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America's Best New Chefs
1994

Michael Cordua

Churrascos
2050 Westheimer
Houston, Texas
713-527-8300

Américas
1800 Post Oak Blvd.
Houston, Texas
713-961-1492

Amazón Grill Kirby
114 Kirby Dr.
Houston, Texas
713-522-5888

Amazón Grill Westchase
9600 Westheimer
Houston, Texas
713-933-0980

Artista
800 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Houston, Texas
713-278-4782

Américas at The Woodlands
21 Waterway Ave., The Woodlands
Houston, Texas
281-367-1492

Churrascos River Oaks
2055 Westheimer at Shepherd
Houston, Texas
713-527-8300

Churrascos Westchase
705 Westheimer at Gessner
Houston, Texas
713-952-1988

Cordúa Catering
1800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 200
Houston, Texas
713-961-0911

An energetic, perpetually packed dining room decorated with Inca motifs makes a striking background for Nicaraguan Cordua's fascinating Latin ideas--quail tacos!

Where are they now?

In the 19 years since he founded the first Churrascos in a then-run-down Houston neighbor-hood, the Nicaraguan-born Cordúa has added six more Houston-area South American–style restaurants (a seventh location will be opened in late 2007) and an eponymous catering company.

Won Best New Chef at: Churrascos, Houston


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