"At his latest restaurant in the Ion, Houston chef Chris Williams celebrates the foodways of Texas, which include a brilliant fusion of Black soul food and Indigenous and Mexican cuisine. Here, diners can find dishes like smoked chicken drumettes with mole and cabrito stew. A stunning field pea hummus comes topped with crunchy chapulines and chorizo, served with luscious fry bread made using Williams’ great-great-grandmother Lucille’s iconic instant biscuit mix. Other can’t-miss plates include the half fried chicken and the completely vegan — but irresistibly creamy — orecchiette pasta drenched in a sauce made from pureed greens and coconut cream." - Camilo Hannibal Smith