Houston Shines at James Beard Awards

Houston’s culinary scene is crushing it on the national stage—Adrian Torres, an immigrant chef from Maximo, just won Best Emerging Chef, marking only the second time a Houston chef has snagged a national award. Meanwhile, Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu from JŪN took home Best Chef in Texas, continuing Houston’s winning streak in that category. Chris Shepherd’s Southern Smoke Foundation also shined, earning an Impact Award for pouring over $16 million into food workers’ emergency funds and mental health support since 2017. Other Houston stars like Ope Amosu, Hugo Ortega, Tracy Vaught, Agnes and Sherman, and June Rodil made finalist lists, proving this city’s talent is everywhere. Big wins, big pride, big future. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/114f98d3c8d2b5b6