🏆 The Only Houston James Beard Award Winner
Benchawan Jabthong Painter, owner of Street to Kitchen, recently won Best Chef in the Texas category during the James Beard Awards ceremony in Chicago. Street to Kitchen, a delicious Thai restaurant, first opened in 2020 in the East End. She’s the first Houston chef to win in the Texas category. [Eater Houston]
- We have some talented chefs here in Houston! Alex Au-Yeung of Phat Eatery, James Beard Award semifinalist, told us which restaurants to visit in Katy’s Asiatown. [City Cast Houston 🎧]
🍔 Trill Burgers Is Open for Business
Didn’t get a chance to try Trill Burgers when it was at the Houston Rodeo? Then, you’ll have plenty of time to taste one of their delicious smashburgers at their new brick- and-mortar location in Montrose, open daily from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. [Culture Map Houston]
- Wondering what Trill Burgers taste like before you visit? Relive the City Cast Houston team trying it for the first time at the Houston Rodeo. [City Cast Houston 🎧]
🍨 Add This Ice Cream Spot To Your List
Looking for a new ice cream spot? Try the lemon poppyseed muffin scoop at Cosmic Ice Cream Co. in Spring Branch, which Houston Chronicle Food Critic Alison Cook highly recommends. [Houston Chronicle 🔒]






