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DINE WRITE

AN INTERNATIONAL
TWIST ON SOUTHERN
FLAVORS.

Pork Chop

CHEF JAVANI KING GOT INTO COOKING BY ACCIDENT. IT’S A FASCINATING LITTLE STORY THAT INCLUDES A LAST-MINUTE, FIRST-EVER
CATERING JOB SAVE, SERENDIPIDOUS OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME PERSONAL CHEF TO SEVERAL HOUSTON LUMINARIES, AND A
SURPRISE WIN AT THE 2015 HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO’S UNCORKED BEST BITES COMPETITION.
But that backstory requires many, many more column inches. Right
now, I must jump to the present and tell you about the delicious c