We’ve followed Joel Harloff all around Dallas for years, from back in his days in the gayborhood at The Landmark inside the Melrose Hotel. We’re glad to see he’s landed as the executive chef at Ocho Kitchen in Preston Center. He’ll be revamping the lunch and dinner menus soon.
The Dallas chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier, the international group dedicated to women in the culinary arts, hosts its big annual benefit, the Raiser Grazer, Sunday at Union Station. Themed Dames Go Local, it raises money for scholarships for women interested in pursuing culinary ambitions. This year’s participating chefs will include Top Chef contestant Tiffany Derry, pictured, Sharon Hage and Lisa Perini of Perini Ranch in Buffalo Gap, host of an acclaimed wine and food festival. Tickets are $65 and available at LDEDallas.org.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition March 1, 2013.