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Post Oak Grill owner, Houston icon Chef Polo Becerra passes away after cancer battle

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Published  January 18, 2023 10:08pm CST
Houston
FOX 26 Houston

Post Oak Grill Restaurant & Lounge

**EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above is from a report from when Post Oak Grill was featured in Houston Restaurant Weeks.

HOUSTON - Houston's restaurant industry lost a beloved icon Tuesday.  

Chef Polo Becerra, owner of Post Oak Grill restaurant passed away around 10 a.m. at the hospital after a battle with cancer. 

Chef Polo Becerra (Photo courtesy of Andrea Gomez via Andreagomeztv)

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A Mexican immigrant, Chef Becerra started in the restaurant industry washing dishes. He later opened the Post Oak Grill in the Galleria area more than 20 years ago. 

He was known for his generous spirit, donating and serving the community by providing thanksgiving meals for firefighters for several years