A Soaring Career
In 1997, Pyles opened AquaKnox, a global seafood restaurant, It too was named a best new restaurant by Food and Wine. In 1998, Pyles sold Star Canyon and AquaKnox to Carlson Restaurants WorldWide and during the next two years opened new versions of Star Canyon in Las Vegas, Nevada at The Venetian, Las Vegas Hotel and Resort, and another at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas. Back in Dallas he opened "FishBowl," a new concept in an Asian-themed restaurant, and a casual Mexican restaurant called Taqueria Cañonita, which was later replicated in several cities around the U.S.A. Throughout his career, Pyles has cooked for dignitaries and celebrities, from HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Mikhail Gorbachev, to rock star Mick Jagger and actress Sharon Stone. He has also appeared around the world as a guest celebrity chef and was one of five chefs worldwide invited to prepare dinner for Jimmy Carter’s 70th birthday. In addition to his first cookbook, The New Texas Cuisine, Pyles has also co-authored "Tamales," and written "New Tastes from Texas," and Southwestern Vegetarian." He further worked full-time on the PBS T.V. show "New Tastes from Texas. Pyles was also a cuisine consultant for a number of hotel and resort companies as well as for American Airlines.
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