Emmaline Rolls Out Impressive Summer Menu
Emmaline, Sam Governale’s Napa-inspired restaurant at 3210 West Dallas, has launched a new summer menu for lunch and dinner. Inspired by his travels and suggestions from from his Montrose and River Oaks customers, Governale developed the menu in partnership with acclaimed chef-consultant Omar Pereney and Emmaline’s chef de cuisine Danielle Mokuau. Houston Food Finder was […]
Heights Restaurant Debuts Lunch Inspired By Global Street Food
Mastrantos, the inviting haven at 927 Studewood in the Heights, opened in December as an exploration in global flavors. To develop the menus, Xavier Godoy, who was born in Spain but grew up in Venezuela, and his wife, Mari Godoy, a native Venezuelan, drew on their long-term overseas residencies in South American and the Caribbean. […]
First Bite: New Mina Ristorante Offers Casual Yet Elegant Italian Dining in Houston
When husband-and-wife team chef Monica Fallone and Luis Mancera opened Borgo Food Station in River Oaks, they created a European-style, grab-and-go neighborhood hub for authentic Italian dishes. The patrons, though, didn’t necessarily want to take the food to-go. “Our loyal customers for three years were always requesting to enjoy their favorite meals there instead of […]
mona Fresh Italian Food Celebrates Grand Opening Near Katy With Free Pasta
In January, Sidney Degaine and his wife Maria announced the sale of their popular Montrose French restaurant Cafe Azur with plans to open a new concept later this year. The resulting project is mona Fresh Italian Food, a place where pasta, sandwiches and salads are prepared in a fast-casual counter setting where customers go down […]
Fresh Look: Chef Maurizio Ferrarese Puts His Stamp On Sud Italia
Sud Italia recently landed Maurizio Ferrarese, the well known Italian chef from Quattro at the Four Seasons. Owner Shanon Scott brought Ferrarese on board in December, and over the past month the chef has been focusing on new dishes inspired by Italian coastal cuisine, fresh seafood and fresh pasta. New items are sprinkled throughout the lunch and dinner menus […]