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October 23, 2008
Go Fish Ocean Club
The waiters chatter. Too bad the food doesn't exactly sing.
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August 11, 2009
Top 10 Sexiest Female Chefs In Dallas
Yeah, yeah--pretty damn juvenile of us...not to mention downright sexist.But, damn it, if Danica Patrick can embrace beauty as well as hard nose racing skill, then we're allowed the occasional foray into 'babe-licious' territory.Now, it wasn't an easy process. After much hemming and hawing, we ha ... More >>
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May 26, 2010
Top Chef To Go Fish
Two years ago, then-Observer restaurant critic Dave Faries wasn't exactly singing the praises of Go Fish Ocean Club (he was fairly distracted by the waiters' chatter). You know who was impressed? Bravo TV. Beaumont native Tiffany Derry, named Exec Chef of Go Fish Ocean Club in 2008, will ... More >>
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June 14, 2010
Pressure Cooker: Everyone in the City Invited to Watch Dallas Top Chef Contestant's Big Night
Tiffany DerryGo Fish Ocean Club is making sure Top Chef contestant Tiffany Derry has one of the best nights of her life -- or the most humiliating evening ever -- by inviting every eater in the metroplex to join her for the show's premiere this Wednesday. Derry, who serves as Go Fish's execu ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
Top Five Things We're Expecting to Happen on Top Chef Tonight
OK, so we're all really stoked about the start of Top Chef, D.C. tonight. Even Bravo producer and Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen is venturing into fanboy-level excitement, as proven by his repeated tweets on the subject today. (So cute. Love that guy.)Glad to have some Dallas representat ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
Chef Tell: Tiffany Derry, Where Were You?
www.bravotv.comTiffany DerryOh, what's that? You wanted to know how Go Fish's Tiffany Derry fared on last night's Season premiere of Top Chef D.C.? Wish I could tell you.Derry was just off-screen for most of the show following her introduction. But, at least she did get the first intro. ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
Chef Tell: A Presidential School Lunch
Sam Kass is the assistant White House chef, so OF COURSE he'd preside over a "bi-parti-sandwich" Quickfire Challenge. And of course, super cocky Angelo was really dramatic about the sandwich showdown because he owns a sandwich shop. But see, in TV-land, a talking head showing you're concerne ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
Chef Tell: This Show is No Picnic
After two episodes with chefs deucing out thanks to shitty dessert offerings, it came as no shock -- to me or any sane person watching Top Chef -- that last night's Quickfire Challenge would be for sweet teeth. But somehow the cheftestants were surprised. My first instinct was to desire ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
Top Chef Tell: Baby Food and BS
This week, Top Chef finally got interesting. That's not to say it wasn't totally bassackwards, but it was almost intense, and I officially started my yelling at the screen. I still haven't gotten the names of all the cheftestants straight, but that time is nearing.At QuickFire, the chefs found To ... More >>
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July 15, 2010
Chef Tell: Gettin' (Farm) Fresh
Apparently, some of this Top Chef season's chefs have enough time on their hands they can give motivational talks. At least that's what super-confident Angelo likes to do with young Tamesha. Less-bitchy Kelly called him a Tony Robbins impersonator. I call him creepy.And while the beginning of the ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
Chef Tell: Keep Your Frenemies Close
At show's open, everyone's pretending they miss Timothy. It's hard to say who really does miss him and who just wants to look more sensitive after weeks of acting like a prick [cough, Angelo, cough].For the Quickfire, there was some weirdness -- and I'm not talking about the exotic proteins the c ... More >>
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July 29, 2010
Chef Tell: Lobbying the Palm
Bring out the politicians! Well, I wish they hadn't, actually, but they did. And man, do those people smile and nod, smile and nod. It's really sort of infuriating. In the beginning -- during the requisite mourning time of the last man lost -- everyone was talking about Tamesha leaving and A ... More >>
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August 5, 2010
Chef Tell: Tiffany, Official Food Ambassador
Right away, we knew this would be a big week for our Tiffany Derry. They started off the show with her smoothing toner all over her face and neck (so that's how she gets that awesome skin!) and talking about how she was planning her wedding before hopping on the Top Chef train. But it was also wo ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Chef Tell: Dishes in Disguise?
