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HOUSTON - A Houston chef was just named the best in Texas.
Benchawan Jabthong Painter of the Thai restaurant Street to Kitchen won this year’s prestigious James Beard Award for the statewide category.
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 05: Benchawan Jabthong Painter, Street to Kitchen, Houston, TX wins Best Chef: Texas at the 2023 James Beard Restaurant And Chef Awards at Lyric Opera Of Chicago on June 05, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Ge …
Painter was among the top chefs and restaurants who were honored during an award ceremony in Chicago on Monday.
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She was the only Houston finalist to win a James Beard Award this year. Two Houston restaurants were named finalists in other categories.
More than two dozen chefs and restaurants won in national and regional categories. To see the full list, click here.