Top Houston Cookbook Authors Featured at Heights Association Event
On Monday, July 11, join Houston Food Finder associate editor/Edible Houston editor David Leftwich and Houston Food Finder editor and publisher Phaedra Cook as they host several local cookbook authors at the Houston Heights Association July meeting! The event is open to the public, starts at 6:30 p.m. and is held at the historic Houston […]
Over the past several years, New Nordic Cuisine and its focus on hyper-local ingredients — spurred on by Danish chef René Redzepi and his world-renowned Copenhagen restaurant, Noma — has influenced chefs around the world, including many in Houston. Though the Nordic buzz has settled to a melodic hum, it still influences everything from cooking […]
The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America dinner series is coming to Houston. The event will be held in Silver Street Studios at 2000 Edwards, on Wednesday, June 29. This will be the kickoff event for Tasting America’s 10th annual dinner series, which is being held this year in 20 cities. The evening features dishes from […]
Downtown Houston is one of the most exciting, energetic places in the city, offering authentic, multicultural dining, touring and entertainment experiences. Year-round events at Discovery Green, the renovated Allen’s Landing Park, art at Market Square and water shows on Main Street Square have Houstonians flocking to the area with friends and family. The restaurants in […]
Shoot The Moon, the Spring Branch restaurant with an innovative, self-service bar system at 8155 Long Point, is set to close. Its last day of service is Sunday, June 19, and it will be open until 10 p.m. “We encourage folks to come in and enjoy their favorite beverages and menu items one last time. […]
Oregon-based boutique coffee shop Black Rock Coffee Bar is opening its sixth Houston-area location, but first for Pearland, at 11930 Broadway within the Shadow Creek Ranch Community in Pearland. The doors open on Friday, June 17 with grand opening specials that include free 16-ounce drinks on the opening day, plus forthcoming perks throughout the coming […]
During the fourth anniversary celebration of his highly successful Katy Asian Town restaurant, Phat Eatery, owner Alex Au-yeung revealed that a second location is in the works for The Woodlands. Anticipated to open early next year, the second Phat Eatery will be located at 2290 Buckthorn Place in Grogan Mills Village. The location was formerly […]
Wine & Food Week is back in The Woodlands for its 18th year. The event series, which runs from June 6 to 12, includes a rosé and sweet wine soirée, a tasting dedicated to wines around the world, a culinary competition and more. In addition to all of the events scheduled, Wine & Food Week […]
Greg Gatlin opened his eponymous barbecue concept, Gatlin’s BBQ in the Heights in 2010 — and moved to Oak Forest in 2014 —, and has fed a steady stream of loyal patrons ever since. It’s popular for slow-smoked meats, hearty sides and exceptional desserts. Now, Gatlin is spreading his wings (so to speak) with Fins […]
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a guest during the controlled mayhem of Bravo‘s long-running cooking competition show, Top Chef? As a writer for Houston Food Finder, I had the good fortune of being invited to a taping when the show’s host and judges Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio visited the Bayou […]
Sponsored Cool down with chilly snacks and refreshing drinks at some of Pearland’s sweetest destinations. Choose from classic ice creams with creative toppings, blended coffees with housemade flavors, indulgent milkshakes, Mexican snow cones and more. Read on for more details, and check out the Pearland Convention and Visitors Bureau dining page for more great ideas! […]
Even though it’s been a fraught year in a deeply divided country — and maybe not everyone feels like celebrating — Houston restaurateurs and bar owners are still striving to provide their guests with some patriotic escapism. Celebrate Independence Day in Houston with dine-in and to-go specials that include Tex-Mex, barbecue and cocktails, plus desserts […]
Downtown Houston is one of the most exciting, energetic places in the city, offering authentic, multicultural dining, touring and entertainment experiences. Year-round events at Discovery Green, the renovated Allen’s Landing Park, art at Market Square and water shows on Main Street Square have Houstonians flocking to the area with friends and family. The restaurants in […]
Get ready for Latin Restaurant Weeks to spice up your life and challenge your idea of Latin cuisine. This two-week occasion starts June 17 and continues until the end of the month, during which time restaurants, bakeries, food trucks and caterers will offer prix-fixe menus designed to show off the diversity of Latin cuisine and […]
With July on the horizon, many Texans are feeling the summer spirit — ramping up for Galveston vacations, planning day trips to float the river in New Braunfels or preparing for Independence Day celebrations. Many Houstonians, however, dread July as it marks the end of our beloved crawfish season. Thanks to our Louisiana neighbors, Texas […]
