Tobiuo Sushi & Bar located in Katy at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch has reopened its sushi bar with new acrylic partitions between the sushi chefs and guests. I was invited to an omakase tasting complete with beverage pairings to check out their fresh take on Japanese cuisine. Omakase translates to “I’ll leave it up to […]
El Rancho Supermercado, a small chain based in Garland, Texas, entered the Houston market in 2018, where it’s grown to eight stores. (There are also 20 stores in Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and Odessa.) It is co-owned by the Nafal family and Albertson’s, a grocery chain that left the Houston area in 2002. I like shopping […]
Even before the pandemic, Click Virtual Food Hall, which is helmed by chef and Kata Robata-alum Gabe Medina, was providing Houstonians with a unique service. With the physical distancing, limited social interactions, restaurant closures and then limited occupancy necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Click’s focus on delivery and takeout has now proven to be not […]
The costumes! The candy! The Great Pumpkin! Halloween is upon us. At least one poll finds that one in 10 Americans call Halloween their favorite holiday. (Just FYI: the favorite Halloween candy, in the same poll, is the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.) While this bizarre year means celebrations and social gatherings are going to be […]
Sponsored Family-owned restaurants are special. It’s at these establishments that generations work together to serve time-honored meals while building bonds with their communities. For 50 years at Central Texas Style Barbecue at 4110 West Broadway in Pearland, co-owner Ruth LeClere has blended food with family, while offering locals a delicious place to recharge and refuel. […]
