Kent Rathbun has been one of the defining figures in Dallas dining for over three decades. His upscale Uptown restaurant Abacus became one of the most celebrated tables in the city — four James Beard nominations, Forbes Four Stars, and a reputation that reached well beyond Texas. He followed that with Jasper’s, that Esquire named one of the top 20 new restaurants in America, and which remains a Dallas favorite to this day. Add a win over Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America and you have a career that has never needed much explaining around here. Couple all this with his current Rathbun’s Backyard BBQ catering.
On Thursday, April 23, Kent Rathbun takes over The Crescent Club for an evening that’s worth clearing your calendar for. Located on the 17th floor of 200 Crescent Court in Uptown Dallas — right in the heart of Jasper’s territory — The Crescent Club is private, elegant, and exactly the kind of room where a dinner like this lands the way it should. Sweeping views of the downtown skyline, the right amount of quiet, and no distractions from the food.
The evening is part of The Crescent Club’s monthly Celebrity Chef Dinner Series and it opens with a cocktail reception — handcrafted drinks, savory bites, the kind of start that sets a real tone. From there, guests sit down to a multi-course dinner built around Rathbun’s signature approach: elevated American cooking with global influences, seasonal ingredients, and the kind of technique that only comes from doing this at the highest level for a very long time. Wines are paired throughout.
Kent Rathbun Celebrity Dinner tickets are $200 per person, prepaid. This is an intimate event, not a crowd, and seats will go. Reservations are available through OpenTable or by calling The Crescent Club directly at 214-953-4343. It’s a setting that matches the chef.
