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!