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Justin Yu
HOUSTON
About Justin Yu
Justin Yu is the Chef/Owner of Theodore Rex restaurant, Better Luck Tomorrow bar, and Public Services Wine and Whisky, all in Houston, Texas. He's a native Houstonian, and launched his first restaurant, Oxheart, in 2012. He followed that by opening Public Services, a wine and whisky bar with sommelier/partner Justin Vann in 2014, and Better Luck Tomorrow, a neighborhood bar with bartender/owner Bobby Heugel in 2017. Earlier this year, he transformed Oxheart into a modern bistro called Theodore Rex.
- America's Best New RestaurantsBon Appétit
- Nominee for Bet Chef: SouthwestJames Beard Foundation
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- Nominee for Best New RestaurantJames Beard Foundation
- Hottest Restaurant OpeningsGQ Magazine
- Top 100 RestaurantsHouston Chronicle
- Best New ChefFood & Wine
- "Pat’s Pick"Texas Monthly
- ChefsFeed WinnerOne of the Best Things to Eat in Houston
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