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Guess the Name of This Dallas Restaurant

We had so much fun the first time we played this game. Let’s play it again. Can you guess the name of this restaurant?

posted by Nancy Nichols | May 18th, 2012 3:25pm | filed under Best Gay Hangout Restaurant Evah!, Cheap trick for comments, Contests, Cult Cuisine, How About This Weather?, How to Open a Restaurant 101, I Went to College for This?, I'm about to get fired, Making Up Is Hard To Do, Merguez Sausage Hunt, My Happy Pills Are Working, Nutjobs, Overprivileged chimps, Peripatetic chefs, Procrastination is part of the creative process, Restaurant News, SideDish Bump!, game, hold on to your effin hat, questionable judgment | 20 Comments »

John Tesar to Open Spoon Bar & Kitchen in Preston Center, Take Two

Pregnant With Paperwork: John Tesar has a lease.

John Tesar will not be stopped. The former (fill-in-the-blank) chef has inked a deal to take over the former La Tramontana space on Westchester in Preston Center. In January, Tesar announced he would be opening Spoon Bar & Kitchen in another space. However, the landlord killed the deal and Tesar moved his operation down the street.  Tesar has a signed lease, architect, and contractor and is scheduled to begin later this week.

Spoon will seat 68 and feature a 15-seat bar with a built-in raw bar and small plate menu. Tesar will be center stage in an open kitchen whipping up “three unique dining experiences”:  an a la carte menu that will change weekly; two nightly tasting menus (one from the land and the other from the sea); and a private chef’s table for 10. Cooking classes! Wine maker dinners! Eight seats almost in the kitchen! He plans to open fall 2012. Bring it, Tesar! Let’s Spoon! According to JT’s PR machine: Spoon is “ranked number seven on Eater National’s “25 Most Awaited Restaurant Openings of 2012.”

posted by Nancy Nichols | April 23rd, 2012 1:34pm | filed under Breaking News, Celebrity Chefs, Cooking Classes, Hippie revolutions, My Happy Pills Are Working, Openings, Peripatetic chefs, Restaurant News, Second coming, SideDish Bump!, The Brad, restaurant business news, seafood, youthful spontaneous restaurants | 5 Comments »

Let’s Play: Three Degrees of Dean Fearing

Last night, Amy Severson couldn’t sleep. She turned on the light, grabbed a pen and paper, and started doodling.

First, a few things to disclose. I talked to Dean Fearing’s about this endeavor because my memory isn’t what it used to be. Second, when you see “Sfuzzi,” it refers to the original, not the current (for the youngsters in the audience). Third, I know there are bound to be errors, too bad. This was the best I could do at 3:30 in the morning. Fourth, I have tried to update locations, but some are questionable, thus the “?”

Remember this chart is the first draft of a larger project. Looking forward to adding more names and connections.

posted by Nancy Nichols | November 3rd, 2011 10:06am | filed under Amy Severson, Celebrity Chefs, Chefs, Hippie revolutions, History of Dallas Food, Overprivileged chimps, Peripatetic chefs, Procrastination is part of the creative process, food art | 25 Comments »

Restaurant Review: The Commissary at One Arts Plaza in Dallas

Dripping cheese by Kevin Marple.

In the October issue of D Magazine, Teresa Gubbins tells us what she thinks about The Commissary.

In a profession loaded with bad boys, chef John Tesar stands out. Mercurial, dismissive, he’s a hyperactive hothead with a self-destructive streak so legendary that his old pal Anthony Bourdain has written about it. Tesar is so good at embodying the tantrum-throwing temperamental-chef stereotype that D Magazine made him the subject of the September cover story, titled “The Most Hated Chef in Dallas.”

But there is the man, and then there is what he puts on the plate. From his early days at a French restaurant called Pierre’s in Westhampton to his stint at RM Seafood in Las Vegas, he has impressed discriminating palates, including the folks who hired him in 2006 to be executive chef at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, where he took on the intimidating task of replacing longtime fixture Dean Fearing.

She’s got a lot more tosay.

posted by Nancy Nichols | September 28th, 2011 12:03pm | filed under Bacon, Burgers, Celebrity Chefs, Cult Cuisine, Nutjobs, Peripatetic chefs, Restaurant News, Reviews, Skinny bitches, restaurant service | 8 Comments »

John Tesar’s Hater’s Party Turns Into a Love-In

Anqullkah Udama, Elaine Vasquez, John Tesar, Maria Mejia, and Rich Lacamana (Photo by Desirée Espada)

I snuck in to John Tesar’s Hater’s Party last night. My friend Laura and I arrived early and watched them set up. Tesar was running around organizing the seating and the free booze and tacos in the Camanera Tequila truck parked outside the restaurant. By the time we left (7:30PM), there were about 40 people on the patio. I witnessed no hate; only love for John Tesar. Our photographer, Desiree Espada, took pictures.

Jump for the love of John.

