Month: September 2020

Xochi in Downtown Houston Set to Reopen October 1

POSTED: September 24, 2020 AT 12:34 pm   /   News, Restaurant Openings

Back in mid-March when Texas governor Greg Abbott ordered restaurant dining rooms to close, the husband-and-wife team of chef Hugo Ortega and restaurateur Tracy Vaught chose to temporarily shutter their Oaxacan restaurant, Xochi. With restaurants now allowed to have up to 75% guest occupancy, Xochi — located on the first floor of the Marriott Marquis […]

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11 Houston Restaurants Serving Locally Raised Meats

POSTED: September 23, 2020 AT 4:08 pm   /   Food Finds, Meat!

“People just trust local meats more than the big brands,” says BJ McElroy of 44 Farms. “They want to know who they are buying from.” One reason for this: the meat-packing industry has taken several hits over the last few years as Texas Monthly pointed out in its September issue. The most recent setback were […]

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