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Brian Reinhart

@reinhart.bsky.social
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Dining critic, D Magazine (Dallas). Turkish-American.

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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
lol this Google Maps review
AI-generated review that says, "Here's a polished 5-star review you could post:"
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I can't wait for the investigative journalism that reveals that the Michelin Guide has only like, six restaurant inspectors and they're all miserable from overwork
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
briefly able to see this website again. FYI, if I disappear again, it's because I'm not submitting privacy-sensitive data to an "age verification" scheme
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Texas is so far behind.
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Lizzy Lawrence @lizzylawrence.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Eli Lilly gave compassionate use access to retatrutide, their unapproved powerful obesity drug, to a 79-year-old man in April. The application was arranged by a top doctor at NIH, and cleared by the FDA. www.statnews.com/2026/06/23/e...
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Eli Lilly gave extraordinary obesity drug access to a 79-year-old patient. Who was it?
Exclusive: STAT has learned that Eli Lilly and the FDA allowed a 79-year-old to gain extraordinary access to an experimental obesity drug through the agency’s “compassionate use” program.
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Not smart enough to understand the math of OpenAI as a business, but I do enough math to know that if 0.0045% of OpenAI's 2025 spending had been a direct payment to me, I could retire
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
After 3.5 years, Matt McCallister will return with a new restaurant this fall, a 24-seater with a short, unfussy tasting menu under $150.
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Matt McCallister Returns with a New Restaurant This Fall
Enter through the garden, please. The open kitchen will serve a tasting menu, but with informal style.
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Komodo Dallas permanently closed today, sending texts to guests with upcoming reservations and deleting its Instagram and website. It's a 22,500 sq ft clubstaurant with two floors (and my 2023 review anticipated this outcome). www.dmagazine.com/micropost/ko...
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Komodo Dallas is permanently closed
The enormous lounge-restaurant in Deep Ellum sent text alerts out to customers with upcoming reservations today shortly after noon. “We regret to inform you that our restaurant will be permanently clo...
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Bought a newly reissued novel, didn't realize it was going to contain perfectly snappy restaurant reviews.
Page 157 from The Universal Baseball Association, by Robert Coover
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Is there discourse anywhere on the internet about how Gmail's spam filtering ability has collapsed over the last three months?
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Mike Piellucci @mikelikessports.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I joined @reinhart.bsky.social for a couple of these and let me just tell you, as a public service: never eat at The Liam. Borderline unedible stuff www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2...
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Can You Really Trust All Those Glowing Google Maps Restaurant Reviews?
Some reviewers accuse a downtown Dallas restaurant group of manipulating its online reputation. We investigated.
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
what happens when you never go to see Rangers games, but you always go to baseball games while traveling
spam email headlines saying "Your Twins are coming to Arlington" and "Your Cubs are coming to Arlington"
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
the New York Times style guide's insistence on saying Mr. or Ms. in front of people's names has never been funnier than when they're doing investigations of "Mr. Epstein"
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I can't believe we still call them "lazy Susans"
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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Some bullet points that I post from time to time. My answer to a reader who asked me: what could our journalists do NOW to break with some of their more corrosive habits.
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Kate Compton @galaxykate.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs) Good tech. Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales) Bad tech.
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I've recently noticed Substack is signing me up for new emails without my consent. It'll just send me stuff that, at the top, says, "Don't recognize this? [name] recently imported your email address." Two this week so far. Ugh.
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
The James Beard Awards goofed in North Texas, honoring one of two co-chefs at Smoke'N Ash BBQ and omitting an Outstanding Restaurateur candidate's Dallas restaurant. www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2...
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The James Beard Awards' Messy North Texas Announcement - D Magazine
The James Beard Awards tapped Mābo, Far Out, Starship Bagel, Crown Block, and only one of the two co-chefs from Smoke'N Ash BBQ.
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갈린다/글린다 @gametheory.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
this ISN’T a swingers club? @reinhart.bsky.social
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Midnight premiere of Black Dynamite at the River Oaks in Houston. We were all rowdy, and we all fell in love with it at the same time.
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
what the heck?
A browser warning that Resy.com, the restaurant reservation service, wants the ability to search for and connect to any device on your computer's network.
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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
"GOLDEE'S BAR-B-Q is a marvel of a book." Many thanks to @reinhart.bsky.social and @dmagazine.bsky.social for this mouth-watering piece, which gives a real glimpse into what makes everything about Goldee's so special, from the food itself to the people and processes behind it!
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Goldee's Bar-B-Q Cookbook Reveals All the Top Spot's Secrets - D Magazine
From detailed guides from fire-building to sauce-making, the Goldee’s owners tell home cooks how to do it all without getting intimidated.
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
kinda wish I had a Spotify account so it could tell me that my "listening age" is 92
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
people have named 50+ worse complaints so far but: They highlighted the amazing "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek"...and GOT THE NAME OF THE MOVIE WRONG.
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
At the accidental urging of @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social I watched Big Night right before going to Lucia for dinner, and it's my favorite meal I've ever had at Lucia. 10/10 synergy
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Dominic Armato @darmato.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
One of the ironic tragedies of the death of the traditional dining critic is that with restaurant prices what they are now, the public *needs* that kind of objective, informed service journalism more than ever.
