BRYAN
PROFILE CHRISTOPHER’S WORLD GRILLE
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MICHELLE WULFSON
World-Class Experience
Bringing a new standard of dining to the Bryan community
W
hen Christopher’s World
Grille first opened in
1999, the historic home
stood alone in the countryside, an
unexpected world-class secret waiting
inside.
Lampo grew up with an Italian
family of cooks, his father being in
the restaurant business and owning a
delicatessen and several Pizza Huts in
central Texas, Lampo says his whole
culture was about food.
“I would watch cooking shows
with my father – Julia Child, Chef
Tell and The Frugal Gourmet – so I
became very interested in cooking
with my father a lot and then I
found out you could be a cook,”
Christopher’s World Grille owner and
executive chef Christopher Lampo
said.
The Bryan native graduated
with high honors from The Culinary
Institute of America in New York
before becoming a certified Executive
Chef by The American Culinary
Federation. Lampo continued his
education at Florida International
University earning a Bachelor of
Science in hospitality management.
Lampo spent his early career as
a chef in prestigious establishments
around the globe before becoming a
private chef on luxury yachts, cooking
for celebrities while traveling the
world, picking up new skills and
flavors along the way.
Lampo returned to his hometown
to open Christopher’s World Grille,
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Owner Christopher Lampo
“It just felt like you were out in
the country somewhere, and you
found this old house with this
great food inside.”
bringing a new standard of world-class
dining to the Bryan community.
“It just felt like you were out in the
country somewhere, and you found
this old house with this great food
inside,” Lampo said.
Now, the city has caught up
with Christopher’s, and apartment
complexes encroach the surroundings.
Cars speed by on Highway 30 and
what was once considered a country-
side secret, is now a renowned fine
dining pillar of the community.
The property maintains generous
boundaries, preserving its sense of
separation from the city. Entering
the front door of the historic house,
the highway is quickly forgotten.
The foyer is warm and welcoming,
the walls lined with Chef Lampo’s
many accolades, an impressive display
setting the bar for what follows.
Lush leopard print carpet doesn’t
seem out of place against burgundy
walls adorned with beautiful works of
art. The setting is unexpectedly cozy
and romantic with a menu that boasts
dishes influenced from the chef ’s
worldly travels, a twist to the southern
country-style food many would expect