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 […]
My brunch experience at XOLO (also known as Bar Xolo) at 223 Westheimer in Montrose left me feeling like I’d just dined at one of Houston’s most-exciting new arrivals. Founded by executive chef Javier Becerra, mixologist Angel Bautista and partner Ivan Perez, the concept draws from their Mexico City roots and experience at ambitious Houston […]
Four Houston cocktail bars are among the top 10 honorees (11 if there was a tie) in regional categories for the 2026 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. Tales of the Cocktail is a foundation that organizes a multi-day conference in New Orleans annually for the bar industry. This year, it runs from July 18 […]
Food Network’s “The Ultimate Baking Championship”, a nine-episode series, is featuring a Houston pastry chef who works at one of the city’s top hotels. Executive pastry chef Oralia Perez of The Post Oak Hotel is among 16 competitors who hail from all over the country. The first episode will debut on Food Network at Monday, […]
As we reported first this past weekend, the final day of business for Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch in Katy was Saturday, February 7. It wasn’t the only location that was shuttered, as franchisee Triple Tap Ventures also closed three other locations: two in El Paso and one in Lubbock. A press […]
