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Forthcoming River Oaks Restaurant Hires Former GJ Tavern Chef

POSTED: November 14, 2023 AT 3:35 pm   /   Breaking News, Chefs You Should Know, News, Restaurant Openings

Chef Tim Reading is ready to take the helm of another kitchen. The talented chef, who was most recently with the now-shuttered GJ Tavern, will lead the team at the new Leo’s River Oaks. The fine dining establishment will be located at 2009 West Gray in the River Oaks Shopping Center with plans for a […]

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Underbelly Hospitality’s Mexico City Inspired Concept Debuts This Week

POSTED: November 13, 2023 AT 1:58 pm   /   Breakfast, Farmers Market, Food Finds, Mexican, News, Tacos

We may be heading toward the end of 2023, but this year is still shaping up to be a busy one for Underbelly Hospitality. It was announced this Fall that Wild Oats, which serves up fresh takes on traditional Texas fare, was relocating to 1222 Witte Road, home to a new dining and entertainment development in […]

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Pearland Restaurant Weeks is Happening Now with 25 Participants

POSTED: November 8, 2023 AT 11:17 am   /   Feed The Need, Food Finds, News, Sponsored

Sponsored Rev up your appetite for the second-annual Pearland Restaurant Weeks! This year’s event is well underway and runs through November 30. Building on the success of 2022, this year there are 25 participating restaurants! The fundraiser supports the Pearland Neighborhood Center, which provides critical services and support to families in northern Brazoria County. Tracy […]

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Boheme in Montrose Launches New Menu With Instagram-Famous Turkish Chef

POSTED: November 7, 2023 AT 2:54 pm   /   Bars, Bars With A Full Menu, Chefs You Should Know

Boheme, located at 307 Fairview, has long been one of the most popular spots for hangouts, casual date nights and drag brunches in Montrose, but it’s been a while since much has been said about the food. That’s about to change, as it retained Turkish chef and restaurateur Ismet Saz to develop a dozen new […]

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Street To Kitchen Reopens Soon in a Bigger Space With New Drinks & Dishes

POSTED: October 18, 2023 AT 1:45 pm   /   News, Restaurant Openings

The new, larger Street To Kitchen, helmed by 2023 James Beard Foundation “Best Chef: Texas” award winner Benchawan “Chef G” Painter and her husband, wine professional Graham Painter, will start accepting reservations on November 11. (The website currently says November 8, but that’s in need of an update.) The couple recently shuttered their original space, […]

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Pappasito’s Cantina Celebrates 40 Years in Texas

POSTED: October 12, 2023 AT 12:29 pm   /   Best of Houston, News, Tex-Mex

The Pappas family cemented its place in the restaurant industry in 1897 when H.D. Pappas immigrated to the United States and opened restaurants throughout Texas. The Pappas name is one of the most recognizable in Houston, having opened the first restaurant, Dots Coffee Shop (the still-standing, 24-hour diner) in 1966. Since 1983, Pappasito’s Cantina, the […]

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Trailblazing Grocery Store in Houston Marks 40th Anniversary With Giveaways

POSTED: October 9, 2023 AT 5:04 pm   /   Competitions, News, Upcoming Events

In 1983, Arpi and Zohrab Tcholakian of Arpi’s Deli were getting so many requests from customers for imported spices, groceries and retail goods that they ran out of shelf space and had to open a storage unit. In time, and after starting it in a smaller space, that led to their grocery superstore, Phoenicia Specialty […]

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A Heights Restaurant is Being Reconceived — and “Euro-Tex” is Moving In

POSTED: October 6, 2023 AT 4:14 pm   /   News, Rebrandings & Retoolings, Restaurant Closings, Restaurant Openings

After a decade in business, Harold’s in the Heights at 350 West 19th is about to enter a new phase of existence. Owner Alli Jarrett has relinquished the upstairs restaurant area, and it will become Blue Tuba Euro-Tex Cuisine under different owners. (We have no information at this time regarding what makes Blue Tuba’s food […]

