dallasobserver When the words “PRISON/JAIL” popped up on Leslie Brenner’s caller ID late last year, she had no intention of answering that call. The restaurant consultant and former Dallas Morning News food critic only did so because her son, who was sitting at the table with her, told her to. Turns out, she was the only person to answer a call from Dallas cook Chih-Ming “Petey” Feng. The Taiwanese national had been detained weeks earlier during an immigration check-in. It took him almost a month to reach friends. He and Brenner had been acquaintances for years; not real close, but he had her number. Feng, who worked at high-profile Dallas restaurants such as Monarch, FT-33 and Quarter Acre, spent four months moving between two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities in southwest Texas. ✍️ Read the full story by Lauren Drewes Daniels at dallasobserver.com (link in bio) 📸 Petey Feng View all 71 comments