Taste of Dallas, the ultimate sample-athon, took place July 9-11 in Fair Park's beautiful (rainy) Esplanade. Local chefs, joined by a slew of vendors, provided some of their favorite dishes. The Mavs ManiAACs (and later Saturday, The Old 97's) were also on hand to cook in an Iron Chef Competition, solely with gas station food.
See more pics, including one of a man-hole-cover-sized chicken fried steak, in Rachel Parker's slideshow: Culture of Food at Taste of Dallas.