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Urban Crust Celebrates 5th Anniversary

July 30, 2014September 10, 2015 Nelli
wood-fired pizza at urban crust via dallasfoodnerd.com

Urban Crust in downtown Plano recently celebrated its fifth anniversary, and we were there to join the festivities! The restaurant opened its doors early for media and VIP guests, so we got first dibs on delicious wood-fired pizza and an array of cocktails. We also met the owners Nathan and Bonnie Shea and Continue Reading

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