Factory. There’s a peanut butter sandwich on the menu at Norma’s Cafe that costs $29.99. That's not a joke, but there are so many good things to order at Norma’s, you can probably just skip it and save yourself ...