Feel like taking a stroll down memory lane? Then stop by Casita Dominguez, the venerable neighborhood spot where Pete Dominguez has served “Austin-style Tex-Mex” for nearly 40 years.

Near the entrance, you’ll find a pretty impressive gallery of celebrities who have eaten there, though most might be unknown to anyone under 25.

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Plenty of the photos are of former Dallas Cowboys, many of whom were regular customers when the team practiced in the area, and some of whom are still regular customers living in the area.

There’s Charlie Adams, Jim Ray Smith and former coach Jim Myers, who Pete says is still a frequent customer, along with celebrities of other genres such as Carol Burnett, Freddy Fender, Dawn Wells and even Benji, that lovable movie star mutt (who reportedly enjoyed a plate of fajitas).

The menu includes all the standard Tex-Mex favorites, along with some house specials such as the entree shown here: Shrimp Sadie, named after the wife of Charlie Seay, who helped Dominguez get his start way back when.

CASITA DOMINGUEZ

5807 Blackwell

214-369-3993

Hours: Sun-Thu 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

$, WB

Pete Dominguez Pico de Gallo

(makes 1 quart)

6 firm, medium-sized tomatoes, diced

10 jalapeno peppers, minced

4 medium white onions, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

juice of 3 lemons

3 teaspoons olive oil

4-6 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons black pepper

bundle of cilantro (remove stems)

garlic powder to taste

Place all ingredients in a bowl, and mix carefully. Use only fresh ingredients to get the best flavor from this recipe, which can be stored in the refrigerator up to a week.