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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 23: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts to a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere\/Getty Images).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Oh, sports rivalries \u2026 the essence of life. That and tacos<\/a>. <\/p>\n Dallas and Philly go way back when it comes to sports rivalries. The football teams started playing regularly in the \u201960s, breeding generations of haters. Just attend one sporting event in Dallas with Philadelphia natives all around, and you, too, will be sucked in. Like it or not.<\/p>\n Anytime the Cowboys play the Eagles, old wounds are fresh and ripe. <\/p>\n Even food writers get into it. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen news happens, Dallas Observer is there \u2014 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re aiming to raise $30,000 by December 31, so we can continue covering what matters most to you. If the\u00a0Dallas Observer\u00a0matters to you, please take action and contribute today, so when news happens, our reporters can be there.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Over the weekend, Michael Klein with the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote<\/a> an article titled \u201cAnother thing Philly has over Dallas: Michelin acclaim.\u201d <\/p>\n Fair enough. The Michelin Guide published its first guide for the City of Brotherly Love just last week and overall, performed better than Dallas. Klein wrote:<\/p>\n \u201cOn the eve of another Eagles-Cowboys game, let me tell you a few ways Philadelphia is superior to Dallas.<\/p>\n The sports teams, of course. There\u2019s the downtown walkability, the history, and the overall gritty culture (as in \u201cthis might be the best show of my life in a room that\u2019s maybe not up to code\u201d energy) [sic]<\/p>\n Philly\u2019s food scene is superior, too. And now we have proof.\u201d<\/p>\n Yes, Philadelphia scored three one-star Michelin restaurants in its inaugural season, compared to Dallas\u2019 one one-star spot, Tatsu<\/a>. We picked up a second one-star restaurant this year, but even that came with a little controversy<\/a>. <\/p>\n Klein points out that even D Magazine knows our food scene is lacking, quoting Brian Reinhart\u2019s headline, \u201cDallas, prepare to be underwhelmed,\u201d regarding the guide\u2019s picks for this year.<\/p>\n Keeping Score<\/p>\n However, what happened in the Cowboys-Eagles game at AT&T Stadium on Sunday was a bit different. After spotting the reigning Super Bowl champions 21 points in the first half, Dallas came back in the fourth quarter, the only quarter that matters, to win 24-21. <\/p>\n For the record, Dallas has a total of 25 restaurants in the Michelin guide, and Philadelphia has 33. The Eagles are 8-3 this season, and the Cowboys are a disappointing 5-5-1.<\/p>\n But you\u2019re only good as your last at bat, and the Cowboys beat the Eagles Sunday. Also, the Dallas Stars beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 in their matchup a couple of weeks ago. <\/p>\n As for our downtown walkability? OK, you can certainly have that one. As for rooms that \u201cmaybe not up to code,\u201d we\u2019ll punt. <\/p>\n
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