Chef David “DAT” Temple has always walked the edge between bold culinary vision and underground cool. Now, he’s marking a major milestone—11 years of cannabis-infused dining in Dallas and 15 years of his signature Underground Dinners—with a celebratory event that brings history, innovation, and a whole lot of flavor to the table.
It all began in February 2014, when DAT made waves across the city (and beyond) by landing on the front page of the Dallas Morning News Super Bowl Sunday edition. The feature spotlighted what was then a pioneering move in the South: DAT’s decision to experiment with infusing his dishes with THC, inspired by the then-recent recreational legalization in states like Colorado, Washington, and California. Fast forward a few years, and five days before he relocated to Belize in 2017, Chef DAT hosted what is believed to be the South’s first public marijuana-infused dinner—an audacious event later celebrated by Dallas Observer.
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