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Houston Restaurants Offering Last-Minute Thanksgiving To-Go Orders — Updated

POSTED: November 20, 2023 AT 12:54 pm   /   Food Finds, Holidays

With Thanksgiving only a few days away, the deadline for most Houston restaurants taking preorders has passed. However, a few are keeping that window open through Wednesday, November 22, with same-day pickups or even pickups on the Thanksgiving holiday. If you procrastinated, or you were planning to make the meal yourself and something came up […]

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Where to Get Thanksgiving to Go in Houston for 2023

POSTED: November 14, 2023 AT 1:32 pm   /   Food Finds, Holidays

Dining out for Thanksgiving can be a welcome break (and if you’re interested in that, see Minh T. Truong’s excellent list of restaurants open for the holiday). However, for many people, this special holiday is all about welcoming family and friends into their homes with full glasses and laden tables. With all the tidying, decorating, […]

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Underbelly Hospitality’s Mexico City Inspired Concept Debuts This Week

POSTED: November 13, 2023 AT 1:58 pm   /   Breakfast, Farmers Market, Food Finds, Mexican, News, Tacos

We may be heading toward the end of 2023, but this year is still shaping up to be a busy one for Underbelly Hospitality. It was announced this Fall that Wild Oats, which serves up fresh takes on traditional Texas fare, was relocating to 1222 Witte Road, home to a new dining and entertainment development in […]

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Where to Dine In Houston on Thanksgiving Day 2023

POSTED: November 11, 2023 AT 7:23 pm   /   Cypress, Food Finds, Heights, Holidays, Katy, Montrose, Museum District, Sugar Land

We blinked and somehow found ourselves in November — and with Thanksgiving just around the corner.  Thanksgiving may be a time for family and friends, but it could also mean a very long to-do list. For those looking to avoid the stress and the fuss of hosting and preparing a Thanksgiving feast, we’ve rounded up […]

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Where to Get Houston BBQ for Thanksgiving

POSTED: November 8, 2023 AT 4:33 pm   /   Barbecue, Holidays

Barbecue brings Texans together like few things can, and the Houston area boasts some of the best in the state. So, why not gather the family ‘round the table this Thanksgiving to gobble up a cornucopia of Houston BBQ piled high with decadent sides and accoutrements? (Cowboy hats are far more fashionable than those silly […]

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Pearland Restaurant Weeks is Happening Now with 25 Participants

POSTED: November 8, 2023 AT 11:17 am   /   Feed The Need, Food Finds, News, Sponsored

Sponsored Rev up your appetite for the second-annual Pearland Restaurant Weeks! This year’s event is well underway and runs through November 30. Building on the success of 2022, this year there are 25 participating restaurants! The fundraiser supports the Pearland Neighborhood Center, which provides critical services and support to families in northern Brazoria County. Tracy […]

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25 Great Houston Brunch Restaurants to Try

POSTED: November 1, 2023 AT 11:25 am   /   Bistro, Breakfast, Brunch!, Downtown, Food Finds, Heights, Italian, Mexican, Montrose, Museum District, Peruvian, Rice Village, Tex-Mex

Houstonians take brunch very seriously. It isn’t just another meal or a time of day to eat. It’s an event, a social gathering and a time to kick off or send off the weekend with good food and drinks. Houston has its fair share of brunch options, including family friendly spots, upscale affairs, and lively […]

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For Dessert, Head for the Giant Ice Cream Cones in Katy & Northwest Houston

POSTED: October 26, 2023 AT 4:02 pm   /   Food Finds, Sweets

Twistee Treat is a Florida-based chain of soft-serve ice cream shops best known for its whimsical, 25-foot-tall ice cream cone buildings and many varieties of ice cream, cones, cups, shakes and malts. The company has been in operation since 1983 and has grown to nearly 40 stores throughout the Sunshine State. There are currently two […]

