One thing about Houston, our food is going to get nationally recognized! Several Houston-area chefs are nominated for James Beard awards. Yelp also released their list of Top 100 restaurants in the country and of course, a few Houston restaurants made the cut. Anybody surprised?
James Beard Nominations for Houston Chefs
Several Houston chefs have been nominated for James Beard Awards, including chef Thomas Bille of Belly of the Beast, Emmanuel Chavez of Tatemó, Mark Clayton of Squable, and Victoria Elizondo of Cochinita & Co. Ope Amosu,of ChopnBlok, has also been nominated in the national Emerging Chef category, alongside several other Houston restaurants in the national category. [CultureMap Houston]
- Here’s how Ope Amosu opened his popular restaurant ChopnBlok 🍽️
The Most Iconic Houston Dishes
Eater Houston has created a round-up of dishes that scream Houston. Their list includes the matzo-ball soup at Kenny & Ziggy’s Deli, Chicken Bryan Texas at Carrabba's, and the cacio e pepe at Coltivare. [Eater Houston]
- Also, here are some of the best Houston dishes we ate in 2023.
The Best Restaurants In The Country
Burger-Chan, Tacos Doña Lena, Avesta Persian Grill, and Southern Yankee Crafthouse made Yelp’s round-up of Top 100 restaurants in the country. Who runs the world? Houston restaurants! [YELP]
