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
Born	1993 or 1994 (age 31–32)[1]
Spouse	Graham Painter
Culinary career
Cooking style	Thai street food
Current restaurant(s) Street to Kitchen ThPrsv at eculent
Award(s) won Best Chef/Texas 2023 James Beard Awards
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]

See also

• List of people from Houston