Restaurants in Houston Texas

James Beard, Houston and semifinalist

James Beard semifinalists include 12 Houston chefs, restaurants

Twelve restaurants and chefs in the Houston area just became James Beard Award semifinalists, earning one of the nation's most prestigious culinary awards.

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Houston chefs, restaurants take 12 spots on James Beard Awards’ 2026 semifinalists list

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Houston’s culinary stars lead Texas in national James Beard Awards

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A Lakeland bakery with a large local following has caught the attention of the James Beard Foundation.

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Knoxville chefs in running for James Beard Awards (like Oscars for food)

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Two NJ chefs nominated for James Beard Awards. See who

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The James Beard 2026 restaurant and chef award semifinalists list is out. Here are the region’s nominees.

The roster is vast, with a few notable Boston picks, including love for high-end sushi spot O Ya, overlooked by Michelin.

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7 St. Louis chefs, restaurants are James Beard semifinalists

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See which NY chefs, restaurants, made 2026 James Beard semi-finals

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Yelp highlights Houston restaurants in annual top 100 US restaurants ranking

Houston restaurants make Yelp’s top 100 US restaurants list for 2026, showcasing local steakhouses, dumpling spots, and Japanese cuisine.

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Houston leads the nation with 7 restaurants on Yelp's list of the best in the US

Taste of Texas, a steakhouse, ranked the highest of Houston's entries on the list.

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Houston halal restaurant to open 9 new locations across Texas

Currently Gyro Republic has seven locations in the greater Houston area but wants to expand to Austin, San Antonio and Dallas.

Houston Press

Openings and Closings El Tiempo at POST Houston

El Tiempo at POST Houston, 401 Franklin, opened0. Adjacent to the 713 Music Hall, it’s the 18th location of the legacy restaurant from the Laurenzo family. The Tex-Mex concept was founded in 1998, by Roland Laurenzo,

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14 Houston restaurants and cafes that opened in December, including burgers, dumplings and Italian

A burger spot and a dumpling house expanded. Anticipated Italian restaurant Hypsi opened its doors.

Community Impact

Health-focused bar, robot chef eatery: 6 new restaurants to try in Houston

3801 Farnham St., Houston 406 W. Grand Parkway S., Ste. 360, Katy 27201 Fulshear Bend Drive, Fulshear 2817 W. Dallas St., Building C, Houston