While based in Austin, Hai Hospitality has made a home for itself in the Bayou City. The Houston location of its flagship restaurant Uchi opened in 2012 and remains a go-to for sushi lovers. The group has since opened Oheya, its omakase concept, Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar, the second location in the Rice Village […]
Sponsored The Cypress and Northwest Houston area is a thriving community of not only neighborhoods, but also businesses. Fortunately, when it’s time for a social luncheon or when business owners need a great place for professional meetings, there’s already an ideal place nearby. Marvino’s Italian Steakhouse at 24002 Northwest Freeway in Cypress offers a sophisticated […]
On a recent Friday morning, I walked into Cafe Louie, a new Second Ward eatery at 3401 Harrisburg. The barista already knew my go-to coffee drink, a flat white, which I’d ordered on my previous visit. Though it’s only been officially open since May 11 (following a quiet, soft-opening), the café already feels like a […]
You can dine for most of your life in Houston, the land of 10,000 restaurants, and still not make it to all of them. I’d not been to The French House before, despite the fact that it opened way back in 1980. While owner David Lee and his family didn’t start the restaurant, they’ve operated […]
Underbelly, chef Chris Shepherd’s restaurant that helped him land a James Beard Award, nearly always had a bustling crowd of diners, not just during dinner but also at lunchtime. When he closed it in favor of opening steakhouse Georgia James, lunch service was shuffled over to next door beer bar The Hay Merchant. Now, Georgia […]
