Taste America: Houston

A national tasting event celebrating the chefs and restaurants making a difference in both the culinary industry and communities across the country.

The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America® presented by American Express and Resy brings together chefs, special guests, and diners from across the country to celebrate the local independent restaurants at the heart of our communities. A cohort of chefs, representing 20 markets across the country and known as the TasteTwenty, will host dinners and walk-around tastings spotlighting the breadth and unity of culinary creativity nationwide.

The walk-around tasting at Thompson Houston will be an exciting gathering of chefs from the Houston culinary community, with food stations hosted by TasteTwenty chefs and James Beard Award winners Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu of James Beard Award semifinalist® JŪN and Third Place, and many other local notable chefs. Each station will reflect the chef’s signature style and highlight the uniqueness of their restaurant and community. The tasting will also have beverage stations and other activations from our national and local sponsors.

FOOD STATIONS BY:

TasteTwenty Host Chefs

James Beard Award Winners

Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu

James Beard Award Semifinalist®

JŪN

and Third Place

Houston, TX

James Beard Award Semifinalist®

Tristen Epps-Long

Buboy

Houston, TX

Christian Hernandez

Barbacana

Houston, TX

James Beard Award Semifinalist®

Suu Khin

Burmalicious

Houston, TX

James Beard Award Winner®

Hugo Ortega

and Paula Gutierrez

Zaranda

Houston, TX

James Beard Award Winner®

Benchawan Jabthong Painter

Street to Kitchen

Houston, TX

James Beard Award Semifinalist®

Felipe Riccio

James Beard Award Nominee®

MARCH

and Goodnight Hospitality

Houston, TX

James Beard Award Semifinalist®

Stephanie Velasquez

and Nicolas Vera

James Beard Award Nominee®

CasaEma

Houston, TX

TasteTwenty Alum

Michelle Wallace

b’tween sandwich co.

Houston, TX

...plus more chefs to be announced!