John Pham grew up in Ho Chi Minh City walking to his favorite street food carts, watching traffic and eating well for almost nothing. Cristina Mendez grew up on the other side of that equation — Mexican food, tacos, the flavors that define a different kind of street corner. They got married, moved to Dallas, and in 2017 opened Cris and John in a North Dallas strip center between a 7-Eleven and a laundromat. The location was not a statement. The food was.
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