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Smoke From Barbecue Restaurants Stirs Debate in Austin

The Austin City Council on Thursday took a first step toward brokering a truce between some of the city's barbecue restaurants and neighbors who say smoke from the establishments makes their lives unbearable.

by Joy Diaz, Texas Standard

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Credit: Callie Richmond

The Austin City Council on Thursday took a first step toward brokering a truce between some of the city's barbecue restaurants and neighbors who say smoke from the establishments makes their lives unbearable. Read the full story at KUT News.

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Joy Diaz

TEXAS STANDARD