Belly of the Beast chef Thomas Bille is the first Houston nominee to win a prestigious 2025 James Beard Award during a Monday ...

Thomas Bille of Belly of the Best was awarded the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef: Texas award for 2025, while Ema and ...

Houston's own Thomas Bille has won the 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Texas, and the story behind his success is truly inspiring.

Four Houston-area chefs and restaurants represented Houston as nominees, with one taking home the top honor. Thomas Bille of Belly of the Beast i n Spring was named Best Chef: Texas over fellow ...

In 2021, Thomas Bille helped to open the Mexican-American restaurant Chivos in Houston's Heights. He cooked his style of food—Mexican at heart, but combined with ingredients and tastes picked up ...

On June 16, the winners of the “Oscars of food,” as the James Beard Awards have been called, were announced. From Houston, ...