Ayesha Curry, food lover, cookbook author and wife of the Golden State Warrior’s Steph Currey, and superstar chef Michael Mina are launching a pop-up restaurant, named International Smoke.
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A delicious recipe for Portuguese Fish Stew, served at the Half Moon Bay Brewery south of San Francisco.
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Three-time James Beard “Best Southwest Chef” semifinalist and “Top Chef” contestant, celebrity chef John Tesar will bring a true taste of Texas to Miami at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival as the official ambassador for 44 Farms, the artisanal ranch that is providing all beef for the “Epic Collaboration Dinner.”
The Epic Collaboration Dinner features acclaimed chefs Francis Mallmann, Paul Qui and Gabriel Ask at Los Fuegos in South Beach.
While in Miami, Chef Tesar is also presenting 44 Farms products during “SOBEWFF® presented by Food & Wine” including:
Says Chef Tesar, “I’m proud to represent one of the favorite purveyors of meat that I serve at my steakhouse Knife at The Highland Dallas.”
About 44 Farms Steaks
44 Farms Steaks is the U.S.’ premier producer of ethically raised Angus steaks for the home chef and serious amateur cook. Proudly headquartered in Cameron, Texas 44 Farms was founded in 1909 by Sherwood and Josie McClaren and is still family-owned today. For more than 100 years it has been a place customers can know their rancher.
Renowned for their fine marbling, 44 Farms Steaks boast superior tenderness, juiciness and flavor, winning them a place at the tables of top restaurants across the country. Boasting a peerless approach to sustainability, animal care and breed research, 44 Farms ranchers produce steaks with no added hormones, antibiotics or artificial ingredients.
About Chef John Tesar
Tesar is a restaurateur and chef known for his stylish, modern American cuisine prepared with classic European techniques. His innovative culinary perspective and no-nonsense personality have garnered much acclaim throughout his 20+ years in the restaurant industry, including national nods from Esquire (named to Best New Restaurants for two consecutive years) Food & Wine, New York Magazine and The New York Times, appearances on The Today Show, The Early Show and Esquire’s “Restaurant Revolution” as well as winning the inaugural season of Food Network’s “Extreme Chef.” Tesar’s current restaurants include Knife at The Highland Dallas, Oak and The Royale. He is also working with Flatiron Books and Macmillan on a book, “Knife: Modern Steak and All American Meats,” that will be published in spring 2017 in addition to a television show.
Food site the Daily Meal, helmed by former head of Saveur Magazine (and quoted contributor to the Cafes of San Francisco), Colman Andrews, has released its annual list of America’s 50 Best Steakhouses.
Of the steakhouses that made it into the ranking this year, 12 are in the West, 12 are in the South, 10 are in the Midwest, 9 are in the Southwest, and 7 are in the Northeast. New York and Las Vegas share top honors with 6 steakhouses apiece; 5 are in Los Angeles; and Dallas, Chicago, and San Francisco each have 3 entries.
The Daily Meal judges scrutinized the steakhouses according to strict criteria: Is the meat sourced reputably and USDA Choice or Prime? Is it dry-aged, and if not, is it as high-quality as can be? Is it served at the proper doneness without fail and with a touch of ceremony? And is it revered by locals and out-of-towners alike?
The results (in order, of course):
| Rank | Steakhouse | Location |
| 1 | Cut | Beverly Hills |
| 2 | Keens | New York City |
| 3 | Bern’s | Tampa |
| 4 | Peter Luger | New York City |
| 5 | Barclay Prime | Philadelphia |
| 6 | CarneVino | Las Vegas |
| 7 | Craftsteak | Las Vegas |
| 8 | Red | Miami |
| 9 | Pappas Bros. Steakhouse | Dallas and Houston |
| 10 | Cattlemen’s Steakhouse | Oklahoma City |
| 11 | Bazaar Meat | Las Vegas |
| 12 | Cattleman’s Steakhouse | Fabens, TX |
| 13 | Killen’s Steakhouse | Pearland, TX |
| 14 | Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse | Chicago |
| 15 | Perini Ranch | Buffalo Gap, TX |
| 16 | Bavette’s Bar & Boeuf | Chicago |
| 17 | Harris’ | San Francisco |
| 18 | Metropolitan Grill | Seattle |
| 19 | Pacific Dining Car | Los Angeles |
| 20 | Murray’s | Minneapolis |
| 21 | Plaza III | Kansas City |
| 22 | John Howie Steak | Seattle |
| 23 | BOA | Los Angeles |
| 24 | Stripsteak | Las Vegas |
| 25 | Sparks | New York City |
| 26 | Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse | New Orleans |
| 27 | Porter House | New York City |
| 28 | Gorat’s | Omaha |
| 29 | St. Elmo Steak House | Indianapolis |
| 30 | Gallaghers | New York City |
| 31 | Osso Steakhouse | San Francisco |
| 32 | Mr. B’s | Milwaukee |
| 33 | Duane’s Prime | Riverside, CA |
| 34 | Jar | Los Angeles |
| 35 | Gene & Georgetti | Chicago |
| 36 | Prime | Las Vegas |
| 37 | Golden Steer | Las Vegas |
| 38 | The Hitching Post II | Buellton, CA |
| 39 | Kevin Rathbun Steak | Atlanta |
| 40 | Oak Steakhouse | Charleston |
| 41 | Alexander’s Steakhouse | San Francisco |
| 42 | Al Biernat’s | Dallas |
| 43 | Brother Sebastian’s | Omaha |
| 44 | Old Homestead | New York City |
| 45 | Jess & Jim’s | Kansas City, MO |
| 46 | Red Prime | Oklahoma City |
| 47 | Chamberlain’s | Dallas |
| 48 | Oliver’s Prime | Los Angeles |
| 49 | The Buckhorn Exchange | Denver |
| 50 | Taste of Texas | Houston, TX |
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