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Riscky's Barbeque is celebrating its 93rd anniversary by offering 93-cent deals every day through October 29.

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Our readers deserve discounts every day of the year, so even though the dates of the annual State Fair of Texas have passed, we'll keep offering up the best deals that come our way.

We've unearthed some of the newest deals around Dallas-Fort Worth to ease the strain on our readers' bank accounts. Below are the top six specials to check out this week.

Cheesecake Factory: The casual restaurant chain, which has six locations throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, is offering one complimentary slice of Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake or Hershey's Chocolate Bar Cheesecake with an order of $30 or more placed through DoorDash or thecheesecakefactory.com through October 30. Guests must use the promo code TREAT before submitting their order.
Chipotle: The fast casual restaurant chain, which has over 50 locations throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, will present its annual Halloween celebration, Boorito, giving fans a chance to virtually trick-or-treat for half a million buy-one-get-one-free entrée codes via text. A total of 500,000 BOGOs will be dropped via TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram from October 29 to October 31. To claim their BOGOs, fans will have to act fast and text the valid keyword to 888-222. The BOGOs will only be redeemable via the Chipotle app or Chipotle.com on October 31.
Cinemark: The movie theater chain, which has over 20 locations throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, is offering all candy for buy-one-get-one-free at the already discounted $2.50 price, October 29 through November 1. Cinemark Movie Club members can save even more with their standard 20 percent discount on concessions.
Dallas Habitat Restore: All four locations of the resale store will offer Trunk or Treat events from 3-5 pm on October 31 for safe, socially distanced, trick-or-treat fun. Candy will be distributed safely to kids, and the stores will have other deals for all.
Grimaldi's: The pizza restaurant chain, which has seven locations throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, will extend its National Pizza Month celebration by one week, offering its 16-inch Traditional Cheese Pizza for $12 (normally $16) on one final Monday, November 2. The offer is valid for dine-in and carryout. For online orders, guests can use promo code “MANGIA” to receive the offer.
Riscky's Barbeque: Fort Worth's oldest BBQ joint, which has six locations in Tarrant County, is celebrating its 93rd anniversary by offering a variety of food specials every day through October 29, including 93-cent chopped beef sandwiches, 93-cent kids’ meals, 93-cent iced tea, 93-cent fountain soft drinks, and $9.30 all-you-can-eat beef ribs. They are also giving away $93 gift cards on their Facebook & Instagram each day.
Steak 'n Shake: The fast food restaurant chain, which has nine locations throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, will offer all children under the age of 12 in costume a free kid’s shake of their choice on October 31. Flavors include Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, M&M, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, and the limited-time Snickers Shake. Some locations are temporarily closed; check with your closest restaurant before heading out.

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Michelin Guide awards shine in 5 most-read Dallas stories of the week

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Editor's note: Restaurants that received Michelin Guide honors were the hottest topic of the week in Dallas and all across Texas. Also of note: The death of a beloved Dallas restaurateur, a new wing joint, and more. Here are the most-read stories of the week. Looking for things to do this weekend? That list is here.

1. More than a dozen Dallas restaurants earn Michelin Guide awards. The winners of the first Michelin Guide awards in Texas have been revealed, with 117 restaurants earning some kind of nod, including 15 one-star establishments. More than two dozen restaurants across Dallas-Fort Worth earned some kind of nod or another, but only one won a star. Then, oops, there was a goof on Michelin's list.

2. Reducetarian Summit had to be unlikeliest convention in Dallas ever. Dallas likes to promote itself as a great place to host conventions, but one of the most unpredictable would have to be the Reducetarian Summit, which took place at the end of October at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown Dallas, where 500 people from around the world met to brainstorm on ways to reduce consumption of animal products.

3. Where to eat in Dallas right now: 10 hot new restaurants for November. This month's installment of Where to Eat is bursting at the seams with newcomers and spinoffs. For November, we've got a vast range of cuisines, from Asian to seafood to the beloved Dallas staple, the Irish pub. To find many cuisines in one spot, there's also a new food-hall near downtown Dallas.

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4. Beloved Dallas restaurateur Al Biernat dies at 69 after ALS battle. Beloved Dallas restaurateur Al Biernat, founder of the acclaimed local steakhouse Al Biernat's, passed away on November 13, following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease; he was 69.

5. Pluckers Wing Bar opens first Dallas location in a decade in Mesquite. A Texas wing staple is bringing the wings to Mesquite: Pluckers, famous for its wings in many flavors, is opening at 1340 N. Peachtree Rd., in the old Joe’s Crab Shack space. According a marketing spokesperson, it's opening in mid-December.