About the event
November 13, 2025
General Admission | 6:00pm-8:30pm
VIP | 5:00-6:00pm
Culinary Stars, hosted by the Houston Chronicle, brings together Houston’s top chefs, diverse restaurants and wines from more than 30 estates for one evening only. The event also includes the unveiling of the Chronicle’s always-anticipated Top 100 Restaurants list, selected by our food team. Join us to celebrate the best of the local dining scene at one of the city’s signature culinary events. VIP guests receive early entry, larger wine glasses and exclusive gift bags.
Read our food coverage here and follow the food team on Instagram @HoustonChronicleFood
2025 Chef Talent
Amrina
Jassi Bindra
Alchemy Bake Lab
Kady Miller
Barbacana
Christian Hernandez
BCN Taste & Tradition and MAD
Luis Roger
Camaraderie
Shawn Gawle
Casaema
Stephanie Velasquez
The Cheesecake Queen
Elaine Bailey
Craft Pita
Rafael Nasr
Credence
Levi Goode
Cochinita & Co.
Victoria-Elizondo
Flora
Chef Mate Zorrilla & Chef Epifanio Rosas
Hamsa
Yotam Dolev
Hong Kong Food Street
Sam Liang
ISHTIA
David Skinner
Kenny & Ziggy’s
Ziggy Gruber
La Lucha
Bobby Matos
Little’s Oyster Bar
Jason Ryczek
Mala Sichuan
Cori Xiong
Maximo
Adrian Torres
Mimo
Fernando Rios
Musaafer
Mayank Istwal
Navy Blue
Aaron Bludorn
Street to Kitchen
Benchawan Jabthong Painter
Tacos Doña Lena
Magdalena “Doña Lena” Cabrera
Truth BBQ
Leonard Botello
Villa Arcos
Jacob Torres
Viola & Agnes’
Aaron Davis
Xalisko
Beatriz Martines
Urbe & Xochi
Hugo Ortega
Sponsors
Event Partners
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With Live music from
Angelique Maldonado
Angelique is a professional singer-songwriter and performer who has been entertaining audiences around Houston, Texas for over a decade.
Press contacts
Follow the Houston Chronicle food team on social media:
Bao Ong | @baohaus
Jody Schmal | @jodyschmal
Sonia Garcia | @suniagarcia
Aviva Bechky | @avivabechky
J.C. Reid | @jcreidtx
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Erin Raymond Erin.Raymond@hearst.com