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  Cabritos Los Cavazos Brings Dallas a Beloved Mexican Culinary Tradition

  July 10 at 4 a.m.

  Goat carcasses unfurl over the grill like flags in the breeze. It’s a massive grill, at least 3 feet across and as long as a small car, not quite an earthen pit in a backyard but as close as you can get indoors without offending the health inspector. Part of...

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  After Growing Pains, Gung Ho Finds Its Groove Serving Chinese Fare

  June 26 at 4 a.m.

  Any menu can be delicious if a team of cooks puts their hearts and minds into making it so. But few restaurants in Dallas gave themselves as mighty a challenge as Gung Ho, which came out of the gate in February with an eye-roll-inducing name and an equally odd concept:...

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  Gung Ho: Fresh Out of the Gate and Delicious

  June 26 at 4 a.m.

  Any menu can be delicious if a team of cooks puts their hearts and minds into making it so. But few restaurants in Dallas gave themselves as mighty a challenge as Gung Ho, which came out of the gate in February with an eye-roll-inducing name and an equally odd concept: charging top dollar for “elevated” American-Chinese takeout.
  
  All photos by Kathy Tran.

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  Zaytinya, José Andrés’ Turkish Eatery in Frisco, Has Big Hits and Annoying Flaws

  June 12 at 4 a.m.

  Zaytinya, the new Turkish kitchen in Frisco from celebrity chef José Andrés, is the kind of restaurant where two tables can order completely different things and come away with vastly different opinions. A table that gets lucky will love their meal and tell all their friends; a table that guesses...

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  Photos: Big Hits — and Big Misses — at Zaytinya

  June 12 at 4 a.m.

  Chef Jose Andres' colossal Turkish restaurant Zaytinya, a major draw to the Star in Frisco, has some stellar dishes — but it also serves up some baffling dishes and wine at an obscene mark-up. Read Observer critic Brian Reinhart's full review to find out what's worth sampling and what's better left un-touched.

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  Dining for the Promise of Peace with the Best Chefs in Dallas

  June 10 at 11:06 p.m.

  Dinner attendees helped change lives one seed at a time during the Promise of Peace 100 mile dinner on June 10, 2018. Guests were greeted at the door with hand crafted vodka cocktails by Duckworth Vodka. Appetizers and entrees created by renowned chefs: Graham Dodds, Peja Kristic, Jr Borges, Matt McCallister, Katherine Clapner and Mynetta Cockerell. All the food served was grown or raised within 100 miles of the dinner and was hosted by Overeasy at The Statler Hotel. This dinner raised the most funds ever for the Promise of Peace community garden outreach! Photos by Alison McLean