A European chef with a history of Michelin Guide success has moved to Texas and will consult on upgrades at the new Beren Meze and Grill Turkish restaurant, Beren owner Çaglar “Charlie” Unlu said Thursday. Chef Michael Riemenschneider, who opened three restaurants in Istanbul, will advise Beren on changes with a Michelin Guide listing as the goal, Unlu said. , near West Magnolia Avenue.
Riemenschneider “is going to be our main guy,” Unlu said. “He’s going to help us set our goals higher. Our goal is to be Michelin-recommended. ” Riemenschneider trained under celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and went on to become chef at Michelin-recognized restaurants in Manchester and Cornwall, England, and Frankfurt, Germany.
He moved to Frisco in April and opened his new business, Micel Consulting. Beren has achived high ratings from customers since moving into a stylish dining room that was formerly a vegetarian fine-dining restaurant. com. Readers on both sides praise the grilled Adana kebab or wrapped Beyti kebab, along with the baba ghanoush, gyro, hummus and the flan-like Cyprus Gold dessert.
After selling baklava at the Stock Show, the Unlus rented their first resraurant space in a small Eighth Avenue food hall. The move two blocks east to Sixth Avenue took Beren from a casual takeout grill to a full-service restaurant with craft cocktails. Riemenschneider visited and “loved it,” Unlu said.
Riemenschneider complimented the cleanliness and the family’s passion, Unlu said. com.
