Chef Sasha Grumman.
Food-obsessed Texans may be watching the new season of
Top Chef with even more interest than normal. The cast of the show's 18th season includes three Lone Star chefs, Bravo announced.
Set in Portland, Oregon, the new season will debut on Thursday, April 1, at 7 pm. In all, 15 chefs will compete for the title. Here's what the three from the Lone Star State bring to the table.
A former Olympic track and field athlete, Houston chef
Dawn Burrell worked for Monica Pope and as a sous chef at Austin's Uchiko before leading the kitchen at downtown Houston restaurant Kulture. She earned a James Beard semifinalist nomination in 2020 for her work at the restaurant, where she explored the diversity of African American culinary traditions. Last week, Burrell announced that she'd partnered with Lucille's chef-owner Chris Williams to open Late August, a new restaurant devoted to "exploring the soul of Afro-Asian flavors."