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posted by Sarah Reiss | August 30th, 2011 1:32pm | filed under Celebrity Chefs, Cult Cuisine, Dog Friendly, Events, Food Trucks, I Went to College for This?, Not-so-skinny bitches, Nutjobs, Overprivileged chimps, Peripatetic chefs, Restaurant News, Silly Reasons to Celebrate, sassy pants |

Fasten Your Seatbelts; Brownstone Exec Chef Casey Thompson Has Teamed Up with Sam’s Club

In the most out-of-left-field news of the morning, it seems that Top Chef contender, former Shinsei execu-chef, and current execu-chef at Brownstone,  Casey Thomspon (Brownstone), has actually joined forces with Sam’s Club to (as the press release says) “provide restaurant-quality, simply delicious mealtime solutions.”

I could rewrite the release for you here, but it reads best in its original format:

jump to read the release… (more…)

posted by Sarah Reiss | August 29th, 2011 1:07pm | filed under Buzz Killer!, Celebrity Chefs, Chefs, Cooking, Peripatetic chefs, chickens, questionable behavior | 7 Comments »

Tesar Teaser: The Most Hated Chef in Dallas to Throw Hater’s Party

The man who loves to be hated. (Photography by Maxine Helfman)

Okay Haters, don’t blame me. I’m playing Phidippides in this decision-making process. The physical September issue of D Magazine will be in the mailboxes of subscribers today and on newsstands tomorrow. Most of the content is now online. Here is a link to a portion of  “The Most Hated Chef in Dallas” story about John Tesar, but if you want to read the full story you have to get your hands on a magazine. (Perhaps you can schedule that doctor’s appointment you’ve put off.)

I hear through the TextVine that chef Tesar is organizing a Hater’s Party next Monday night outside of The Commissary at One Arts Plaza. He promised to send details but so far he texts that he will be giving away free tacos and wine to anyone who shows up with a copy of the September issue of D Magazine. (This is his promotion, not ours.) Latest text: “The Camarena taco truck with a special menu and free tap wine and some beer. It’s official. Monday 7-9PM. Haters Party.”

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 25th, 2011 10:13am | filed under Bring it!, Celebrity Chefs, Drinking, Food Trucks, Hot Links!, Nutjobs, Overprivileged chimps, Peripatetic chefs, Really?, RudeDudes, Silly Reasons to Celebrate, pop-up restaurant, questionable judgment | 3 Comments »

Tesar Teaser: The Most Hated Chef in Dallas Story Is Almost Here

John Tesar finally tells it all. ALL.

Our September issue of D Magazine has been mailed to subscribers and will be on newsstands by the end of the week. The cover story, “The Most Hated Chef in Dallas,” is a rough-and-tumble profile of poor, misunderstood John Tesar. The profile was written by former DMN-staffer-turned-freelancer Jason Sheeler. Tesar didn’t hold anything back and takes plenty of shots at former employers, employees, chefs — even his old running buddy Anthony Bourdain. Tesar’s controversial thoughts will be heard loud and clear.

Sheeler spent weeks with Tesar. He shadowed him in the kitchen at The Commissary, at the bar in Tei-An, and at his condo on East Lovers Lane. During the interview process, Sheeler managed to track down Bourdain for a interview. After phone calls to publicists, assistants, and various emails and texts, Sheeler finally reached Bourdain on the phone. “Don’t ever let anybody ever tell you aren’t f**king good at your motherf**cking job,” Bourdain said to Sheeler when he answered the phone. “I don’t even want to know how you got this number.”

It’s a wild read. Tesar tells all.

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 22nd, 2011 1:56pm | filed under Breaking News, Bring it!, Burgers, Celebrity Chefs, Food Fight!, Hippie revolutions, Nutjobs, Overprivileged chimps, Peripatetic chefs, Really?, Restaurant News, RudeDudes, Sake, Special Report, Unsolicited Treats, questionable judgment | 25 Comments »

Chef Tony Gardizi Rides Again: Café Mykonos in Plano

Café Mykonos, a “European restaurant with a Greek influence,” is, according to their website, undergoing a facelift. This morning comes word from their head surgeon, chef Tony Gardizi. You remember Tony. He’s cheffed at Vino and Basso, Guthrie’s, Bali Bar, Mi Piaci, and Capriccio Ristoranti. Most recently he went down with the ship at Decanter Restaurant in Bishop Arts. Chef Gardizi’s new menu at Café Mykonos rolls out today.

UPITTY DATE: Gardizi said the new menu is locally sourced New American. It will not be Greek at all.

Jeez, I forgot to mention Vueve. You remember Vueve and Club Nine7Two. The Champagne company got upset and they had to change their name to Vue. There was a miniature Trevi Fountain in the dining room and Gardizi attempted to create Global Cuisine? If you don’t remember, Heather will show you around.

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 12th, 2011 10:56am | filed under Bad Names For Restaurants List, Nostalgia, Peripatetic chefs, Restaurant News | 4 Comments »