The Heights is getting a refreshed specialty sandwich shop. Le Cafe Joséphine is replacing Neo Baguette at 201 East 20th, which opened in September 2018. The restaurant is still under the same ownership of the Chaabi family, which hails from Morocco, but is now being managed directly by daughter Noor. Le Café Joséphine’s menu, like […]
Over the summer, Field & Tides, located at 705 East 11th, updated a large portion of its menu. Chef and co-owner Travis Lenig takes a creative approach to Southern cuisine, blending it with elements from other cultures, such as Italian, Mexican and those along the Gulf Coast. The menu features an array of seafood dishes […]
A drive down Heights Boulevard, the main thoroughfare of The Heights (named for towering a whopping 27-feet in elevation over downtown) can make you forget you are in the sprawling metropolis of Houston. The road’s grand esplanade displays modern sculptures in an ever-changing exhibit. Live oak trees shade Victorian mansions and cozy bungalows. Independently owned […]
Some of Houston’s most-overlooked dining neighborhoods are Timbergrove and Lazybrook — which are west of White Oak Bayou — and Shady Acres, to the east. Often, restaurants in these areas get rolled into articles about the Heights, but these are unique neighborhoods in their own part of town. (Just ask someone who lives in the […]
Studewood Grill, located at 1111 Studewood Place in the Heights, was originally set to open in 2020, but pandemic-related restrictions halted its debut until Memorial Day weekend. (Owner company Studewood Group did manage to open Studewood Cantine, a Tex-Mex concept next door, prior to the shutdown.) This chic neighborhood grill serves a menu of classic […]
