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

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.

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

On Monday, the James Beard Foundation announced its 2025 restaurant and chef awards in a ceremony in Chicago. The annual ...

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 ...

The James Beard Foundation presents its Restaurant and Chef Awards each year, which are considered to be one of the nation’s ...

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, ...