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Podcast: How haunted is Nick & Sam’s steakhouse? Very, says its founding chef

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Chef Samir Dhurandhar of Nick & Sam's Steakhouse in Dallas stops by The Dallas Morning News...
Chef Samir Dhurandhar of Nick & Sam's Steakhouse in Dallas stops by The Dallas Morning News to join the Eat Drink D-FW podcast.(Nicole Rosales)
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One of Dallas’ liveliest restaurants also happens to be its most ... dead? Samir Dhurandhar, founding chef at longtime steakhouse Nick & Sam’s, joins the podcast to tell stories of his many ghostly encounters over 24 years at the restaurant, which used to house a morgue of sorts for nearby Parkland Memorial Hospital. During the quiet morning hours before opening, Chef Samir has heard whispers, seen objects move, and even talked to an apparition. Some spirits are helpful, tweaking administrative tasks or pointing him to ingredients in the kitchen. He says the ghosts seem to like it there, and who wouldn’t want to spend their afterlife at an endless party?

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