Fearing's At The Ritz-Carlton Dallas Dean Fearing created a loyal following among Dallas' moneyed set at the Mansion at Turtle Creek, but at 52, he decided he wanted to trade in fine dining for a walk on the wilder side. He opened the much more casual F ...

by Patricia Sharpe What’s up, what’s down? What’s in, what’s out? I got dizzy trying to tease out the trends in the 2008 edition of our annual roundup of the state’s new restaurants. At first I thought I saw a seafood restaurant fad; two good ones opened ...

Lone Star Tastings If you're traveling to Texas, here is a sampling of new restaurant offerings in Dallas and Austin: Fearing's in the Ritz-Carlton Dallas is the new and sumptuous place where the talents of Dean Fearing, long the chef of the Mansion on T ...

Granny Fearing's 'Paper Bag Shook' chicken with whipped potatoes appears on the same menu as a nice foie gras duo. By Julia Reed NEWSWEEK My friend Robert Harling is a screenwriter who lives part of the time in Louisiana, which means that when he flies t ...

I had called once to make my reservation, and then again to confirm it, but it wasn't until I telephoned to say I was running late that I really heard the greeting. "Thank you for calling Ubuntu," a woman chirped, pausing for a comma before adding, "rest ...

Fearing’s Dallas  SOUTHWEST WITH A TWIST Used to be, you could always tell a Ritz-Carlton dining room by its heavy brocade, dark mahogany furniture and signature cobalt blue glassware. Fearing’s, at the just built Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, dashes those desi ...