C hef Mark Hitri is the brand-new executive chef at Fort Worth’s Paris 7th dining establishment. It’s not as much an altering of the guard at one of North Texas’ most significant French dining establishments. It’s more of a return of the guard.
Hitri informs PaperCity Fort Worth that he began preparing at a Dairy Queen in 1989, however his profession has actually crossed courses with Paris 7th owner Bernard Tronche sometimes. The duo opened Belgian- influenced Sapristi! Bistro andWine Bar (in the area Enchilada’s Ole inhabits now) back in 2000. Hitri likewise helmed the kitchen area at Tronche’s cherished Saint-Emilion taking it to the top of Fort Worth dining establishment rankings.
” I have actually understood Bernard considering that 2000 and he has actually been a coach throughout my profession,” Hitri states.”He has actually provided me some fantastic chances in the past. I have actually found out a lot more considering that I had the top dining establishment in Dallas/Fort Worth when I was at Saint-Emilion”
Bernard Tronche opened Saint-Emilion in 1985, 5 years after relocating to Texas from his native France. The Fort Worth essential, with its timeless chalkboard menu, has actually been housed in a vine-covered A-frame home on West Seventh Street since. Then in 2018, he moved the great dining element to its close-by sibling dining establishment Paris 7th simply down the street and recrafted the initial dining establishment into more of a French nation restaurant.
The name for Paris 7th is a nod, obviously, to Paris’ Seventh Arrondissement area, in addition to the dining establishment’s address along Fort Worth’s Seventh Street.
In the stepping in years, Chef Hitri required time away to hone his knives, and those of numerous other growing regional chefs. He states he assisted move The Culinary School of Fort Worth from a “enthusiast program to more of an expert profession advancement program.”
During his 6 years at the cooking school, Hitri added to curriculum advancement and was among the trainers, training many newbies to Fort Worth’s dining establishment scene.
“One of the factors I went to the cooking school was to invest more time with my young boys as they remained in high school,” Hitri informs PaperCityFort Worth “But now I do not require to be as included with them and I missed out on remaining in the kitchen area. I was really getting influenced by all the interesting things my trainees were doing and I felt it was time to return into a kitchen area and have some enjoyable and do some interesting things myself.
” I still have a great deal of cooking left in me and this kind of food and great dining has actually constantly been my choice. So I simply connected to Bernard and here we are.”
What’s New At Paris 7th Under Mark Hitri
So far, Hitri has actually just made small modifications to the menu at Paris 7th.
“The format of Paris 7th is really comparable to what I was doing while I was at Saint-Emilion,” he keeps in mind. “So the general principle I kept the very same, however I have actually made some modifications to the sauces and sides and plating.
“Plus I have actually continued the custom of the chalkboard specials altering throughout the week.”
Staples like the roast duck, French onion soup and house-made crown aren’t going anywhere. But foodies can eagerly anticipate seasonal menu updates and according to Hitri “some unique menus and occasions.” Picture a real-deal fromage and caviar service, escargot, rack of Australian lamb and sole meuniere, to name a few French classics.
There will nevertheless be a modification of ownership at the dining establishment taking place quickly. Bernard Tronche is stepping far from Paris 7th, and leaving its ownership in the capable hands of its present maître dChris Salavdor Salvador will take control of as the bulk owner with Chef Hitri maintaining a minority ownership and complete control of the kitchen area. Salvador’s background consists of time at Arlington’s previous Cacharel dining establishment and at Saint-Emilion
The Paris 7th shift is presently underway, however will not be main up until maybe the very first of the year.
” I am happy to be able to honor the custom of food and service,” Hitri states. “And eagerly anticipate growing and establishing my group to assist bring the custom forward.”
