Jun 19, 2026 | 3:05 pm
Acclaimed Austin restaurant Hestia is bringing its live fire cooking to a collaborative dinner at Dallas’ esteemed French restaurant Mamani this August. The one-night-only event comes on the heels of another collaboration between the two Michelin-starred restaurants, part of Hestia’s annual Lone Star Dinner Series.
The “Mamani and Friends: Mamani x Hestia Dinner” will take place Tuesday, August 4, at Mamani in Uptown Dallas. The menu for the eight-course event is still under wraps, but since the Hestia is known for live-fire cooking and Mamani is parking a grill outside for the occasion, it’s safe to say the sears and smokes will be the spotlight.
Mamani wine director Josh Ponthieux will create optional wine pairings for the experience. Three of Hestia’s top chefs — Kevin Fink, Paul Wensel, and Tavel Bristol-Joseph — will be in attendance, alongside Mamani’s executive chef and partner Christophe De Lellis, a press release details. Both Fink and Bristol-Joseph have been James Beard Award finalists (in 2020 and 2026, respectively), establishing the chefs as culinary icons in their own right…