Cooking Up Conversation: Hell's Kitchen culinary badass Mary Lou Davis talks about her return to San Antonio
Name: Mary Lou Davis
Job: Chef, Ida Claire
Birthplace: Logansport, Indiana
Years in food service: 16
Big impact: Beloved for her outgoing personality, anime-inspired cooking reels and a near-win on Gordon Ramsay’s cooking competition show Hell’s Kitchen, Davis is back in San Antonio as Ida Claire’s head chef after spending three years in the Bay Area. Davis also served as head chef of Whiskey Cake. Money quote: “I want to show that there are no rules and no boundaries when it comes to food.
Recent Posts
Gov. Greg Abbott mocks Texas Tech student jailed for taunting Charlie Kirk memorial
San Antonio’s annual A Conversation With the Constitution will examine Probable Cause and Due Process
Faculty, advocacy groups fear Texas A&M firing threatens academic freedom
San Antonio most likely metro to land NFL relocation team, AI says
Trump approval with Latinos plummets, suggesting GOP trouble in 2026
Monster Jam returning to San Antonio’s Alamodome in January
Federal loopholes may have opened the door for sports betting alternatives that skirt Texas’ gambling ban
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of Texas voted against releasing Epstein files
San Antonio Zoo unveils new mascot, Savanna the Giraffe
San Antonio native Jeff Hiller wins Emmy Award for comedic acting
"My job is to find and attract mastery-based agents to the office, protect the culture, and make sure everyone is happy! "