Exclusive: Michelin-recommended restaurant welcomes new chef
“If you loved Fawn before, I hope you’ll give this new-look Fawn a chance,” the restaurant’s new chef Walt Stallings said. (Courtesy Claire Brumleve)
Chef Walt Stallings has joined Cooper-Young’s Fawn as executive chef.
The announcement of Stallings’ hire comes a little more than a week after Fawn received a Michelin Guide recommendation at a ceremony in Nashville.
The restaurant opened in early 2025 at 937 Cooper St. under owners Paul Gilliam and Mary Oglesby and then-head chef Theresa Schuenke.
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Sophia Surrett
Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She has been with The Daily Memphian since July 2023, first starting as a business reporter covering various beats. Now, she covers food, restaurants, and hospitality and tourism.
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