Culinary Stars shine at Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 Restaurants unveiling.

For the third year, the Houston Chronicle’s annual Culinary Stars event — which celebrates the city’s dining scene and marks the unveiling of critic Alison Cook’s Top 100 Restaurants list — played host to a sell-out crowd. During the party, which took place this year at the newspaper’s office, 32 of Houston’s top chefs served up bite sizes of signature dishes as wine, scotch and cocktails flowed freely. In the end, Oxheart restaurant was awarded Cook’s top spot. Tickets for next year’s event are on sale at houston culinary stars. com/tickets.

Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle Agustin Escalante, of No. 2 restaurant Hugo’s, served tacos de lengua con chintextle to Leslyn Greenier.

Nick Scurfield Mollye and Ryan Hildebrand, from left, Pat Sommers and Jase Westeen of Triniti took part.

Shepard Ross, from left, Evan Turner, Rachel Lewis and Nick Scurfield enjoyed the festivities.

Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle Kata Robata served tuna ceviche.

Dave Rossman Chef Ryan Pera of Coltivare served hazelnut cake with figs and buttermilk ricotta.

Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle Ken Hunter tried oysters from Bernadine’s.

Dave Rossman Costa Brava Bistro served marinated Spanish octopus.

Dave Rossman Picos served chiles en nogada.

Dave Rossman Gusto Gourmet served arepas.