Father’s Day 2022 is Sunday, June 19, and Houston-area bars and restaurants are gearing up for celebrations from casual to swanky. There are deals on steaks, cocktails, limited-release wines, elegant buffets and laidback patio brunches. A variety of locations are offering complimentary drinks and bites, plus discounts on swag and more. Scroll to the bottom […]
With how diverse Houston is and how many options Houstonians have when it comes to dining out, there are countless opportunities to broaden one’s culinary horizons. Houston Food Finder was invited to try Xiaolongkan, a restaurant at 9600 Bellaire in Asiatown that specializes in Sichuan-style hot pot. Sichuanese food is multifaceted, but most famously known […]
It’s the time of year when certain bars and restaurants proudly hoist rainbow flags and add colorful cocktails and cheerful dishes to menus in support of Pride Month. In addition, many are donating a portion of June sales to AIDS Foundation Houston, The Montrose Center, Montrose Grace Place and other charities that support the lesbian, […]
Houston is heating up in more ways than one this June. Some of the hottest restaurants to look out for this summer include the first ramen shop to debut at POST Market, a smoky sister concept in Post Oak from the makers of Uchi and Loro, an upscale Italian restaurant on the Cypress waterfront and […]
Greg Gatlin opened his eponymous barbecue concept, Gatlin’s BBQ in the Heights in 2010 — and moved to Oak Forest in 2014 —, and has fed a steady stream of loyal patrons ever since. It’s popular for slow-smoked meats, hearty sides and exceptional desserts. Now, Gatlin is spreading his wings (so to speak) with Fins […]
The area just north of downtown Houston, already home to Saint Arnold Brewing Company and Local Group Brewing, seems destined to become a craft beer epicenter. Bad Astronaut Brewing Company is opening in the same area — specifically at 1519 Fulton in Hardy Yards — this autumn. Chris Fall and Craig “Rocky” Keener own the […]
In the food writing world, “best” lists tend to have a problem. These often read like the products of regurgitated Google results or heavy-handed marketing. This seems especially true in the case of bar lists. Many read as though the author never actually visited and ordered a drink before writing. Over the last few years, […]
In the first James Beard Awards ceremony since the pandemic, Houston received its first national-level Chef and Restaurant award: Alba Huerta’s Julep won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program. During her moving acceptance speech, Huerta, who immigrated from Mexico as a child, said, “Thank you to my city of Houston, Texas for loving […]
Local Group Brewing, the 7,500-square-foot brewpub located in Hardy Yards at 1504 Chapman, is back to making beer. Distincture Hospitality, owned by Dave Sorrell, Morgan Green and Jorge Benitez, has purchased the brewpub. Initially founded by Todd Donewar, Michael Steeves and James “Huggy Bear” Wolfe, it opened at a really bad time for food and […]
On May 17, bar owner Bobby Heugel will unveil Refuge, which he calls his most ambitious bar to-date. Described as a “formal cocktail apartment,” the new bar will be located at 1424 Westheimer on the second floor just above Anvil Bar & Refuge and Tongue-Cut Sparrow. While service and cocktails will be approached seriously by […]
As is the case with so many annual events tabled for the past two years, Tales of the Cocktail is returning to an in-person format from July 25 through 29 in New Orleans. A significant part of the event is the Spirited Awards. Akin to the “Oscars of bartending,” it honors the best bars and […]
Owner Farrah Cauley of Sonoma Wine Bar has announced that the Heights location at 801 Studewood is closing after a decade in business. Its last day of business is Sunday, June 26, so there’s still plenty of time to raise a last glass, enjoy a final meal and buy some bottles to take home. In […]
Southside Espresso at 904 Westheimer in the same building as Uchi Houston — the former historic location of Felix Mexican Restaurant — is saying goodbye with a farewell party on Saturday, April 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. following its final day of business. It’s a bittersweet departure. While the shop has had a relatively […]
The New York City-based, Australian-inspired coffee shop and cafe Bluestone Lane is now open in Houston at 115 West 19th Street in the Heights. Guests can find a menu of unique dishes, plus an extensive selection of coffee drinks and other beverages. Houston Food Finder was invited to meet with members of the company’s executive […]
A couple who relocated to Houston from southern California are opening a bar in the former Tres Amigos Cafe y Cantina space at 3402 North Shepherd. The Upside Pub will bring a new, casual hangout to the Garden Oaks/Oak Forest (sometimes awkwardly called “The GOOF”) and Independence Heights area. The 1,500-square-foot space also sports a […]
