Celebrity Chefs

Dallas Association of Young Lawyers and Big Thought would like to thank each celebrity chef who has donated their time and talent to make Food for Thought at the Tower Club a success. We encourage our friends and guests to dine at the chefs’ restaurants to show our support for them as they have shown their support for us.

Chef Tiffany Derry

Tiffany Derry
Private Social
former Top Chef contestant

Chef Lisa Garza

Lisa Garza
Lisa Garza Taste Studio
former Next Food Network Star contestant

Chef Brian Luscher

Brian Luscher
The Grape Restaurant

Wilfredo Calderon
Chiloso Mexican Bistro

Scott Blankenship
Tower Club Dallas

Khanh Dao
Pho Colonial


Matt McCallister
formerly of Stephan Pyles
Chef Samir Dhurandhar

Samir Dhurandhar
Coal Vines and Nick & Sam’s

Chef John Tesar

John Tesar
The Commissary

Richard Blankenship
Charlie Palmer at the Joule

Justin and Diane Fourton
Pecan Lodge

Katie Ruppe
Gigi’s Cupcakes


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Mark Melton 214.979.2952   Brian Garlitz 214.736.7171