Welcome Chef Derek to Third Place!

Derek is the chef and owner of Rogues Pierogi in Austin, Texas

A proud Midwesterner at heart, his love for food is rooted in nostalgia—where corn and mayonnaise are staples, white-bread tomato sandwiches define summer, and comfort food is taken seriously. Drawing from years of classical and contemporary culinary training,

Derek blends memory, technique, and creativity to craft dishes centered on bold, honest flavors.

For this pop-up at Third Place, he is collaborating with longtime friend Chef Tristen Epps to reimagine Midwestern classics through a shared lens of fun, innovation, and craftsmanship—resulting in familiar favorites with unexpected twists meant to comfort, delight, and satisfy.

Menu

Mushroom Salad

Snow Peas, Field Greens, Citrus, Potato Crumble

Crispy Pork Roll

Pork Shoulder, Corn, Tomato, Mayo, Hoagie Roll

Lamb “Pot Roast”

Jamaican Curry, Coconut, Cabbage Hand Patty