Fearing’s Restaurant
- When
- September 26, 2025
- Where
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Fearing’s Restaurant
2121 McKinney Ave
Dallas, TX
Join us at Fearing’s Restaurant for an extraordinary culinary evening honoring legendary chef Jacques Pépin. Hosted by Chef Dean Fearing, this one-night-only event will begin with a cocktail reception on Live Oak, followed by a five-course dinner with wine pairings.
The celebratory menu will feature creations from Chef Fearing and a distinguished group of Dallas chefs, showcasing inspired cuisine, fine wine, and warm hospitality. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Jacques Pépin Foundation, supporting its mission to empower individuals through culinary education. Experience an unforgettable night of food, wine, and legacy in tribute to one of the world’s most influential chefs.
Highlights
- Dinner experience hosted by award-winning Chef Dean Fearing of Fearing’s Restaurant
- Featuring distinguished Dallas chefs Janice Provost (Parigi / Café Momentum), Tiffany Derry (Roots Southern Table / Radici Wood Fired Grill) and Kim Canteenwalla (Crown Block), alongside the Fearing’s culinary team
- Fearing’s Restaurant, a MICHELIN Guide–recommended destination, has earned accolades including Esquire’s ‘Restaurant of the Year’ and the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, and is celebrated as one of the nation’s premier dining experiences.
Details
- Location: Fearing’s Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas
- Schedule:
5:00 pm – Doors open, cocktail reception on Live Oak
5:30 pm – Seated five-course dinner with wine pairings begins - Tickets: Non-refundable but transferrable
- Thanks to the generosity of the participating event host, a portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to the Jacques Pépin Foundation to support our mission of expanding access to culinary education. We deeply appreciate your generous support.
- Jacques Pépin proudly supports our 90/90 Celebrations. While he can't be present at all of them, we invite you to check our website for details on the events where he will joining in celebration.
- For more information, contact Fearing’s Restaurant
Event Host
Dean Fearing
Executive Chef and Partner, Fearing’s Restaurant
Known as the “Father of Southwestern Cuisine,” James Beard Award–winning Chef Dean Fearing is celebrated for his bold flavors, innovative spirit, and warm Texas hospitality. As Executive Chef and Partner at Fearing’s Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, he has redefined modern American dining with dishes that marry regional ingredients with global inspiration.
Chef Fearing’s illustrious career spans decades, including his tenure at The Mansion on Turtle Creek, where he helped put Dallas on the national culinary map. A cookbook author, television personality, and passionate ambassador for Texas cuisine, he continues to delight guests with his signature style and genuine approach to hospitality, making Fearing’s a destination for food lovers worldwide.
Guest Chefs
Kim Canteenwalla
Chef and co-owner, Honey Salt
Chef Canteenwalla brings more than forty years of hospitality expertise and industry leadership to the table. His ambition to perfect the art of dining reflects his sincere love of food and genuine dedication to exceptional service.
He is currently also co-owner and culinary visionary behind the wildly successful Honey Salt in Las Vegas, managing partner of Crown Block in Dallas and Buddy V’s Ristorante at the Venetian | Palazzo in Las Vegas, and managing partner and chef of the food and beverage portfolio at Parq, Vancouver, including Honey Salt, The Victor, D6, BC Kitchen and MRKT EAST.
The former executive chef of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, MS, Canteenwalla has helmed restaurants and resorts around the world, including Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, Dubai, and Thailand. He is a four-time participant in Best Hotel Chefs in America series at the James Beard House and, fought alongside chef Kerry Simon to win the Iron Chef American hamburger battle.
Like his wife, Elizabeth Blau, Canteenwalla is an active supporter of both his industry and his community. A participant in dozens of high-profile culinary events, including guest chef appearances around the world, Canteenwalla also proudly serves on the Culinary Council of Three Square, a Las Vegas based food bank. He also serves as a culinary advisor for Las Vegas’s Life Is Beautiful Festival, an annual celebration of art, music, and food in Downtown Las Vegas. Most recently, he was honored with a King Charles III Coronation Medal in Victoria, British Columbia, for his outstanding philanthropic efforts throughout Canada.
Tiffany Derry
Chef and co-founder, Roots Southern Table
Tiffany has risen her way through the culinary ranks to run her own restaurant concepts, appear on national television, and cook at the White House. Tiffany’s authentic approach to Southern cooking landed her on the 2022 James Beard Award finalist list in two categories – Best Chef: Texas and Best New Restaurant for Roots Southern Table.
Tiffany’s TV appearances include MasterChef, Top Chef, Bobby’s Triple Threat, The Great American Recipe, Worst Cooks in America, Tournament of Champions, Chopped, and more.
Janice Provost
Chef and proprietor, Parigi
Janice Provost is the Proprietor of Parigi, a 40 year old restaurant in Dallas, Texas. Her path to cooking professionally began in 1998 when she began her first kitchen job at Parigi, and three years later bought the neighborhood bistro.
Growing up on a small farm in Houston influenced Janice’s philosophy as a chef. A pioneer in the local food movement, she loves growing many of her own herbs and edible flowers to use in her cooking, and she has been a supporter of local farmers and ranchers since becoming a chef.
A self-proclaimed Francophile, Janice enjoys traveling to France whenever possible. She and her husband love to shop the local markets, and enjoy cooking in “their apartment” in Paris. They also enjoy the multicultural cuisine for which Paris is known, and many of these dishes find their way back to the menu at Parigi.
Images from the Event
Photos by Candace Hughes
