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Angela Hernandez Named Exec Chef at Statler’s Fine China Restaurant

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Epic F&B, a Dallas-based hospitality group, announces it has hired ANGELA HERNANDEZ as Executive Chef of FINE CHINA at The Statler, an iconic downtown Dallas hotel and residences development opening later this year.
Formerly Chef de Cuisine of high-profile Dallas restaurant Top Knot, Hernandez will lead the kitchen at Fine China, a full-service restaurant offering Pan-Asian-inspired cuisine.
In addition to lunch and dinner, Fine China will feature a cocktail bar offering sake, Japanese whiskies, and high tea. The space will feature communal seating as well as private dining rooms.

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Eat Me: The Whole Fish at Top Knot

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A visit to Top Knot reaped plenty of dining rewards. This is a fantastic casual and more playful version of its downstairs sister restaurant, Uchi. The menu is fun, with stunning presentations from chef Angela Hernandez.

Hernandez has a Korean mother and Mexican father, so it was not uncommon for frijoles and kimchi to share space at her childhood dinner table, thus laying the groundwork for a love of the blend of cultural influences in food.     Continue reading

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Angela Hernandez Named Top Toque At Uchi’s Top Knot Opening Early 2016

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The owners of Uchi Restaurant Group announced today that Chef Angela Hernandez joins the Top Knot team as Chef de Cuisine. Originally from Austin, Hernandez brings an impressive skill set with six years of experience in New York City including time under Chef Gordon Ramsey before moving to Los Angeles to work at The Bazaar by Chef Jose Andres. Hernandez, who joined the Uchi family in 2014, will lead the team at Top Knot, along with James Beard award-winning Executive Chef and Owner Tyson Cole.   Continue reading

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