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Gorji, One of 5 Restaurants Every Foodie Must Visit At Least Once
Muscle and Health magazine named Gorji in their international selection of 5 Restaurants Every Foodie Must Visit at Least Once in the Fall 2022 issue. Across the world, the other four restaurants are Lu Ban, Liverpool, UK; Beefbar at Lou Pinet, Saint Tropez, France; Klein Jan at Tswalu Kalahari, South Africa; and Al Sud, Algarve, Portugal.
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Gorji Celebrating 19th Anniversary and Best Steakhouse Designation by the Dallas Observer
Gorji is observing its 19 years in business with a four-course steak dinner and wine pairing with Reddy Vineyards March 1, 2022. It is the second in a series by Chef Gorji, the back-to-back Texas Steak Cook-off champion honoring the 5-table restaurant being named the Best Steakhouse 2021 by the Dallas Observer.
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The 22 Most Romantic Restaurants in Dallas
If ever there was a restaurant specifically designed for romance, it would be the seven-table Gorji. With zero televisions, no children allowed, and a dedicated server to wait on you all night long, it may be hard to muster a date anywhere else after this experience. Better still, the gratuity is included, so at the […]
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5 Table Gorji Restaurant Named Dallas’ Best Steakhouse 2021 By Dallas Observer
Dallas Observer named Gorji Dallas' Best Steakhouse in their Best of Dallas 2021 edition published in October. In 2016 the Observer named the restaurant's tenderloin "Best Steak" on that years' list. They described Chef Gorji, the back-to-back Texas Steak Cook-off champion as "some kind of meat genius."
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Gorji Restaurant: Staying Small By Thinking Big
DALLAS, June 24 , 2021 -- Gorji restaurant has new hours, a new menu format, and fewer tables reflecting chef-owner Gorji’s vision of providing evenings of enjoyable dining in an intimate atmosphere. The emphasis is on food and flavors combined with innovative policies.
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Gorji Gourmet Hummus Takes Home Gold
DALLAS, Feb. 10, 2019 -- Chef Gorji, of Gorji Gourmet Foods line of sauces for home cooks, is pleased to announce that in 2019 the new entry Gorji Gourmet Hummus won gold it's first time out at the Scovie Awards. First timers Caesar Dressing and Remoulade won Silver and Bronze. Puttanesca won Gold and Dipping Oil and […]
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Canary By Gorji Renamed to Gorji
DALLAS, Aug. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 1, 2018 Gorji started renovations of the exterior and interior, reduced the number of tables to seven to make the space more intimate and reopened on July 13th with a new look, updated menu and excitement about its most recent reincarnation. Gorji Restaurant—is committed to providing interesting, […]
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Celebrating 15 Years of Culinary Adventure
Innovative Food and Policies Keep the Focus on Gorji's Guests DALLAS, Feb. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Canary By Gorji celebrates its 15 year anniversary in March 2018. Beating the odds for success as an independent chef-driven restaurant in a major metropolitan area, especially one as competitive as Dallas-Fort Worth, is not an easy task. Instead of a "bigger is better" outlook, […]
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DALLAS, Feb. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Chef Gorji, of Gorji Gourmet Foods line of sauces for home cooks, is pleased to announce they have won 6 more awards, bringing the total for all five products to 21 awards. The three pasta and pizza sauces swept the cooking sauce category at the Zestfest Fiery Food Challenge, January 29, 2018 held in Irving, TX. Puttanesca […]
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Renzell Names Canary By Gorji #3 Among Top Dallas Restaurants
DALLAS, Oct. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Renzell, the new national data-driven dining review system that comprehensively rates restaurants, has just released its final word on Dallas. Small and intimate dining room Canary By Gorji was among the top three restaurants.
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Discover Chef Gorji’s New Mediterranean Cuisine & Cookbook
DALLAS, March 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chef Gorji will again join national and local chefs at the Travel and Adventure Show at the Dallas Market Hall, Sunday April 2, 2017. Gorji is chef-owner of Canary By Gorji, Gorji Gourmet Foods™ and author of Zing! Cookbook. He will prepare his signature New Mediterranean Cuisine on the Taste of Travel Stage, followed by a book signing. While attendees […]
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Gorji Gourmet Products Win 7 More Awards in Blind Judging
DALLAS, Feb. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chef Gorji, of Gorji Gourmet Foods line of sauces for home cooks, is pleased to announce they have won 7 more awards in blind judging. At the 2017 ZestFest and Scovie Award competitions, Arrabiata Diavolo, Puttanesca, Dipping Oil Marinade & Pomegranate Vinaigrette took gold, two silvers and a bronze at ZestFest’s Fiery Food […]
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Tipping Taken Off The Menu At Canary By Gorji
Dallas' Chef Gorji Debuts Tip-Free Fine Dining New policy focuses on service, hospitality and equitable pay for hard-working staff DALLAS, Nov. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ No Tipping Policy Trend Taking Off The "no-tipping" trend is rapidly taking hold in culinary centers around the country, most notably New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Portland. The success of No-Tipping policy lies in its equity for […]
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Chef Gorji & Whole Foods Market Team Up for Chefs For Farmers Event
Gorji Gourmet Pomodoro Sauce featured at Dallas culinary festival
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Chef Gorji Serves Up Lone Star Delicacies On GO TEXAN Menu
Canary By Gorji guests savor carefully sourced Texas dishes paired with international award-winning Brushy Creek Vineyard wines.
