Richard Gras New Chef At Oak
by Steven Doyle We were just sent word that Oak hired a new executive chef that replaces former Oak chef Jason Maddy who left the restaurant back in May. Richard Gras was been imported for the top...
View ArticleWine in Town: 2011 Trapiche Malbec ‘Oak Cask’
by Andrew Chalk Argentina has redefined the consumer perception of Malbec over the last decade. Sales have boomed as consumers discovered Malbec was fruit driven and red meat friendly. A leading winery...
View ArticleBrian Zenner Named New Exec Chef At Oak
by Steven Doyle Almost a year ago Richard Gras was named the replacement chef after Oak’s glory chef Jason Maddy left his post. Maddy hightailed it to the Cayman Islands where he seems to be enjoying...
View ArticleBrian Zenner’s New Menu At Oak
by Andrew Chalk Whither Oak? Consider the moves since its opening in December 2011 under execuchef Jason Maddy (culled from The Mansion) and sous chef Brian Zenner (also from The Mansion) . When the...
View ArticleOak Serving Lunch And You Won’t Want To Miss A Bite
by Steven Doyle We announced back in November that Oak, that fabulous Design District restaurant, was back to serving lunches under executive chef Brian Zenner. Zenner is the chef responsible for for...
View ArticleTesar Joins Oak As Chef Partner
Following recent media reports, Chef John Tesar (Knife, Spoon) and restaurateurs Richard and Tiffanee Ellman are setting the record straight and announcing that Tesar is joining Oak restaurant as a...
View ArticleTesar Announces Kitchen Staff At Oak, New Lunch Menu
In January, Apheleia Restaurant Group announced its partnership with Chef John Tesar. Today, Oak is pleased to announce that Chef/Partner Tesar has introduced Oak’s new Spring lunch menu. This menu...
View ArticleOak Is Still A Mighty Player In Dallas Fine Dining Scene
by Steven Doyle This past January the Apheleia Restaurant Group who owns Oak located in the Dallas Design District announced its partnership with Chef John Tesar. Tesar, of course, owns Knife, the...
View ArticleTesar And Tila Pair Up For One Delicious Night
by Steven Doyle This should be one very exciting dinner, hosted by two talented chefs, John Tesar and Jet Tila. Make your reservations for May 21, 2015 when these chefs will go toe-to-toe in the Oak...
View ArticleOak Shuttering
Having been a Dallas staple for over a decade and one of the restaurant pioneers of the Design District, Oak announces that it will be celebrating its last two days this weekend. Having received a...
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