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"A longtime Dallas gay bar that has pursued reopening by partnering with a food truck and applying for a new Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission food-and-beverage certificate; the permit was obtained in early October and an imminent reopening is planned. The venue briefly reopened for a few weeks in June when state guidance allowed bars to resume service, then closed again as COVID-19 cases rose. To work around county-level restrictions, management has pursued converting the operation into a "restaurant" for permitting purposes." - Amy McCarthy