Oak Lawn Market

Barry Partos
General Manager

Barry Partos grew up in Queens, New York and has led a successful culinary arts career, though he originally studied graphic design at the Pratt Institute of Design and Technology. Partos moved to Dallas, Texas in 1980 to pursue a career in graphic design. As an Italian, Partos continually found himself in the kitchen, like most Italians do, and decided cooking was what he wanted to do for a living.

His culinary career started at the young age of 14 when Partos washed dishes at an upscale Manhattan restaurant. Partos believes in good, quality food and service, and is enthusiastic about working in a fun atmosphere. He takes pride in making his staff and patrons happy.

Partos is General Manager of eatZi’s Market and Bakery and has worked for the company for 15 years.

Barry Partos resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife. He enjoys fishing and spending time with his wife. Partos and his wife are avid dog rescuers and enjoy playing with their two rescue pit bull dogs.

Casey Shanower
Executive Chef

Biography Coming Soon...

J.C.
Head Baker

Jean-Christophe Blanc is from Bourg en Bresse, France and has been an avid baker for 25 years. Blanc began his baking career after studying for three years at the CECOF School in France. Blanc eventually left France and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he worked at a local bakery. Soon after, Blanc moved to Dallas, Texas and began working at eatZi’s Market and Bakery as Head Chef.

Blanc has spent three years with the company, although not continuously, and believes in producing the highest quality possible.

Jean-Christophe Blanc resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife and two children. He enjoys spending time with his family and riding his motorcycle.

Janet Monroe
Executive Pastry Chef

Janet Monroe is from San Antonio, Texas, but has traveled the world and lived in several foreign cities such as Germany and England. Monroe credits her broad range of culinary knowledge to her traveling and even ran a cooking school in Japan.

Monroe studied culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu in Dallas, Texas and has been Pastry Chef at eatZi’s Market and Bakery for a year.

Janet Monroe resides in Dallas, Texas with her husband and two children. She enjoys cooking pizza in her outdoor pizza oven and trying new recipes.