Sarah Heard & Nathan Lemley

Sarah Heard has a strong passion for food, starting with the dirt where the food was cultivated. She began cooking in Austin in 2007 & has held positions at The Mansion at Judges Hill, Parkside Projects, & La Condesa. She believes that integrity & respect for all parts of the process that bring food to your plate are essential to a good meal & to the guest experience.

Nathan Lemley traces his passion for making food back to his nightly family dinners as a child growing up in Katy, Texas. Long before attending culinary school at The Art Institute of Houston, Nathan spent time watching his grandmother, who owned a bakery in Yoakum, Texas make cakes and pies. After graduating from the Art Institute of Houston, Nathan continued to climb the ranks in several of the best restaurants in Houston, including Tony’s, Voice, and Stella Sola. A few years into his career, he moved to Austin to take the position of Chef de Cuisine at the newly opened Foreign & Domestic. Three years later, he accepted the position of Executive Chef at downtown Austin restaurant, Parkside.

In 2017 Sarah & her partner, Nathan Lemley, purchased Foreign & Domestic in Austin. In 2020, they opened the more relaxed Commerce Café in Lockhart.

The two are now focused on bold, cohesive flavors, adventurous wine, & pure hospitality.