Pearland Restaurant Weeks returns for the entire month of October 2026, giving locals and visitors alike opportunities to explore the city’s diverse restaurant scene while enjoying special prix fixe menus and specially priced meal bundles. Now in its fifth year, the annual dining event combines good food with a good cause. As has been the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Phaedra Cook September 23, 2026 — After more than 16 years of covering and championing Houston’s food and beverage community — first as a freelance writer and later through her own media company, Houston Food Finder — Phaedra Cook is preparing for her next chapter while seeking a new owner to […]
In Houston’s Tanglewood neighborhood, there’s a local grocer that home cooks, backyard barbecue fanatics and people who just want an easy, wholesome meal should add to their must-visit list. The New York Butcher Shoppe Tanglewood at 5886 San Felipe offers much more than its name suggests. Local residents Mike Prochaska and his wife, Kamile, opened […]
Breakfast Republic, the popular Southern California breakfast and brunch concept from Rise & Shine Hospitality Group, is looking to Texas for expansion, including the Houston area. Founder Johan Engman said that the company is actively evaluating potential Houston locations, although no leases have been finalized. “We’ve been evaluating opportunities in several of Houston’s strongest restaurant […]
The Southern Smoke Festival is back at Discovery Green in downtown Houston on October 3, bringing together nearly 100 of the country’s top chefs, beverage professionals and hospitality personalities for an afternoon of gourmet bites, drinks, live music and plenty of fun—all in support of Southern Smoke Foundation’s work helping food and beverage workers in […]
