Home Cooking: Afghan Ambassador Makes Stop in Dallas for Not-So-Local Food

Afghan Grill owner Matt Pikar hasn't decided yet what he'll serve Afghanistan's ambassador when he dines at Pikar's North Dallas restaurant tonight. "We're going to give him whatever he desires," Pikar says. "Maybe kebab with lamb, maybe lamb chops." Said Tayeb Jawad, who first met Pikar in D.C., is scheduled...
Carbonatix Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Carbonatix

Afghan Grill owner Matt Pikar hasn’t decided yet what he’ll serve Afghanistan’s ambassador when he dines at Pikar’s North Dallas restaurant tonight.

“We’re going to give him whatever he desires,” Pikar says. “Maybe kebab with lamb, maybe lamb chops.”

Said Tayeb Jawad, who first met Pikar in D.C., is scheduled to stop by the restaurant at 8:30 p.m.

“He’s here to meet with Afghans in Dallas,” Pikar explains. “We’ll probably talk about politics, about U.S. soldiers being there.”

When news happens, Dallas Observer is there —
Your support strengthens our coverage.

We’re aiming to raise $30,000 by December 31, so we can continue covering what matters most to you. If the Dallas Observer matters to you, please take action and contribute today, so when news happens, our reporters can be there.

$30,000

The restaurant will remain open to the public during the meet-and-greet, but Pikar isn’t promoting Jawad’s appearance too heavily.

“We don’t want 4,000, 5,000 people,” he says. “We don’t have security. So we just invited a few people.”

That select group now includes City of Ate readers. So, if you go, behave. And consider ordering the kadu buranee.

GET MORE COVERAGE LIKE THIS

Sign up for the Food & Drink newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox

Loading latest posts...