Samar by Stephan Pyles

Texas Monthly

You should definitely try to get to Samar soon, while chef-owner Stephan Pyles is there, spending quality time with his new baby. At any given moment, he might be greeting newcomers, rushing back to the kitchen, or explaining the exotic menu to the tables of downtown businesspeople and arts patrons who have wandered over from nearby museums and performance halls. “Isn’t this fun?!” he blurts out to a group he’s escorting around. The guy is obviously having a blast…