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By now you surely know all about Justin and Diane Fourton’s luscious, award-winning barbecue. But did you know that you can wash down their brisket with a glass of wine? It’s one of several adjustments that Pecan Lodge has made since moving from Shed 2 at the Dallas Farmers Market,...

Barbecue enthusiasts won’t need to travel to Austin anymore to get a taste of the famed TMBBQ Festival. Next month TMBBQ Road Trip is heading this way for its first foray into Dallas-Fort Worth, hosting two meaty adventures. November 1 brings a day-long event with stops at three of the...

Slabs of fatty brisket, their crusty edges charred black, tremble and ooze a bit on the brown-paper- covered tray that serves as their plate. Sliced across the grain, they glisten in the autumn sun. Hello, luscious Click here to read more....

Summer has ended and things are cooling down. So why not spend more time on the patio? Here are some suggestions for patio dining in Dallas. Click here to read more....

Summer has ended and things are cooling down. So why not spend more time on the patio? Here are some suggestions for patio dining in Dallas. Click here to read more....

Every big city has its iconic foods — and Dallas is no exception. In no particular order, here are the dishes you have to eat (or at least have tried!) to call yourself a true-blue Dallasite. Click here to read more....

The Texas BBQ Posse and The Dallas Morning News Wine Panel convened for BBQ and wine at the Pecan Lodge in Dallas for a wine tasting, Tuesday July 15, 2014. The panel paired red wines with brisket. Click here to read more....

Diane and Justin Fourton just wanted to open a catering business when they left the corporate world. But the barbecue took off, the Food Network and nearly every national food publication took notice, and now Pecan Lodge is one of the most famous restaurants in Dallas. People first lined up...

In the new location, which opened in May, there’s more of everything: a bigger dining room, a larger smokehouse for pitmaster Justin and his triplet of mesquite-burning smokers, a patio. Even more hours: Tuesday lunch service has been added, along with Friday and Saturday dinner service. Pecan Lodge (the “Catering”...

Not surprisingly, crowds are flocking to the barbecue Mecca in its new Deep Ellum digs, hungry for Justin Fourton’s brisket and ribs. Click here to read more....