I am a Tim Love fan. I have had the privilege of being able to chat with some very high profile chefs and restauranteurs in Chicago--many Michelin-starred multiple times over--and they all a) have a major ego (which is key to their success in that industry) and b) they all are aware of Tim Love and what he has done to elevate Fort Worth as a respectable food destination. He has done a ton for Fort Worth--from the first time he defeated Iron Chef Morimoto on Iron Chef America to his first appearance with Andrew Zimmern on Bizarre Foods (the introduction of his patented rattlesnake-rabbit sausage)--and I don't think any other chef in the area can claim to have done 1/10th as much for the greater good of the Fort Worth culinary image on a national scale.
I have worked with his catering company recently on two events and they have been exceptional. Granted, these are small scale ventures compared to the Colonial and TCU...but they were easy to work with and provided amazing, Tim Love-signature cuisine. I have had a chance to meet him in person as well and he was nothing short of pleasant if not a bit cocky--but I always felt like he was being himself, which was appreciated.
Personally, having been away from Fort Worth over the past seven years living in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago, I am very proud to claim Tim Love as our city's culinary ambassador.
