Dee Lincoln, often referred to as the “Queen of Steaks,” is recognized as a female powerhouse in the male-dominated steakhouse business. Born on the Fourth of July and raised in New Orleans, Lincoln has garnered local, regional and national recognition for her many achievements, including the coveted Restaurants and Institutions’ Ivy Award, the winner of which is selected by restaurant industry peers across the country. Among others, Lincoln also has earned The Texas Restaurant Association’s Restaurateur of the Year Award; Savor Dallas‘ Spirit Award; Dallas Business Journal’s Top Women in Business Award; Northwood University’s Distinguished Women Award; and Nation’s Restaurant News’ Fine Dining Award. Lincoln’s humble entrance into the restaurant industry can be traced back to a single Del Frisco’s Steakhouse in New Orleans. In the early 1980s, a second location was opened in the Dallas area. By 1993, the two restaurants were consolidated with a new name – Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse – and even better location – the intersection of the Dallas North Tollway and Spring Valley in Dallas. Two years later, the steakhouse Lincoln co-founded was sold to a publicly-traded company, Lone Star Steakhouse, and she became vice president of Operations.