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John Tesar speaks his mind on Dallas, Bourdain and the $15 minimum wage

By joiei
December 29, 2015 in Food Traditions & Culture

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Chef John Tesar speaks his mind in a Playboy interview

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Last year Dallas Chef John Tesar sent out a tweet that was heard ‘round the culinary world: “@lesbren fuck you ! Your reviews are misleading poorly written,self serving and you have destroyed the star system and you really suck”. Targeted at Leslie Brenner, the food critic for the Dallas Morning News, the incident started a national conversationabout the changing role of food critics and the outdated star-review system. But Brenner and those topics are just the beginning of what this outspoken chef is ready to put on blast.