The 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists Reflect the Evolving Definition of “Texan Food” - Texas Monthly by Paula Forbes

13 Houston restaurants score James Beard Award semifinalist nominations January 22nd 2025 by Eric Sandler

James Beard Award semifinalists include 13 Houston restaurants and chefs - Houston Chronicle by Bao Ong January 2025

James Beard Awards Shine a Spotlight On Chefs From The Woodlands Area as Greater Houston Restaurants Rack Up Semifinalist Honors - Paper City Houston by Laura Landsbaum

James Beard Awards Name 13 Houston-Area Semifinalists

Three new categories have been added to commemorate the prestigious awards' milestone 35th anniversary. - Dining Out by Megha McSwain

Houston area chefs tie with San Antonio for the most nods for the James Beard Award’s Best Chef: Texas category - Eater Houston by Courtney Smith

Here’s something to warm up Houston restaurant fans on the heels of another winter storm: there are several local James Beard Award semifinalists again this year.  Houston Food Finder by Phaedra Cook

Check Out Houston’s James Beard Award Semifinalists for 2025 - Houstonia Magazine by Sofia Gonzalez

The James Beard Award Semifinalists: Houston's Stars - Houston Press by Lorretta Ruggiero

KHOU - Houston shines with multiple spots in 2025 James Beard Award semifinals by Cory McCord

Thirteen Houston-area chefs, restaurants named 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists by Sarah Grunau

Houston's James Beard Award semifinalists by Shafaq Patel

CityBook : Patrick Magee January 10th, 2025 - Ishtia to provide VIP Bites at GRB

Houston Chronicle : Bao Ong January 1st, 2025

Live Fire Cooking by Phaedra Cook | Houston Food Finder December, 2024

Thanks so much to #BaoOng and the #HoustonChronicle for this honor of Ishtia being named amongst Houston's Top 10 New Restaurants of 2024!  Photo: Kirk Sides

ISHTIA named best new restaurant in Texas 2024 by Eater.com

ISHTIA makes Alison Cook’s prestigious “Culinary Stars” Top 100 List for 2024

HoustonLife.TV and Tessa Barrera on location at ISHTIA . Watch the interview here.

Some Enchanted Evening - Pat Sharpe for Texas Monthly. Photos John Davidson.

Alison Cook - Houston Chronicle

Eater Houston September 30th 2024 by Marcy DeLuna

Patricia Sharpe - Texas Monthly

Brittany Britto Garley - Eater

- Mincho Jacob - NPR Audio Interview / Houston Public Media

— Bao Ong - Houston Chronicle

— Eric Sandler - Culture Map Houston

— Brittany Britto Garley - Eater Houston

— Loretta Ruggiero - Houston Press

— Ryan Kasey Baker - Houston Food Finder

Alison Cook - Houston Chronicle Flavor Newsletter

— CW39 Houston

— Plate Magazine Newsletter