A plate of lamb picanha, babaganoush, pickled eggplant, pomegranate, and grilled naan from Belly of the Beast in Spring, whose chef, Thomas Bille, won Best Chef Texas from the James Beard Foundation in 2025.
In this month’s installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite restaurants that have won or have been nominated for James Beard Awards recently.
In the audio above, Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich talk with one of this year’s nominees for Best Chef Texas, Evelyn García, chef and co-owner of JUN & Kin HTX. Together they share some of the places around the city getting attention from the James Beard Foundation.
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A cocktail from Bludorn, whose Kristine Nguyen was nominated for a James Beard Award for Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service.
Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:
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Buboy (coming soon from )
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Belly of the Beast Food
Thomas Bille of Belly of the Beast.