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Houston Food Finder’s Big Chef, Sommelier & Bartender Gala Returns on January 17

Phaedra Cook — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:51:21 +0000

It’s time to celebrate. After a more than two year break, The Perfect 10 Gala, featuring 10 top Houston chefs, five sommeliers and five bartenders — plus an acclaimed dessert […]

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Well-Regarded Chef Now Has His Own Downtown Houston Restaurant

Phaedra Cook — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:12:22 +0000

Over the past 15 years, chef José Hernandez has built a storied career in Houston. High points include wowing diners with meticulous, beautiful desserts at Triniti; being the opening chef […]

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Houston Seafood Restaurant in the Heights Lures Chef with Michelin-Star Pedigree

Minh Truong — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 17:01:05 +0000

1751 Sea & Bar, the Heights-area seafood restaurant and gin haven in Houston, is welcoming a new executive chef. This follows J.D. Woodward’s post on his Facebook page announcing his […]

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New Indian Cookbook From Houston Chef Ready to Add to Your Collection

Phaedra Cook — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:00:54 +0000

Anita Jaisinghani, the multiple-time James Beard Award semifinalist and nominee chef and owner of Pondicheri, has long been a well-regarded fixture in Houston’s culinary scene, leveraging her in-depth knowledge of […]

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Top Houston Cookbook Authors Featured at July Heights Association Event

Phaedra Cook — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:18:07 +0000

On Monday, July 11, join Houston Food Finder associate editor/Edible Houston editor David Leftwich and Houston Food Finder editor and publisher Phaedra Cook as they host several local cookbook authors at the Houston Heights Association July meeting! The event is open to the public, starts at 6:30 p.m. and is held at the historic Heights […]

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After 42 Years, a James Beard Award-Winning Houston Chef Gets Some R&R

Phaedra Cook — Mon, 23 May 2022 22:08:50 +0000

The year was 1992, and a Houston chef dubbed the “Father of Southwestern Cuisine” was honored with the James Beard: Best Chef Southwest award for his innovations. That chef was Robert Del Grande of Cafe Annie, and he’d be the last Houston chef to win that award until chef Chris Shepherd broke the losing streak […]

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Chef Nick Wong Quietly Prepares to Leave Underbelly Hospitality’s Georgia James Tavern

Phaedra Cook — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:12:35 +0000

Chef Nick Wong, formerly of now-closed UB Preserv, is quietly preparing to leave his role as executive chef of Georgia James Tavern at 737 Preston in Market Square Tower. The news has been confirmed by both Wong and a representative of Underbelly Hospitality, James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd’s company which owns the tavern. Wong’s […]

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After 15 Years, Celebrity Chef Wolfgang Puck Once Again has a Houston Restaurant

Phaedra Cook — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:53:43 +0000

Way back in 2004, Wolfgang Puck opened a location of his Wolfgang Puck Gourmet Express chain in the Carillon center in the Westchase District. The celebrity chef, who’s also known for catering the Academy Awards, opened a second location in Sugar Land, but by 2007, both were closed. Now, 15 years later, and perhaps emboldened […]

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The 2022 Truffle Masters Proved That Some Houston Chefs are Hard to Beat

Phaedra Cook — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:00:21 +0000

Crowds enjoying the glitz and glamour of The Truffle Masters event, hosted at the C. Baldwin Hotel by luxury foods purveyor DR Delicacy, was a welcome sight after two years of a pandemic. At the center of the event was the competition among high-powered Houston chefs to determine who was this year’s Truffle Master (or […]

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Executive Chef Returns to Legendary Houston Restaurant Tony’s

Phaedra Cook — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 17:36:13 +0000

Legendary Houston restaurant Tony’s at 3755 Richmond in Greenway Plaza just amped up its woman power, again. Starting on February 10, 2022, executive chef Kate McLean will be back in charge of this classic kitchen and brings her nearly previous eight years of experience working with late restaurateur Tony Vallone with her. But this time […]

