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Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Two restaurants in Hidalgo County have good reason to celebrate.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  A restaurant, once home to Food 4 Thought’s Golden Plate Award for year-round kitchen cleanliness, fails to live up to high standards after undergoing a name change.

Thursday, May 12, 2011  Shogun on North 10th Street in McAllen enters Food 4 Thought's hall of shame as the dirtiest restaurant of the last year. The Japanese Steak House scored 60 demerits on a health inspection report.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  A month-long series of special Food 4 Thought reports recognizing the good, the bad and the dirtiest of Valley dining continues

Thursday, April 28, 2011  A month-long series of special Food 4 Thought reports recognizing the good, the bad and the dirtiest of Valley dining is underway.

Thursday, November 12, 2009  Texas Branding Iron inside the Sunrise Mall in Brownsville and El Rancho Grande Restaurant in San Juan were the 2009 Golden Plate Award winners.

Thursday, November 12, 2009  Food Patrol fans will want to watch the "Golden Plate Awards" tonight at 10 p.m.

Thursday, November 06, 2008  The year 2008 will go down in the history books as a year of incredible highs and lows at Rio Grande Valley restaurants.