John Tesar, Chef

An iconoclastic celebrity of the food world, Tesar came up as a chef in New York City at 13 Barrow St, 44 & Hell's Kitchen, Vine, and the Supper Club. He then went on to open two acclaimed restaurants in Dallas (Knife), one in Orlando (Knife and Spoon) and another in Southern California (Outer Reef) that have been named among the best in the country by Bon Appetit, Eater, Gayot and Esquire. In 2022, Chef John Tesar was awarded a MICHELIN star for his exemplary work at Knife and Spoon at The Ritz Carlton Grand Lakes in Orlando. He was famously entangled in a feud with Dallas food critic Leslie Brenner. Tesar remains a fixture of Dallas's restaurant scene and a true "chef's chef." He has garnered praise from Food & Wine and The New York Times, has appeared on The Today Show and The Early Show, and is a five-time James Beard "Best Southwest Chef" semifinalist, and a two-time contestant on Bravo's "Top Chef."

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