James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd and the team of Underbelly Hospitality, which operates three restaurants, a coffee shop and a craft beer bar in Montrose, have set their sights on downtown Houston. Specifically, they plan to open Georgia James Tavern in Market Square Tower at 777 Preston this spring. It will be in the […]
MARCH, the Mediterranean fine dining concept from Goodnight Hospitality, was scheduled to open earlier this year but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the meantime, The Lounge at MARCH Restaurant opens November 19. The Lounge focuses on a more casual experience than the restaurant and serves an assortment of handcrafted drinks, savory snacks […]
After closing the doors for several months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, two of Houston’s most acclaimed cocktail bars are working on reopening plans. Anvil Bar & Refuge has tentatively reopened while plans are underway for Tongue-Cut Sparrow to temporarily relocate to the former Penny Quarter space. Coffee shop and wine bar Penny Quarter […]
Last week Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas bars can reopen if local County Judges approve. For the time being, Harris County will not be allowing bars that make more than 51% of revenue from the sales of beer, wine and spirits to reopen. However, in order to reopen under current Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission […]
In Texas, a law called the “51% rule” requires a business that generates 51% or more of its revenue from alcohol be classified as a bar, not a restaurant. Currently, Texas establishments that are legally considered bars are required to close due to Governor Greg Abbott’s attempts to bring down the high number of new […]
