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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 | |
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| Born | 1993 or 1994 (age 30–31)[1] |
| Spouse | Graham Painter |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Thai street food |
Current restaurant(s)
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Award(s) won
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| Website | Street 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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