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Three Great Days In Pearland: A Dining, Shopping & Sightseeing Tour

POSTED: October 24, 2023 AT 11:28 am   /   Food Finds, Sponsored

Sponsored by Visit Pearland Whether spending time in Pearland for business or pleasure, everyone has to eat! Head to this bustling city just south of Houston for an impressive, diverse selection of restaurants, and find an assortment of activities and entertainment, too. We’ve put together three days’ worth of recommendations for enjoying the breadth of […]

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Boheme in Montrose Launches New Menu With Instagram-Famous Turkish Chef

POSTED: November 7, 2023 AT 2:54 pm   /   Bars, Bars With A Full Menu, Chefs You Should Know

Boheme, located at 307 Fairview, has long been one of the most popular spots for hangouts, casual date nights and drag brunches in Montrose, but it’s been a while since much has been said about the food. That’s about to change, as it retained Turkish chef and restaurateur Ismet Saz to develop a dozen new […]

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Houston Events, Food & Drinks for Halloween & Dia de Los Muertos 2023 — Updated

POSTED: October 23, 2023 AT 3:10 pm   /   Bars, Food Finds, Holidays

Ladies and gentlemen, guys and ghouls — it is that time of year again! We are entering the home stretch of the spooky season, where bars and restaurants around the city are redecorating in varying themes of silly, scary and respectful, in antici… pation(!), for the end-of-October holidays. We’ve collected a list of our favorite […]

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Bar East of Downtown Houston Aims to Provide Some Good Times

POSTED: October 11, 2023 AT 3:17 pm   /   Bar Openings, Bars, Late Night, Pizza

Just two months after announcing the closures of Indianola and Miss Carousel, Agricole Hospitality is opening the doors of new bar Lightnin’s Good Times on Wednesday, October 11, at 1201 St. Emanuel. Feeling like they “missed the mark” on what would resonate in EaDo, owners Morgan Weber, Ryan Pera and Vincent Huynh are aiming for […]

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Run Away and Join the Circus — If Only For a Drink — at this Houston Bar Pop-Up

POSTED: September 19, 2023 AT 4:43 pm   /   Bar Openings, Bars, Cocktails

What if Willy Wonka suddenly decided candy was no longer the end game? Two longtime friends, Ben Mowbray and Robert Mungle, are combining the former’s experience as a bartender and professional comedian, and the latter’s as a cook, to create Saint Julian’s Social Club, a fun, circus-themed bar located at 1617 Richmond. They’re creating candy-infused […]

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The General Public in CityCentre Offers Comfort, Cocktails & Well-Designed Dishes

POSTED: September 18, 2023 AT 4:45 pm   /   Bars, Bars With A Full Menu

With its taxidermy, antique photos, and old-time artifacts, The General Public in CityCentre at 797 Sorella takes you to a British pub afar. Guests will find internationally-inspired dishes, intriguing mixology — and perhaps a shot at the end to call it a day. It’s owned by FreeRange Concepts, a Dallas-based hospitality group with five restaurant […]

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Houston Wine Bar Named Among Best in Country for Champagne

POSTED: September 14, 2023 AT 8:21 am   /   Bars, Wine

A French trade association has named 13 celsius at 3000 Caroline — a wine bar and café now in its 17th year of business — among the 10 best places in the United States for enjoying Champagne.  The USA Champagne Bureau bestowed the accolade. The organization is the liaison to the United States for the […]

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Cottonwood’s Chef is Bringing Outstanding Steak Nights to Your Local Houston Bar

POSTED: August 28, 2023 AT 9:31 am   /   Bars With A Full Menu, Meat!

Chef and managing partner Zach McClendon of Cottonwood — the popular Garden Oaks bar located at 3422 North Shepherd— has found a happy medium beefing up his ElementsHTX pop-ups at bars around Houston while raising the steaks at Cottonwood.  McClendon is a Houston native with over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry. He’s […]

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