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You'll be reading much more about this in the next week or two, but we got an advance peek at chef Dean Fearing's new digs last Thursday. Fearing's Restaurant at the new Ritz-Carlton is still in the finish-out stage, both indoors and out -- but the kitchen got its "green card" last week. That meant that chef de cuisine Joel Harrington and crew could begin cooking in Fearing's sleek, stainless-steel kitchen, some 2,000 square feet of space. That adjoins the even larger kitchens of the Dallas Ritz's food and beverage services, which are overseen by the hotel's executive chef, John Coleman. The very first dish to emerge from the new Fearing's kitchen? A gigantic stockpot that simmered for six hours to produce a true culinary essential: 40-plus gallons of chicken stock. It'll doubtless be used this week when Fearing's presents a series of chef's preview tastings. By the way, Dean's got yet another pot on the boil. He has a music CD coming out on Sept. 1st: Bliss and Blisters (Sony), with his band, the Barb Wires. Bandmates include his frequent partner in thyme, chef Robert Del Grande of Houston; Fort Worth rocker Johnny Reno; Richie Furay, formerly of Buffalo Springfield and Poco; and Mickey Raphael, who gained fame as Willie Nelson's harmonica player. DMN file photo of Dean Fearing and Johnny Reno: |
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Posted by Bill Addison @ 3:10 PM Mon, Jul 30, 2007
Thanks for the insider glimpse, Joyce. Any firm date yet on when the restaurant will officially open to the public?
[Yes indeedy-- Aug. 15 is the official opening date for both the Ritz-Carlton hotel and for Fearing's restaurant. -- jsh]
Posted by Caroline Beury @ 5:07 PM Mon, Aug 20, 2007
Sounds good to eat and listen to. Mickey had help gaining his fame by his chance meeting Willie Nelson thru Coach Royal tho I think Mickey would've became a star if he hadn't met Willie but the two had a friendship bond from the start so it was only natual to stay with Willie as friend & harp player the next 35 years or more (we hope). Love Ya Mickey!!! Caroline/WA