AMERICA’S TOP-RATED

RESTAURANTS & CHEFS 2008
These restaurants were selected by John Mariani as America’s Top 20 Restaurants 2008
(not in order of preference). The content of this overview was written by the editorial
staff of the Chefs In America Awards Foundation.

 

   

FEARING’S

 

SAMPLE MENU

 

Appetizers

 

Lobster coconut bisque with sizzling rice and lobster wonton

 

Apricot BBQ glazed Bob White Quail on iceberg wedge salad with cider braised bacon

 

Dean’s tortilla soup with south of the border flavors

 

BBQ Bluepoint oysters with creamed spinach, artichokes, apple smoked bacon and Gulf Crab

 

Menu Highlights

 

Maple-black peppercorn smoked buffalo tenderloin on Anson Mills jalapeno grits & crispy butternut squash taquito

 

Grilled Wild Bay salmon with Japanese rice, Miso/cauliflower puree, tempura hearts of palm & cucumber /yuzu vinaigrette

 

Wood-grilled coriander lamb chops with BBQ Texas peas and lemon basil artichoke vinaigrette

RESTAURANT
Fearing’s, the namesake restaurant of Chef/Partner Dean Fearing, is one of the hottest restaurant concepts across the country. It was named “Restaurant of the Year,” and “Table of the Year,” by Esquire Magazine shortly after opening.

Fearing’s has received continued praise  from The New York Times, Newsweek and Texas Monthly, among others, and has received a James Beard Foundation nomination for “Best New Restaurant. “

 

CHEF DEAN FEARING
Long known as the “Father of Southwestern Cuisine,” and now the creator of a new generation of highly- flavored dishes, Chef Dean Fearing  has spent his life cooking for people who love good food.

 

After 20 plus years at The Mansion on Turtle Creek, Chef Fearing opened his namesake restaurant, Fearing’s in August 2007 at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas. His personal vision and design, the lively, comfortable restaurant offers seven stylish dining settings, including the most distinctive al fresco experience in Dallas and a hugely popular interactive kitchen with ringside seating for true foodies.

 

 

 

Restaurant:              FEARING’S

Chef:                          Dean Fearing

Reservations:         214-922-4848

Address:                   2121 McKinney Avenue

                                    Dallas, Texas 75201
Web:                          www. Fearingsrestaurant.com

Cuisine:                    “Elevated American Cuisine” –
Bold Flavors, No Borders