O ne of the most talked-about restaurants in Dallas over the past couple of years, Michelin-recommended Georgie is switching things up again in Knox-Henderson. Parent company Travis Street Hospitality (Le PasSage, Knox Bistro, Frenchie) has brought on North Texas-born Wes Whitsell as its new executive chef after the dismissal of RJ Yoakum over the summer. With the new chef appointment also comes a transformation of the menu, but more on that in a sec.
In 2023, we discovered that Georgie had quietly ended its partnership with celebrity chef Curtis Stone after four years and named Yoakum as its new Executive Chef. In less than two years, Yoakum transformed Georgie into a must-visit experience with one of the most creative menus in the city. He was also named a 2025 James Beard finalis