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“Meat Genius” Chef Gorji Sells Out Cooking Class In Two Days
The star ingredient of the cooking class the prime beef tenderloin, was praised in a Dallas Observer review as "one of the best in the metroplex."
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Gorji Gourmet Pasta Sauces Win Gold, Silver & Bronze Again
Chef Gorji's Spicy Pasta Sauce Takes Home Its Second Golden Chile Award at ZestFest 2016
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Gorji Gourmet Pasta & Pizza Sauce Wins Scovie Award
2016 Scovie Awards judging panel of top culinary experts honored Gorji Gourmet Puttanesca Sauce with 2nd place in the prepared food, pasta sauce category.
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Zing! By Gorji Sweeps Indie Book Awards
Chef Gorji wins top book awards from independent publishing awards community with his first-ever cookbook, Zing! By Gorji – New Mediterranean Cuisine.
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Talking Flavor Trends With Gourmet Retailer Magazine
The December/January issue of Gourmet Retailer magazine, presents a Q&A with Chef Gorji and other chefs from around the country about what flavor trends they are seeing for 2015.
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To Foodies With “Zing!” Dallas’ Chef Gorji Announces Debut Cookbook
Zing! By Gorji—New Mediterranean Cuisine: Bold, Balanced, Simple & Savory shows readers how to use ingredients such as pomegranate and sumac to infuse dishes with freshness and flavor.
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50 Hot Restaurants: Canary by Gorji Featured in National Trend Report
Chef Gorji touted by Trending Tables, a feature of "Nation's Restaurant News" for his personal touch and ahead-of-the-curve menu...
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The Citrus Revolution: Lime’s Time Has Come
Dallas’ Chef Gorji, who has long been on the front lines of the citrus revolution, having recognized the culinary importance that tartness brings to flavor.
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Chef Gorji Celebrates a Decade of Intimate Dining, Innovative Signature Dishes and Critical Acclaim
To celebrate this 10-year anniversary, Gorji is hard at work on an upcoming cookbook that will showcase his signature dishes and customer favorites.
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Press Coverage
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Food & Beverage Magazine
Gorji, One of 5 Restaurants Every Foodie Must Visit At Least Once
Muscle and Health magazine named Gorji in their international selection of 5 Restaurants Every Foodie Must Visit at Least Once in the Fall 2022 issue.
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Muscle & Health Magazine
Gorji, One of 5 Restaurants Every Foodie Must Visit At Least Once
Muscle and Health magazine named Gorji in their international selection of 5 Restaurants Every Foodie Must Visit at Least Once in the Fall 2022 issue.
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Texas Meetings & Events
Texas Meetings & Events Magazine
"...it’s the fire-kissed meat that is cooked to perfection that draws us in and keeps us going back to this five-table gem.”
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The Travel
Dallas Date Night: A Guide To The Most Romantic Restaurants
Get ready for a classic Dallas date night with these restaurants, which are combining atmosphere and flavor to create something truly magical.
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PR Newswire
Gorji Celebrating 19th Anniversary and Best Steakhouse Designation by the Dallas Observer
Gorji is observing its 19 years in business with a four-course steak dinner and wine pairing with Reddy Vineyards March 1, 2022.
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PR Newswire
5 Table Gorji Restaurant Named Dallas’ Best Steakhouse 2021 By Dallas Observer
Dallas Observer named Gorji Dallas' Best Steakhouse in their Best of Dallas 2021 edition published in October.
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Thrillist
The 22 Most Romantic Restaurants in Dallas
Parisian-inspired Oak Lawn elegance, craft cocktails in Uptown, and so much more.
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D Magazine
D Magazine Visits Gorji Restaurant
Chef Gorji Is Still Cooking Just for You. Even after 16 years at his namesake restaurant.
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KLIF Radio
KLIF Radio Host Jay Maymi Talks With Chef Gorji
KLIF radio talkshow host Jay Maymi talks with Chef Gorji.