Last night's episode of Top Chef provided A) the best text messages sent by friends watching the show before I was, and B) the most quality "sheesh"-inducing insults during tasting and Judges' Table so far this season.I knew the Quickfire was going to be good because well, I got a text that said ... More >>
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August 26, 2010
Chef Tell: Take Them Out To The Concession Stand
Last night Top Chef opened with our fair Tiffany Derry's boisterous guffaws. Ed, the cheftestant who is her show BFF and who totally adores her, was parading around in one of her dresses. At that point, with just six left in the contest, a little unflattering cross-dressing seemed an appropriate ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
Honest food at Potager and a roll of the dice at The Mercury
Sara KerensThis week's Dallas food bloggers learned to trust empty parking lots, took Mary into their own Bloody hands, and found peace on Earth at Potager Café and the Dallas Islamic Center. More Dallas restaurants have Gone Texan, and don't expect to find wines from any other place e ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Chef Tell: Cooking for Buzz and Beyond
First of all, TV fans, let me just throw you a cyber fist bump and wish you all a happy 9.02.10. Donna Martin graduates!But seriously, last night was the last set of "normal" challenges before the Final Four set off to cook their way through the finale. It was tense and yet surprisingly lackluste ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
Chef Tell: Savory's Finale a Little Sick, Sweet's Premiere a Little Sour
First of all, let's get something out of the way. We all need closure. After our lovely Tiffany Derry packed her knives and came home to Dallas to get hitched, I didn't recap the finales. Partly because I was heartbroken they sent Kelly home over Kevin or Angelo on Part 1 and partly because, well ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Top Ten Moments on Last Night's Top Chef D.C. Reunion
Last night, the cast of Top Chef D.C. came back together to rehash the season with judges Gail Simmons, Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Eric Ripert and producer/consummate reunion host Andy Cohen. A lot was discussed -- some interesting and some not so much -- so I'm breaking down the best of ... More >>
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October 4, 2010
Florida Chef Sizes Up Dallas Dining Scene
Does absence make the eyes grow clearer? Texas-born chef Steve Shockey, who's been impressing diners in the Miami area for years, recently summed up the differences between Texas and Florida's food scenes for an NBC affiliate. King Arthur FlourDoes this pass for dinner in Dallas?"The dishes ... More >>
Dining
October 14, 2010
Go Fish Ocean Club: Time to Let Chef Tiffany Derry's Star Shine.
Does absence make the eyes grow clearer? Texas-born chef Steve Shockey, who's been impressing diners in the Miami area for years, recently summed up the differences between Texas and Florida's food scenes for an NBC affiliate. King Arthur FlourDoes this pass for dinner in Dallas?"The dishes ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
Bad Burgers, Hookahs, Vegans
and Other Things You Love on the Web
This week: Alice Laussade explains why candy corn sucks.As the city descends into crisper temperatures and adopts an orangey hue, seasonal ingredients are rolling into grocery stores while local chefs and food fans are reacting accordingly. So what else is new? Dallas Morning News Leslie Bre ... More >>
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November 15, 2010
Top Chef Fan Favorite Tiffany Derry
Out of a Job
Tiffany DerryWhat's a Fan Favorite title from Top Chef worth? In Dallas, an unemployment check. Teresa Gubbins yesterday reported that Go Fish Ocean Club, the North Dallas restaurant helmed by cheftestant Tiffany Derry, shut down after service Saturday night. Owners blamed the location for i ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
Fifty Sixty's Sara Johannes Lands High in LA
Sara JohannesWhile all the recent dining news has revolved around chef departures -- Pegasus News' Teresa Gubbins, who deserves some sort of spa treatment this weekend, scored a scoop trifecta with the revelations that Tiffany Derry, Sharon Hage and Dan Landsberg were all moving on -- our sis ... More >>
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November 30, 2010
Revolving Doors: November Is a Cruel Month
T.S. Eliot proclaimed that April was the cruelest month, but we would argue that November has been particularly unkind to some restaurants. Top Chef fan favorite Tiffany Derry found herself without a gig after Go Fish Ocean Club shuttered its doors this month, and Sharon Hage closed York Street, ... More >>
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December 8, 2010
Tocque Roulette: Kitchen-Swapping Spreads Among Chefs
Tiffany DerryTiffany Derry will be in the kitchen at Loft 610 tonight, joining fellow Top Chef All-Stars competitor Tre Wilcox to produce a $100 nine-course meal. And while tonight's supper may be served with extra on- and off-screen drama, restaurant trend watchers say chefs showing up in ea ... More >>
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December 21, 2010
Tiffany Derry Finds a Home at Uptown's Upcoming Private Social
Tiffany Derry, the former Top Chef contestant who was left unemployed when Go Fish Ocean Club closed last month, has accepted the executive chef position at a new uptown restaurant. Derry is now developing the menu for Private Social, the first restaurant from longtime Dallas wedding industr ... More >>
Dining
December 30, 2010
Was the Glass Half Full or Half Empty for Dallas Diners in 2010?
