It is the multi-syllabic name on the lips of so many Houston foodies this year. Benchawan Jabthong Painter, the chef and co-owner with her husband Graham Painter of Street to Kitchen, the authentic Thai restaurant in the East End, who this summer was named winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Texas.
With Street to Kitchen already considered one of the most covetable seats in the city, the married duo will be expanding the footprint of their Thai restaurant by moving to The Plant in Second Ward. The Plant was created by Jeff Kaplan, managing principal of Concept Neighborhood, the Houston-based real estate investment, development and management company behind this unique walkable area. Later this fall, Street to Kitchen will take up residence at 3401 Harrisburg Boulevard in a 2,800-square-foot space, nearly three times the size of its present lilliputian space.
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