Pop-culture convention Comicpalooza just wrapped up this past weekend, and a featured celebrity graced a Houston barbecue joint with his presence the next day. Comedy legend and actor Cheech Marin visited J-Bar-M BBQ at 2201 Leeland the following Monday. Marin is perhaps best known as one half of the duo Cheech & Chong. Marin is […]
Blood Bros. BBQ, the acclaimed restaurant from brothers Robin and Terry Wong and pitmaster Quy Hoang at 5425 Bellaire, is getting a moment in the James Beard Foundation spotlight in New York City. The team has been invited to serve dinner on Saturday, July 19 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Foundation’s pop-up venue called […]
Charm Taphouse & BBQ, a new destination for a bold fusion of Central Texas-style barbecue and Thai cuisine, is now open in Conroe. The casual eatery is located at 525 Woodland Square in the Marcel Town Center space that was previously home to Tapped DraftHouse & Kitchen. It’s the brainchild of husband-and-wife restaurateurs Adam and […]
J-Bar-M Barbecue, located at 2201 Leeland, has announced the addition of pitmaster Arash Kharat. Having recently served as culinary director at acclaimed Blood Bros. BBQ, executive chef at Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company and executive chef-pitmaster at (long-closed) Beaver’s West, Kharat’s addition to the team seems only natural. Open since 2021, and owned by University of […]
Every four years since 2013, Texas Monthly’s barbecue columnist Daniel Vaughn and his cohorts criss-cross the state in search of the very best barbecue. According to Vaughn, every time gets harder and, “It’s a good problem to have”. Great barbecue has become ubiquitous across Texas and, historically, Houston has had some significant representation on the […]