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Dallas Business Journal
Dallas Business Journal – Feeling manipulated by digital tips for coffee?
Knowing how much to tip and when to tip has always been a little awkward. But giving digital tips on an iPad in a coffee shop tends to weird some people out. What exactly are we supposed to do here?
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WFAA Verify Video by David Schechter
WFAA – Feeling manipulated by digital tips for coffee?
Digital tipping is everywhere. We now tip BEFORE someone even makes our coffee. Verify takes a look at the technology and psychology behind the practice that's extracting more money from customers' wallets. Includes an interview with Gorji.
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Dallas Observer
The Top 100 Dallas Restaurants
The Top 100 Dallas Restaurants, No. 15: Gorji is very nearly a one-man show, with chef-owner Gorji buying the ingredients, answering phone calls for reservations, greeting each table and cooking dinner with the help of a tiny handful of waiters and kitchen staff. The dining room is small, the atmosphere is intimate and each table is booked for only one party per night, which makes this one of the most romantic restaurants in Dallas.
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Park Cities People
Symphony of Chefs 2019 – Gorji Honorary Chef Chair
This year’s event co-chairs are Vinette and Mike Montgomery, Amy Pratt, and Kaari and James Wicklund. Jenny and Tim Dove will serve as honorary chairs. Chef Gorji is serving as Honorary Chef Chair.
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Voyage Dallas
Meet Chef Gorji: Voyage Dallas Interview
Cooking from childhood included shopping for the ingredients that I still do every day. If one doesn’t feel, smell and touch the ingredients, cooking them and bringing them together in one dish is kind of next to impossible.
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Zagat: 10 Under The Radar Dallas-Fort Worth Chefs
...a pioneer in the industry, from running the first and only no-tipping restaurant in Dallas to not seating young children or allowing TVs as unwanted distractions for his cherished guests...
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Renzell Rates Canary By Gorji #3 Restaurant In Dallas
One of Addison's own rated #3 restaurant in Dallas.
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Canary By Gorji Rated # 3 Restaurant in Dallas By Renzell
#1 In Food — #1 In Hospitality—#3 In Overall Restaurants In Dallas
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Dallas Observer Top 100 Dishes 2017
No. 5: Lamb Tongue Crostini - Canary By Gorji
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Eater’s 13 Essential Addison Restaurants
"For more than a decade, Canary by Gorji has reliably been Addison’s best restaurant. Inventive Mediterranean fare, like lamb tongue crostini and gorgonzola-stuffed eggplant, is served alongside Prime steaks and equally solid fish dishes..."
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Paper City – If this is what no-tipping looks like, I want some more
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The CW KDAF-TV Channel 33 – No-Tipping Interview
Canary By Gorji - First Dallas restaurant to go no tipping.
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Eater – Dallas Now Has Its First No-Tipping Restaurant
Canary By Gorji joins a national dining trend
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Dallas Morning News: Guide Live – Dallas Restaurant Switches To No-Tipping
Chef Gorji wanted to eliminate tipping from his restaurant Canary by Gorji long before it became a national, buzzy topic.
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Dallas Observer – Dallas’ First No-Tipping Restaurant
"...it’s a perfect fit. Canary has just eight tables, its cuisine is elegantly high-end and it doesn’t practice turn-and-burn seating..."
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Dallas Observer
Dallas Observer – The Hardest Food Categories to Decide in Best of Dallas
".... Graham Dodds at Wayward Sons and Matthew McCallister at FT33 were names that came up, along with Dallas chefs like Mansour Gorji at Canary by Gorji."
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Dallas Observer – Steak at Canary: #29 Dallas Observer 100 Favorite Dishes
Chef Gorji won back-to-back statewide Texas Steak Cook-Offs a decade ago, and although he has retired from cook-offs, the judges could wander into his restaurant tomorrow and hand him another medal.
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Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth
Canary’s “killer cuisine” on Eater’s 38 Essential List
“Addison may be a wasteland of chain restaurants, but Canary By Gorji has been keeping it real in the northerly parts of Dallas for more than a decade. Start off with a plate of delicate baby eggplants stuffed with gorgonzola and topped with pomodoro sauce, then treat yo’ self to Gorji’s epic paella made with rabbit, chorizo, mussels, and shrimp.”
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Dallas Observer
Dallas Observer – Canary’s beef tenderloin “one of best in metroplex”
...the prime beef tenderloin, was recently praised in a Dallas Observer review as "one of the best in the metroplex.” They continued on to say that Chef Gorji is “some kind of a meat genius... we sampled Gorji’s mussels, scallops, duck, beef, boar, lamb and quail, and every single one was cooked flawlessly, with total understanding of each cut’s identity.”
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