George senior, for all his love of football and avid crunching of pork rinds, was always seen as a north-easterner rather than a Texan.

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In early 2011, Threeprom opened barfry, a high-end French fries bar that serves paprika and rock salt fries in paper cones, along with an impressive selection of homemade sauces and additional toppings such as pickles, fried onions, jalapenos and pork rinds.

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