by Steven Doyle
Cook Hall had always alluded me with dining that didn’t quite hit the mark. Recently, however, the W Hotel restaurant announced the arrival of a new chef in Douglas Wagenhauser, a happy wanderbub who had landed in a handful of Dallas restaurants including The Landmark and St Ann’s. I had a chance to meet the new chef this week and sample some of his cuisine that will officially roll out this weekend. The new menu is inspired by Fall and is loaded with plenty of local ingredients and blessed by the hands of the new chef. After a very warm Summer season bereft of many of my favorite vegetables, this new menu is inspiring and makes way to a bounty of interesting dishes. Continue reading
