Dear Residents,
If you smell the enticing aromas of Kent Rathbun’s kitchen around the corner, your taste buds will only leave you craving. Dallas’ own celebrity chef Kent Rathbun is one of our newest residents and many of you may know him for creating three of the city’s nationally acclaimed restaurants: Abacus, Jasper’s and Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen. Rathbun has traveled and worked in different restaurants across the world taking every bit of knowledge that has made him the celebrity chef he is today. Drawing on influences from French, Asian, Cajun and good ol’ Southern style cuisines, Rathbun made his passion for culinary creativity rise above the others. His first restaurant concept, Abacus, has become a Dallas landmark where newcomers flock to visit. It continues to be featured in many national publications as one of the best world-class restaurants and has also prestigiously been inducted into Nation’s Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame. After the success of Abacus, his second restaurant creation, Jasper’s, gave him the power to add a little of his “gourmet backyard cuisine” style which quickly catapulted Rathbun and his family to fame. They quickly added additional Jasper’s locations in Houston and Austin. His recent addition and positively buzzed Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen brings back true Southern roots, highlighting regional, fresh ingredients at an affordable price.
If you aren’t convinced to check out the culinary masterpiece yet, Rathbun continues to thrive in the national scene. He defeated Bobby Flay on Food Network’s “Iron Chef America”. He also has appeared on The Rosie O’Donnell Show, NBC’s Today Show, CBS Early Show and more. His renowned recipes continue to reach out to readers in publications such as Elle, Bon Appetit, Southern Living Magazine, Esquire, USA Today and The New York Times.
