Located at 1801 Binz, City Cellars HTX, a wine-centered restaurant, now occupies Dak & Bop’s original home in the Museum District. (Dak & Bop still has a location on 18th.) Initially a catering and party business, owner Daniel Wolfe pivoted in response to a lack of public events at the time, due to the COVID-19 […]
Support informative articles like this one for only $25, and we’ll send you a gift! Limited supply available; click for details. Every day, Tim Reading, executive chef of Underbelly Hospitality’s GJ Tavern, makes a personalized playlist to enhance the evening’s service. He says that this is to encourage guests to relax, be themselves — and […]
Modern cantina El Venado opened with handcrafted cocktails and savory Mexican bites in June 2022. Owner Alexander Noons, previously of Pappasito’s, worked for almost a year to revamp the space, which was formerly Revolver. He is joined by chef Giyermo Miranda-Cardenas, previously of Fig and Olive. Matt Tanner, previously of Anvil Bar & Refuge alum […]
In late July, Julep, which was named Best Cocktail Bar of 2021 by the Houston Press, updated its menu — its first new one since reopening on May 1. It was closed for several months due to the the pandemic. Located at 1919 Washington, the Southern-inspired bar has added several cocktails, as well as food […]
Opening a restaurant or bar during the height of the pre-vaccine pandemic was a risky endeavor, but Tashi and Rebecca Garcia were determined. With an industry background (Garcia paid his dues working front and back of the house at Smith and Wollensky, Brash Brewery, State of Grace and Johnny’s Gold Brick), the couple were running […]
