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Arnufulo “Trey” Sanchez had built a solid barbecue following with Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q in Grapevine. Not only did Sanchez turn out some truly stellar barbecue, but adding his Latin twists with takes on barbacoa and al pastor tacos earned him a faithful following…

Since her arrival as executive chef seven years ago, Chef Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman has turned José from a Mexican food haven for the Park Cities crowd into an outlet for some of the most inventive Mexican fare in Dallas. In our review of José in 2019, Brian Reinhart wrote that José secretly had two menus: a traditional menu for the risk-averse, and one that highlighted Quiñones-Pittman’s “distinctive and creative perspective on Mexican cuisine.” With the chef given leeway to express her vision fully, José became a destination for those beyond the neighborhood regulars…

Dallas has had plenty of big chef names over the years, with big personalities to match. Surnames like Rathbun, Badovinus, Pyles, Fearing and Tesar are part of local culinary lore and have inspired countless other chefs in their journeys…