81R17620 JGH-D
By: Alonzo H.R. No. 1169
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Locally owned restaurants play a vital role in the
life of a community, and for 57 years, Gordo's Restaurant has been a
popular gathering place in the Highland Park neighborhood of
Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Pearl Harbor survivor Gordon West opened his
pizzeria near Southern Methodist University's Ownby Stadium in
1952, and his specialty, round pizza cut into squares, soon became a
favorite with college sports fans; several SMU alumni purchased the
business in 1962 and relocated it to the Knox and Henderson area,
where Gordo's became one of the first sports bars in Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Current owners George Bakhshmandi and Hossein
Nikrooh took over the restaurant in 1976, expanding the menu to
include both Italian and American dishes and providing live musical
entertainment; now located near Highland Park High School's
Highlander Stadium, the restaurant continues to delight four
generations of patrons; and
WHEREAS, For nearly six decades, Gordo's Restaurant has been
a lively and welcoming meeting place for residents of Dallas in
search of good times and good food, and the continuing hard work,
dedication, and community spirit of Mr. Bakhshmandi and Mr. Nikrooh
merit special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the contribution that Gordo's Restaurant
has made to its community and extend to the restaurant's owners and
staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Gordo's Restaurant as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.