Let’s get the history lesson and reminder out of the way: Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day but rather the holiday commemorating Mexico’s victory over France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Not widely celebrated in Mexico, in the United States it has become a festive day to celebrate Mexican culture and […]
The Kirby Group, which owns Wooster’s Garden, Heights Bier Garten, Holman Draft Hall and more, is debuting a Tex-Mex beer garden in the complex that formerly housed Nino’s, Vincent’s and Grappino di Nino. The area, now dubbed Harlow District, will be home to Verde Garden at 1011 La Rue starting on April 25. Culinary director […]
Update: CounterCommon’s last day of business was June 30, 2023. Minh Nguyen operated the popular and long-running Vietnamese restaurant Café TH from 2007 until 2021, and later, Celadon Coffee. Then, the combination of the pandemic and ongoing maintenance headaches made it infeasible to continue. As he first strived for the survival of his businesses, and […]
When a pub opens at 11:30 a.m., it’s a good bet that it offers a great lunch. That’s the case at The Upside Pub, located at 3402 North Shepherd in Houston’s Garden Oaks neighborhood. My visit followed five whirlwind days of events and preceded a flight out of George Bush Intercontinental. Nothing sounded better than […]
HTX Whiskey Weekend is returning for its third year at City Place Plaza, the massive mixed-use complex located at 1250 Lake Plaza just off of I-45 in Spring. The center is home to Houston City Place Marriott, restaurants and an expansive green space which will be used for HTX Whiskey Weekend. It happens on Friday, […]