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D Magazine @dmagazine.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
From what I’m hearing, prepare for disappointment.
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Our 2025 Michelin Guide Star Predictions for Dallas - D Magazine
From what I'm hearing, prepare for disappointment.
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José R. Ralat 🌶️ @tacotrail.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
@reinhart.bsky.social Nailed it. Nailed Dallas diners! Nailed Michelin! Nailed El Califa de León! Nailed influencers! www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2...
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Inside Dallas’ Disastrous El Califa De León Michelin Taco Pop-Up - D Magazine
Nobody came out of the pop-up looking good: not the restaurant, its host, its customers, Dallas food media, or the Michelin Guide.
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D Magazine @dmagazine.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Instead of ridiculous viral stunts with two-hour lines, why not visit fun new restaurants that are here to stay?
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Four New Taquerías Every Dallas Taco Lover Should Try
Instead of ridiculous viral stunts with two-hour lines, why not visit fun new restaurants that are here to stay?
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
@dszymborski.fangraphs.com heads up, ZiPS thinks Seattle won last night
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Aha! I didn't imagine it!
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Is angel hair pasta still super uncool, or did someone publish a contrarian "actually, angel hair is great" thinkpiece yet? (not taking sides. real question.)
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Pause your news intake to read a review of a very funny, very odd restaurant (one with free prosecco in the ladies' room).
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Inside Evelyn, the New Design District Steakhouse - D Magazine
There were a few hits and a few hiccups at the Design District's newest steakhouse, an Old Hollywood fantasia.
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Chicago bartender wisdom: "There's no such thing as a too chaotic breakfast."
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Had a satisfying dream that I was in a bookstore with hyper specific section names like Novels With Uniquely Weird Plots, Crafting for Really Clueless Beginners, and British Celebrity Gossip
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
ChatGPT is taking out billboards suggesting that people use it for legal advice. Yikes!
ChatGPT billboard suggesting that you use the following prompt: "Check out my lease. Is painting my walls OK or a mistake?"
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Problematic Otter @problematicotter.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
@reinhart.bsky.social add Cane Rosso to the drink prep fees list, although they didn't do the same for the margaritas.
I got charged $3 to put a non-alcoholic drink on ice
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
@gametheory.bsky.social inbox: "Dallas' first Korean Wagyu omakase dining experience, Jo'Seon Wagyu Omakase, will open its doors in fall 2025 at 1628 Oak Lawn Ave...blending Japanese A5 wagyu with Korean beef techniques...an immersive dining concept...large projection screens with AI enhancements"
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Finally, I can censor the @fangraphs.com homepage!
The homepage is covered in birthday balloons so you can't see any articles.
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Boneless Wings…Lover @coachd21.blacksky.app · 05/07/2025
Here’s a thread of cheese fries you can get at soccer stadiums in the U.K.
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
This excellent thread starts out being about food writing but I'm quoting my favorite part. I think this same insight is also true of a lot of other liberal-to-reactionary pipeline issues (e.g. transphobia).
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Five favorite black and white movies: The Apartment Double Indemnity High and Low Sullivan's Travels Young Frankenstein next five?? Arsenic and Old Lace Citizen Kane In a Lonely Place Modern Times Philadelphia Story
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
@garrt.bsky.social dude have you streamed the new CPO album of orchestral music by Elsa Barraine? I might become obsessed
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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Classic fan-damage here, but this is a situation where even though I don't really care about the Orioles at all I legitimately can't stand Mike Elias. He's not upholding the basic terms of the Being A Baseball Team social contract, and it sure seems like a vanity/ideology thing. What a waste.
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Mike Piellucci @mikelikessports.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
So the intrepid @reinhart.bsky.social got to wondering how much the Luka trade tanked the local bar scene in Victory Park, and his calculations arrived at a number: at least 15% of alcohol sales. Read his fine work, then shake your head sadly: www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
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The Luka Effect: How Much Did One Trade Hurt Victory Park Bars and Restaurants?
We can estimate that the trade cost nearby bars and restaurants 15 to 18 percent of their alcohol sales in the months following the trade.
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Keystone 3 - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (does it count if 4 of the 5 musicians are new?)
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
The Stars weren't always Dallas' team. They once had to attract attention by giving away free manure, bootlegging Blockbuster tapes onto the Jumbotron, and bringing a bison onto the rink.
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Let’s Remember the Night the Dallas Stars Brought a Live Bison to Center Ice
In its early years in Dallas, the hockey team attracted attention any way it could, including sumo wrestlers and a free manure giveaway. The biggest may have come in a game against—who else?—Buffalo.
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
hey did you see this, @jamesbeardawards?
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Brian Reinhart @reinhart.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
@crulge.urinal.club should I go see this at the Dallas film festival www.gallagherdoc.com
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Gallagher Documentary | Gallagher Documentary Film
Dive into the rollercoaster life of Gallagher, the 1980s comedy icon in this deep diving independent documentary film. From his infamous watermelon smashing to shaping a generation's humor, discover t...
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D Magazine @dmagazine.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
The true story of our favorite smoked meats, as told by the people who make them.
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An Oral History of North Texas Barbecue
The true story of our favorite smoked meats, as told by the people who make them.
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