Dallas Chef John Tesar Brings Texas to South Beach
Celebrity chef John Tesar will bring a true taste of Texas to Miami this weekend as the official ambassador for 44 Farms, the revered artisanal ranch that will be providing all beef for the “Epic Collaboration Dinner” with acclaimed chefs Francis Mallmann, Paul Qui and Gabriel Ask, tonight Feb. 24 at Los Fuegos in South Beach. Seatings are 6 to 11p.m. and are priced at $195 per person not including service charge and taxes. For reservations, call 786-655-5600.
While in Miami, Chef Tesar will also present 44 Farms products during SOBEWFF® presented by Food & Wine including:
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Fontainebleau Miami Beach presents Wine Spectator’s “Best of the Best, ” in which 60 of the nation’s top chefs present their most gourmet samplings, on Friday, Feb. 26 (sold out).
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The second annual incarnation of “Meatopia,” the world’s most famous celebration of all things meat, on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 7-10 p.m ($250 tickets still available).
“I’m proud to represent one of the favorite purveyors of meat that I serve at my steakhouse Knife at The Highland Dallas,” says Chef John Tesar. “South Beach is really in for a treat when they experience what 44 Farms is producing. It really is Texas at its finest.”
About 44 Farms Steaks
44 Farms Steaks is the U.S.’ premier producer of ethically raised Angus steaks for the home chef and serious amateur cook. Proudly headquartered in Cameron, Texas 44 Farms was founded in 1909 by Sherwood and Josie McClaren and is still family-owned today. For more than 100 years it has been a place customers can know their rancher.
Renowned for their fine marbling, 44 Farms Steaks boast superior tenderness, juiciness and flavor, winning them a place at the tables of top restaurants across the country. Boasting a peerless approach to sustainability, animal care and breed research, 44 Farms ranchers produce steaks with no added hormones, antibiotics or artificial ingredients.
To make 44 Farms Steaks the centerpiece of your gourmet lifestyle, visit www.44Steaks.com.
About Chef John Tesar
A three-time James Beard “Best Southwest Chef” semifinalist and “Top Chef” contestant, Tesar is a restaurateur and chef known for his stylish, modern American cuisine prepared with classic European techniques. His innovative culinary perspective and no-nonsense personality have garnered much acclaim throughout his 20+ years in the restaurant industry, including national nods from Esquire (named to Best New Restaurants for two consecutive years) Food & Wine, New York Magazine and The New York Times, appearances on The Today Show, The Early Show and Esquire’s “Restaurant Revolution” as well as winning the inaugural season of Food Network’s “Extreme Chef.” Tesar’s current restaurants include Knife at The Highland Dalla
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, Oak and The Royale. He is also working with Flatiron Books and Macmillan on a book, “Knife: Modern Steak and All American Meats,” that will be published in spring 2017 in addition to a television show.
