We are honored to be placed at #17 amongst our H-Town Peers 0 thanks to Bao Ong and his team!

November 13th, 2025

Photos: Annie Mulligan

Where to Splurge on a Seriously Decadent Meal in Houston

Fancy steaks, sophisticated sushi, and more dinners worth the price tag

by Lane Gillespie and Nadia Gire

Updated Nov 13, 2025,

by Diana Spechler
November 8th 2025

Native chefs are redefining their foodways, blending pre- and post-Colonial ingredients into a cuisine that’s as innovative as it is ancestral.

These Chef-Approved Snacks Will Keep Your Holiday Guests Out of the Kitchen

Ishtia chef David Skinner shares his foolproof snacks for keeping guests happy—and out of your way—this holiday season.

By Brittany Britto Garley

November, 2025

Feature in Chef David’s alma mater news from Delta Tau Delta on Page 20.

The 38 Best Restaurants in Houston, Summer 2025

A guide to the city’s best eats, from elegant coastal fare to tender, juicy brisket — and everything in between

by Brittany Britto Garley

Updated Jul 8, 2025, 7:50 AM PDT

12 Experiential Texas Restaurants That Take Dining to the Next Level

Shellfish served in a cloud of smoke. A trip to Venice. Flaming cocktails and fire dancers. Here’s where to catch dinner and a show in Texas! Image: Musaafer

by Robin Barr Sussman

Published on June 24, 2025

- Eater Houston by Brittany Britto Garley. Photo by Dylan McEwan.

Pack the car and get ready to eat

Eater Dallas by Courtney E. Smith. Photo by JIA Media - May 7th, 2025

with traditional takes on tanchi labona, clever uses of corn, and an ever-evolving mole negra that predates the tasting menu restaurant itself by Brittany Britto Garley Apr 30, 2025,

Houston Chronicle: The 10 best dishes Houston Chronicle restaurant critic Bao Ong ate in March /25

Kira, Ishtia and Ema named in Texas Monthly's best new restaurants of 2025 list - by Sonia Garcia

Watch the video interview here,

Houston Food Finder’s 5 Things to Do This Week.

There’s Magic in the Water at Ishtia in Kemah

Chef David Skinner is crafting spellbinding Choctaw cuisine on the coast

By Amanda Albee

Best New Restaurants in Texas in 2025 by Courtney Bond and Patricia Sharpe

Kira, Ishtia and Ema named in Texas Monthly's best new restaurants of 2025 list

By Sonia Garcia,

3 high-flying Houston eateries make Texas Monthly's best new restaurants list. By Eric Sandler

Chef David Skinner nominated for Best Chef and Ishtia for Best New Restairant at the annual CultureMap Tastemaker Awards.

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