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Houston Chef Johann Schuster Finds New Creative Channels, but not in a Restaurant

Phaedra Cook — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:32:46 +0000

Johann Schuster, former executive chef and owner of Midtown restuarant Charivari, which closed in 2018, despite a fair share of fans for his scratch-made, Romanian cuisine, is back. At the time of Charivari’s closing, Schuster was also one of only a handful of chefs who were proponents of concepts such as in-house, whole-animal butchery and […]

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Houston Chef Johann Schuster Finds New Creative Channels, but not in a Restaurant

Phaedra Cook — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:32:46 +0000

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Brennan’s of Houston Chef Departs; One Fifth Chef is Moving Up

Phaedra Cook — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:07:56 +0000

After only nine months, Brennan’s of Houston executive chef Joey Chavez, who replaced Joe Cervantez (now at Pier 6 Seafood & Oyster House in San Leon), is moving on. In a public Facebook post, Chavez says that he’s taking a less-stressful and time-consuming role as a private chef, which will enable him to spend more […]

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Houston Chef Tapped by Jimmy Kimmel for Prestigious Fishing Lodge

Phaedra Cook — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 17:09:40 +0000

At this time of the year, Houston chef Mark Parmley (whose work has included El Big Bad and The Capitol at St. Germaine), would be preparing for leave for a summer of work at Anglers Lodge in Alaska. There, he’d work with a wealth of some of the best seafood in the world, including wild […]

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Childhood Chef Pals Are Reuniting at a New San Leon Restaurant

Phaedra Cook — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:52:35 +0000

Owner and executive chef Joe Cervantez and Chris Loftis, a former executive chef at Number 13 in Galveston, The Pearl at Sam Houston Hotel and other restaurants, have not only worked together on and off for years, but grew up together in Pearland. Now, the team is back together at Pier 6 Seafood & Oyster […]

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How Texas Meat Became the Anchor of Underbelly Hospitality’s Cuisine

Staci Davis — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 19:25:46 +0000

Chris Shepherd of Underbelly Hospitality gained national recognition at his original restaurant, Underbelly, by crafting dishes that reflected Houston’s many personalities. Part international metropolis, part agrarian community, the city is home to restaurants serving cuisines from all over the world — many of which reside on land that once housed ranches and farms. Though the […]

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Popular Houston Bagel Shop Acquires Award-Winning Chef

Phaedra Cook — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:09:02 +0000

Boasting brisk business and loyal customers since Gregg Goldstein and Katz Coffee owner Avi Katz opened it in late 2017, Golden Bagels & Coffee at 3119 White Oak now has bragging rights for one more achievement. It’s now also the home of one of Houston’s women chefs. Jane Wild, formerly of The Dunlavy (which, according […]

Brennan’s of Houston Gets New Chef

Phaedra Cook — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 20:57:50 +0000

Three years ago, Brennan’s of Houston welcomed back Joe Cervantez as its executive chef. Now, he’s leaving to open his own restaurant, Pier 6 Seafood & Oyster House in San Leon. This move opened one of Houston’s top chef positions. The new occupant of the role is Joseph “Joey” Chavez, who has been tapped to […]

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2020 James Beard Award Nominees Include Four Houston Finalists

Phaedra Cook and David Leftwich — Mon, 04 May 2020 21:07:56 +0000

To help add a touch of joy in one of the darkest times in restaurant and bar history, the James Beard Foundation opted to go ahead and reveal the list of 2020 award finalists. While there are a few bright spots for Houston, only three of the 14 area semifinalists for the restaurant awards made […]

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Houston 2020 James Beard Award Semifinalists Prominent in New Texas Region

Phaedra Cook — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:07:51 +0000

Today, the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2020 Restaurant and Chef Awards. It seems that Houston’s culinary professionals reaped the benefits of Texas being named its own region for the James Beard Foundation Awards. This is the first time the Lone Star State and California are standalone regions for award consideration. The […]

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