Courtney E. Smith

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January 26, 2026

At the Saint’s New Design District Home, Chef Sergio Esquivel Rewrites the Italian Steakhouse Playbook

A neighborhood shift, a new executive chef, and a menu built around indulgent pastas and Texas wagyu mark the restaurant’s reset

By Courtney E. Smith

January 22, 2026

James Beard-Recognized Chef Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman Brings Nostalgic Mexican-Southern Diner Fare to Dallas’ New AM/FM

After delays to her own restaurant plans, the former José chef helps define the all-day diner with chef-driven comfort food

By Courtney E. Smith

December 22, 2025

Ateliê in North Oak Cliff Is Wyl Lima’s Global, Genre-Defying Take on the Modern Bistro

The chef behind the Charlotte opens an art-filled restaurant where global influences guide the menu—and the plan keeps evolving

By Courtney E. Smith