
Conversation dwindled between the duo since going their separate ways, but it sparked again in 2008 when Burciaga became the manager for Ruth’s Chris Steak House.ĭiners should expect a stylish, upscale ambiance at Don Artemio. While Cárdenas continued to pursue gastronomy in Saltillo, Burciaga moved to the U.S. From that point forward, Cárdenas and his family became mentors for Burciaga, who was just entering into the industry. Later that same year, Burciaga invited Cárdenas to help him with another project. When Burciaga called and asked to speak with somebody who could help, it was by sheer coincidence he was put in contact with Cárdenas.

Cárdenas was managing his family’s restaurant at the time. Burciaga was studying restaurant management at La Universidad Autónoma del Noreste in Saltillo - the capital of Coahuila in Northeastern Mexico - when, halfway through his curriculum, he was assigned a project that required the input of an expert.


When former Café Modern general manager Adrian Burciaga called on award-winning restaurateur Juan Ramón Cárdenas to be the first of many guest chefs at Café Modern in 2013, neither knew that this was just the beginning of what would later become a longtime partnership.Įight years later, Burciaga and Cárdenas have teamed up to bring the acclaimed Mexican restaurant Don Artemio to the U.S., and the two have selected Fort Worth’s Museum Place to be the second home of this fine dining experience.īut their story begins before they became business partners. Chef Juan Ramón Cárdenas hoists up his signature cabrito, or roast goat kid.
