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Tarantino hopes to open CAVA next September, but don't bet on it
Peter Tarantino, who with the help of his brothers tried to plant his sophisticated brand of Mediterranean cuisine near Fair Park with Tarantino's before that project was undone by a backed-up and bubbling sewer line, is champing at the bit to get CAVA launched. CAVA is Tarantino's traditional Spanish restaurant, tapas bar, wine cellar and subterranean lounge off the ground floor and below in the Davis building downtown. Tarantino says the project is being held at bay as crews disembowel Davis, ripping out wiring, plumbing and asbestos. He assures CAVA's build-out will begin sometime in March with a grand opening slated for next September. But don't bet your plunger on it.
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Cava Restaurant
5934 Royal Lane
Dallas, TX 75230-3870
Category: Restaurant > Continental
Region: North Dallas
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