Benchawan Jabthong Painter

Benchawan Jabthong Painter is a chef and restaurateur in Houston, Texas. In 2023 she was named Best Chef/Texas by the James Beard Foundation.[2][1][3]

Benchawan Jabthong Painter
Born1993 or 1994 (age 30–31)[1]
SpouseGraham Painter
Culinary career
Cooking styleThai street food
Current restaurant(s)
Award(s) won
WebsiteStreet to Kitchen

Painter was raised in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand and learned to cook in her grandmother's restaurant there, starting at age 6.[4][5][6][7] She worked in Bangkok restaurants before meeting her husband and moving to the United States with him.[5][8]

Painter moved to Houston in 2015.[1][4] She worked at SaltAir and at Justin Yu's Theodore Rex; missing food from Thailand that wasn't adjusted for American tastes, she started opening popups.[9][3][6][7]

Painter and her husband, Graham Painter, opened Street to Kitchen, a restaurant serving Thai street food, in Houston's Greater East End neighborhood in 2020.[2][1] The couple also co-owns Th Prsrv in Kemah, Texas.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Ong, Bao (2023-06-06). "Chef at Houston Thai restaurant Street to Kitchen wins James Beard Award". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  2. ^ a b Shey, Brittanie (2023-06-06). "Houston's Benchawan Jabthong Painter named Texas' Best Chef". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  3. ^ a b Garley, Brittany Britto (2023-06-05). "Houston's Benchawan Jabthong Painter Wins James Beard Award For Best Texas Chef". Eater Houston. Archived from the original on 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  4. ^ a b "Benchawan Jabthong Painter". Southern Smoke. 2022-07-07. Archived from the original on 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  5. ^ a b "Benchawan Jabthong Painter". Louisiana Food & Wine Festival. 2023-06-19. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  6. ^ a b Garley, Brittany Britto (2023-06-06). "How Houston's James Beard Award-Winning Chef G Is Helping Make the World 'A Little More Thai'". Eater Houston. Archived from the original on 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  7. ^ a b Sussmann, Robin Barr (7 July 2023). "One of CityBook's 'Coolest' Makes James Beard History". Houston CityBook. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  8. ^ Oliveros, Beatriz (2023-06-26). "Meet chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter: Houston's newest James Beard Award winner". KPRC-TV. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  9. ^ Zuvanich, Adam (2023-06-06). "Houston chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter". KUHF. Archived from the original on 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
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