Chef Joe Truex
Chef Joe Truex partnered with Watershed in June of 2010 to return to his passion for Southern Cooking. Chef Truex,
a native Southerner, has preserved Watershed's signature dishes while introducing new favorites with a continued focus on
Southern cuisine. He changes the menu frequently and creates daily specials to keep the menu fresh and
interesting. Chef Truex has a keen understanding of the connection between food and wine and is actively involved in Watershed's
wine program. He is eager to bring his passion for wine to the Southern table. Chef Truex, who grew up in Louisiana, said
"after exploring many different influences on food, cooking at Watershed is like coming home."
Chef Joe Truex currently lives with is wife and two children in Decatur, Georgia. He grew up in the small town of Mansura,
Louisiana, attended Louisiana State University, and began his culinary training in New Orleans at Fairmont Hotel in 1986.
A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America in New York (class of '89), he worked at the original Le Cirque under Chef
Daniel Boulud, and continued his training overseas in Basel, Switzerland and back in the states in Las Vegas and New York
City. Chef Joe Truex was most recently Chef at the prominent Atlanta restaurant Repast.
Watershed's owner Emily Saliers is enthusiastic about what Chef Truex brings to Watershed. "Chef Truex is a brilliant
Chef who truly understands the Southern food culture. He shares our commitment to seasonal, local and sustainably sourced
ingredients and creates an exciting menu based on those principles. We are thrilled to have Chef Truex at the helm of
the Watershed kitchen."
