I agree with you Jason. And I’m always happy to see folks exploring interesting facets and interpretations of various cuisines rather than just locking oneself into one stifling and restrictive culinary shoebox, especially if it’s simply in order to adhere to somebody else’s idea of what he/she should or should not be doing. I loved your review and definitely find the restaurant, chef, and concept intriguing. I also think it’s up to the chef to determine how to label his/her food. I do make it up to Dallas with some regularity and absolutely will make it a point to visit. Thanks for taking the time to post this.
I’d like to add that I’m thrilled to see more and more knowledgeable folks joining Hungry Onion, and I hope this sort of public “listen here you fool” excoriation won’t discourage you, or anyone else, from posting. I have great hopes for this site and, if I weren’t so mouthy and opinionated, reading something like this might well give even me pause before I risked wading in.
