There’s the Rub
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My first thought on walking into Lonesome Dove was, I wonder what this’ll look like in six months. Not the restaurant — I was thinking of the wind-blown, rain-sodden cowhide rug spread on the sidewalk to limply welcome customers. But the sentiment could apply to the unusual restaurant as well.
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