Southern Smoke Festival 2026 Tickets Are On Sale Now

Join us for an unforgettable experience of incredible food, drinks, and community on Saturday, October 3. This year, almost 100 celebrated chefs, beverage professionals, and hospitality visionaries will come together for an afternoon of world-class bites, libations, live music, immersive experiences, and more, all to raise critical funds for emergency relief and mental health support for food and beverage workers nationwide.

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Click Virtual Food Hall
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Gabriel Medina is a Texas-born Filipino American who’s been a part of Houston’s restaurant community for over 16 years. He worked at Narisawa, a Michelin starred restaurant in Tokyo, as well as Houston’s Kata Robata & Soma Sushi, and opened Alison Cook’s 4-star rated Aqui.

He is currently the Chef/Owner of Click Virtual Food Hall, Houston’s first takeout and delivery only ghost kitchen concept that was recently awarded ‘Best Neighborhood Restaurant of the Year’ by Culturemap. At Click, Gabriel and his team create a variety of different concepts, including his biggest passion project, Filipino cuisine. He also partners with local restaurants to offer exclusive dishes on his platform.
Join him this year at Southern Smoke to experience what Texan-Filipino cuisine tastes like.