Events / Dinner

Chef to Watch: Houston Innovator

Fri, August 23, 2019

7:00 PM
The Beard House
Member Price: $140 Public Price: $180 Click here for tickets.
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Jonny Rhodes

Indigo, Houston

Jonny Rhodes is a remarkable young chef whose innovative, soul food–inspired restaurant Indigo is attracting press buzz, admiration from his community, and acclaim from the culinary world. We are thrilled to invite this Rising Star Chef of the Year semifinalist (and 2018 Houston Eater Chef of the Year!) to his Beard House debut, where he’ll draw upon history, culture, and social experiences to guide his cooking.

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Menu

Hors d’Oeuvre

Indigo Bread Service > Rolls; Biscuits; and Cornbread

Dinner

Afrofuturist > Pecan Soup with Last Year’s Pepper Harvest, Flowers, and Crispy Grains

Polkadraai Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé 2017
 
Copper Sun > Cured, Hung, Smoked, and Pickled Carrots with Yellow Barbecue Sauce, Caramelized Tomato, and Foraged Allium

Aslina Sauvignon Blanc 2017
 
If Earth Could Talk > Milk and Butter–Warmed Carolina Gold Rice with Foraged Allium Extract, Smoked Leeks, and Crispy Shallots

Parmeson Chardonnay 2013
 
Ten Toes Down > Slabber Sauce–Braised Collard Greens with Vegetable Ham

Doolhof Single Vineyard Merlot 2016
 
Acres of Diamonds > Preserved and Smoked Beet Red Velvet Cake with Creole Cream Cheese Crémeux

Eola Hills Oregon La Créole Pinot Noir NV

Okra Seed Coffee

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