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"I found that pho lovers can follow the Pho Real Trail around Garland, sampling bowls from a collection of 19 small, locally owned businesses; the city built an app so participants can track where they’ve eaten and win small prizes, and while the gamified element draws some people, Maldonado says the real appeal is visiting small, local restaurants, getting to know neighbors and their cultures, and being invited into a different world of eating." - Courtney E. Smith