Young Chef Wins James Beard Award

At just 27, Chef Adrian Torres just won the James Beard Award for Emerging Chef — a huge leap for him and Houston’s food scene. Rising from baking as a kid to culinary school at San Jacinto College, he overcame DACA hurdles and pandemic setbacks before taking over Maximo, revamping it with his “progressive Mexican” style that’s blowing up locally and nationally. Trained by last year’s Best Chef: Texas winner Thomas Bille, Torres is one of six nominees — proof that Houston’s kitchen is firing on all cylinders and ready to dominate. 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/bb4e360e6adea6a4