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    Lawsuit News

    Ex-employee sues Dallas restaurant group for discriminatory practices

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jul 23, 2021 | 10:24 am
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    A Dallas restaurant group has been sued for discrimination by a former manager. A lawsuit was filed on July 19 against Vandelay Hospitality Group, which owns East Hampton Sandwich Company, Hudson House, Brentwood, and Drake's Hollywood, by Glenn Govias, a former manager at Drake's Hollywood, alleging widespread discriminatory practices.

    Filed by McCathern PLLC, who courteously sent out a press release, the lawsuit alleges that the company, its CEO, and COO, fostered a toxic environment of racist, sexist, and homophobic employment and customer service practices in violation of Chapter 451 of the Texas Labor Code.

    It also alleges fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and other charges.

    Govias was fired by Vandelay in November 2020. He previously worked for Pappadeaux Seafood Restaurant in Richardson for nearly 20 years, and before that, worked for Chili's.

    He alleges that members of senior management insisted that he and other employees "fire the Black guy," "fire the Mexican guy," or "fire the ugly girl," for no justifiable employment-related reason.

    Govias also alleges that hosts were instructed to turn away non-white customers under the pretext of unspecified "dress code violations," and to reject reservation requests from guests believed to be of African American, Middle Eastern, or Hispanic heritage because of their surnames.

    The lawsuit says that Govias was fired because he refused to follow those orders. "Ultimately, Mr. Govias himself fell victim to Vandelay's corrupt culture under [founder Hunter] Pond's leadership, when he was fired on pretextual basis for refusing to carry out his bosses’ discriminatory orders and in retaliation for filing Worker’s Compensation claim after serious workplace injury," the lawsuit says.

    Govias was fired after suffering an accident on the job, when he fell off a ladder and hurt his neck. He filed claim for compensation for his work-related injury with the Texas Department of Insurance but Vandelay said he had used up all his time off.

    The full petition is posted online.

    Vandelay responded with a statement, saying, "VHG strives to maintain a professional and rewarding work environment for all of its employees. The company vigorously disputes Mr. Govias' allegations and trusts in the legal process to resolve these claims properly."

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    Churros News

    Whimsical restaurant north of Dallas combines tacos and churros

    Teresa Gubbins
    Mar 18, 2026 | 6:11 pm
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    A quirky new 2-in-1 restaurant has debuted in the far north town of Fairview: Called Tick Tock Taco x Churro On Top, it's a dual-branded restaurant that just opened at 201 Town Pl. in Fairview Town Center where it's serving two great food groups in one.

    On one side of the menu, you have tacos. The other features warm churros and over-the-top milkshakes.

    The concept is part of a small local chain which started out as Churro on Top, a dcadent churro-and-milkshake bar that opened its first location in Arlington in 2023, and a second shop in Richardson that opened in 2024.

    Churro on Top offers churros decorated in more than 50 varieties such as:

    • chocolate glaze with almonds
    • white chocolate glaze with cotton-candy sprinkles
    • Biscoff cookie butter and crushed Biscoff cookies
    • vanilla frosting glaze with lemon cake crumbs
    • matcha cream
    • white chocolate glaze with chopped pistachios and pistachio drizzle

    They also offer more than 40 milkshakes, made with real ice cream, which are adorned with intricately decorated churros and other sweet toppings. For example, The Birthday Cake, featuring Birthday Cake Ice Cream topped with two Birthday Cake Churros, whipped cream, colored sprinkles, and a birthday cupcake. Or the Cotton Candy, featuring cotton candy ice cream, Yummy Gummy Churros, whipped cream, gummy bears, and chocolate drizzle.

    Two churros are $7.38, and milkshake prices range from $10 to $17. (You can also get a regular ice cream cone or milkshake without churros, and they offer Dole Whip, well.)

    The concept was founded by husband-and-wife Mo and Anum Khan, who both love churros and wanted to give it their own fresh twist. They designed it as a place that would be Instagrammable, featuring a whimsical decor with cute cartoons and a charming pink and white color scheme.

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    For their third location in Fairview, they ramped it up even further by adding Tick Tock Tacos, a co-restaurant serving a full menu of tacos in two dozen varieties, made with organic ingredients and 100 percent Zabihah halal meat, along with guacamole, salsas, sides, quesadillas, and chips.

    Taco options include:

    • beef bulgogi with steak and spicy kimchi
    • brisket with pickled jalapenos
    • beef birria
    • chicken fajita
    • jerk chicken with slaw and mango
    • buffalo chicken
    • tandoori chicken with cilantro rice

    There are also fish tacos and veggie tacos such as the Taco Verde, with mushroom, onion, bell pepper, corn, and chimichurri. Plus quesadillas and sides such as black beans, elotes, corn, and rice. Tacos range from $3 to $4.

    The idea is to come in and get tacos, then finish with dessert.

    And if the tacos, and the churros, and the over-the-top milkshakes are not enough, the Fairview location also has a collection of "claw machines," a favorite of the couple's daughter. Claw machines are the arcade-style games where players use a mechanical claw to grab prizes like plush toys, candies, or capsules. (The opening party in early March was deemed to be "epic.")

    It's a wild, colorful, family-friendly, and spacious two-story restaurant, and it isn't ending here: They have two more locations slated to open in 2026: in Fort Worth and Erie, Pennsylvania.

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