Tiffany Derry, the former Top Chef contestant who was left unemployed when Go Fish Ocean Club closed last month, has accepted the executive chef position at a new uptown restaurant. Derry is now developing the menu for Private Social, the first restaurant from longtime Dallas wedding industr ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
Chef Tell: There's Sum-thing Wrong With Dim Judges
A little housekeeping first, yes? We were relieved from Top Chef All Stars blogging duties during the holidays, but not relieved by the elimination that occurred: Spike, cute and surly Spike, was sent packing after Jamie bailed on competing once again and left him to flounder in the last episode, ... More >>
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January 13, 2011
Chef Tell: Finally.
Real quick, here's a breakdown of last night's Top Chef All Stars so I can get to the point (the real point): There was no Quickfire. The chefs woke up at the ass-crack and drove to Montauk for a four-hour fishing trip. They were split into four teams of three and the goal was to catch as many fi ... More >>
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January 31, 2011
(30K) Millionaires: Where to Spend Your Cash This Week
If you have the cash, you could watch the Super Bowl with this old boat captain.Let's pretend you're a big spender who can't score tickets to the Super Bowl. What do you do with all that cash next week? You could blow it all on one awesome party, perhaps the Leather & Laces event at Hotel Zaz ... More >>
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January 31, 2011
Revolving Doors: Super Bowl Stimulus
Everyone's trying to cash in on the Super Bowl, from those renting their homes for the week, to restaurants and bars offering cheap drinks and food specials to lure in crowds for watching parties. For restaurants that opened their doors in January, the timing couldn't be better, but for the f ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
Chef Tell: Fondue, Feasting with Fallon and a Fond Farewell
It's cool people, Dallas' final cheftestant, the last vestige of Lone Star love, still stands. I'm just going to go ahead and tell you that now. But I'm not pleased with Tiffany Derry. No, save her smile, her performance last night was no where near impressive. Details? Of course. Follow me.For t ... More >>
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February 15, 2011
Good Eating: A Top Chef Rematch
It's Top Chef contestant Tiffany Derry vs. Ed CottonWhether it's eating food, drinking wine, watching reality television or sitting on furniture you enjoy best, Dallas has some charitable opportunities for you. The Event: Bonne Santé The Cause: National Kidney Foundation and North Texas com ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
Tiffany Derry Defends For-Profit Culinary Schools
Dallas chef Tiffany Derry this week dove into the maelstrom surrounding financial assistance at for-profit colleges, arguing in an essay for The Hill that the government is threatening the culinary arts by withholding loans from students enrolled in career schools. The Department of Educatio ... More >>
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March 11, 2011
Chef Tell: Oh, the Lame Bahama Drama
For the first round in a Top Chef final, this week left much to be desired. Due to that -- and a crippling stomach bug that had me wishing the show was not about food, but rather a blanket fort competition -- this is a truncated and belated recap. Apologies for that.The cheftestants arrived in th ... More >>
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July 13, 2011
Ocean Prime's Sonny Pache On His Beautiful Dysfunctional Kitchen Family
Ocean Prime DallasWhile Sonny Pache, 29, was studying finance in college in Ohio, he always ended up cooking for his five roommates. Apparently he wasn't half bad, because the roommates were always telling him he should trade in formulas for recipes and go to culinary school. Eventually he listen ... More >>
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August 1, 2011
