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The beef brisket (left and bottom) was melt-in-your mouth perfect. Also pictures: beef short rib, fried Brussels sprouts (top) and crispy fried potatoes with warm bacon vinaigrette, (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels

First Taste

Texas Jack’s Serves Up Tasty Barbecue Texas Jack’s Barbecue, the DMV’s newest barbecue joint, opened in Clarendon in early December. The restaurant offers traditional dishes like brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chicken and sides with a hint of both Mexican and German influences. The
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The Tennessee whiskey cake was the best part of this TGI Friday's dinner. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

TGI Forget-It

Franchise Disappoints Any Day of the Week Sometimes you’re in a hurry, don’t want to spend a lot of money or just want something familiar, so you head to one of the casual chain restaurants: Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesday’s, Appleby’s, Chili’s, etc. and you know what you’ll get no
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You should try to work out outdoors at least once a week. A change of scenery can keep your energy and motivation high. (Photo:Washington Post via Rally)

Winter Workout

Get in Shape and Feel Better for Summer Bikini season is fast approaching, meaning that many people are hitting the gym in order to be beach-ready. If you haven’t started to get rid of those extra winter pounds yet, don’t worry, there is still time! Use the following weight loss
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