By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Dean Fearing takes an eclectic approach with his American cuisine, but don't call it fusion. His namesake restaurant, which showcases his Southwestern roots, at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Dallas has garnered wi ...
James Beard Best New Restaurant Award, From the view of John Mariani
BEST NEW RESTAURANT: "A restaurant opened in 2007 that already displays excellence in food, beverage, and service and is likely to have a significant impact on the industry in years to come." "Award Winner: Central Michel Richard, Washington, DC ; Chef/O ...
Renaissance Comes to Dallas
A changing of the guard leads to a great new restaurant and a grande dame reborn. By John Mariani The buzz around town was sizzling. After 23 years in the kitchen of Dallas’ stately Mansion on Turtle Creek, chef Dean Fearing was leaving to stick his na ...
American Airlines Brings in the Big Knives to Save Airline Food
by Kristin Hart Today the Milestone Culinary Arts Center was the place to be. That’s where American Airlines hosted the ultimate chef showdown. You may have seen the boot-scootin’-execuchef Dean Fearing at Fearing’s and the mild-mannered uber chef Stepha ...
Texas Cheeses
Haute Goat Creamery Jilli: named after Dean Fearing’s pastry chef, Jill Bates, Jilli is completely handmade. Cheese maker Nancy Patton rolls the fresh cheese into balls that she sprinkles with ash. They are very creamy and taste almost like a brie cheese ...
The Filter: Dining (Dallas)
FEARING’S “Spectacular” is the only adjective that can describe a recent repast at this temple of culinary creativity. Imagine a slab of tender lamb pounded to micro-thinness, coated with an herby breading, and then chicken-fried in the best of Texas trad ...