Food For Thought, Young Dallas Lawyers' Food-Centric Benefit, Brings Out Big-Name Chefs This Weekend
Tiffany DerryThe Dallas Association of Young Lawyers hosts its third annual Food for Thought on Saturday at The Tower Club, where guests can buy goodies in the silent and live auctions and sample fare from a number of top-notch local chefs and restaurants. The event is a benefit for Big Thou ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
The Best Food and Faces From the Food for Thought Charity Dinner at the Tower Club
Photos by @foodbitch"Mooooooose!"Saturday night's third annual Food for Thought charity event at the Tower Club brought out a slew of celebrity chefs, a few local celebrities and me, in my fancy pants. Put on by the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Food for Thought centered around small ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Rocco's Last Stand: After One Last Night, the Mansion Bar Mixologist Leaves for Private Social
Rosemont websiteYou could hear the soft sounds of Mr. Pink the second you broke the seal on the restaurant's front door. No need to ask for directions, just follow the music and you'll find the party. The Rosewood Mansion at Turtle Creek is a polished place, but this weekend several variables ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
Rolling Out The Red, It's Party Time At Private Social
There will be people watching at Private Social tonight. A private VIP party planned as a precursor to tomorrow's grand opening, promises a red carpet and a number of local and National stars. Tony Romo and his wife are listed as attendees, confirming collapsed lung-age is no big thing--if he ... More >>
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September 24, 2011
Things Got a Little Too Cheesy and Too Private This Week in Dallas Food
This week in food blogs, some special people ate special meals, Dallas placed ahead of Anchorage but behind everywhere else, and someone finally thought to stick corndogs in cocktails. Read on. City of Ate Scott Reitz decides Wild Salsa is decent for its hit-or-miss selection of tacos, passa ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
October's Openings and Closings from the Dallas Restaurant Scene
As summer comes to an end, a number of restaurants have opened and closed their doors. In-N-Out Burger continued its Texas growth with an Arlington location late last month. Lover's Lane Olive Oil Company expanded from its flagship store, Grapevine Olive Oil Company, and set up shop on West L ... More >>
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November 28, 2011
Now Open: Del Frisco's Grille on McKinney (Photos)
Del Frisco's GrilleThe Venue: If Chef Tiffany Derry at Private Social needs to borrow a cup a' sugar from a neighbor, the new uptown Del Frisco's Grille would probably be her best bet. The two modern glass-heavy storefronts split the remodeled section of One McKinney Plaza with Del Frisco's G ... More >>
Dining
January 19, 2012
The State of Dallas Dining, As Told By Its Chefs
Starring Stephan Pyles, John Tesar, Katherine Clapner, Kent Rathbun, Teiichi Sakurai and a dozen other local chefs.
Blogs
February 7, 2012
Why Those Black Truffles You're Eating Don't Taste Like Truffles at All
FlickrBlack truffles don't really work like this, as I recently learned.I remember my first encounter with truffles vividly, probably because it was a simultaneously euphoric and traumatic experience. I was on a date at Al Tiramisu, a basement Italian restaurant in Washington, D.C., which I p ... More >>
Dining
February 9, 2012
Private Social Hears No Evil, and That's the Problem
The loudest restaurant in Dallas can't hear (or see or taste) its mistakes.
Blogs
February 9, 2012
Private | Social | Ramen! | Oh.
My first run-in with Private Social came just after the restaurant, helmed by Top Chef alum Tiffany Derry released its lunch menu. I noticed the noodles right away. Leslie Brenner and I had been begging Dallas for a proper Japanese noodle house, but it has never materialized. Perhaps a decent ... More >>
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