From Cafe Modern to TV’s ‘Chopped’: Chef Shavandy gets a turn on the Food Network
Chef Denise Shavandy of Cafe Modern stars on the Food Network’s “Chopped” Tuesday night.
Shavandy becomes the latest Fort Worth chef on the Food Network, starring opposite a Tyler chef in an episode named “Smokin’ Skills.”
The episode desciption promises “smoked food challenges” involving a sweet surprise and a smoked fish, then a “specialty meat” and a spicy liqueur.
Cafe Modern, 3200 Darnell St., will host a watch party for the 9 p.m. showing. The episode also airs at midnight.
The opposing chef is Lance McWhorter of Culture ETX in Tyler.
Shavandy came to Fort Worth nearly 20 years ago, opening Pegasus, which was ranked the region’s No. 2 best restaurant behind Saint-Emilion. She went on to Spice Internetional Cuisine before taking a turn at Central Market.
With Shavandy, Cafe Modern’s brunch is ranked one of the top 100 in America by OpenTable.com.
Her Mediterranean and Asian cooking skills are a good match for Cafe Modern, where the menu has to serve a variety of international visitors.
Cafe Modern is open for lunch or brunch daily except Monday and for dinner Fridays; 817-840-2174, themodern.org/cafe.
This story was originally published January 25, 2020 at 5:45 AM.
