Food Finds

Umami Japanese Restaurant Elevates Sushi in Sugar Land

POSTED: September 7, 2022 AT 4:00 pm   /   Food Finds, Sugar Land

At first glance, Umami Japanese Restaurant could be just another sushi joint in the suburbs, serving the usual rolls and nigiri. However, owners Jennifer and Jessica Park (no relation) aim to bring a different standard to sushi outside the loop. Their restaurant is in the corner of a small shopping center at 18921 University in […]

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Glitzy Houston Steakhouse Spins Off New Seafood Restaurant in Montrose — Updated

POSTED: September 7, 2022 AT 2:33 pm   /   News, Restaurant Openings, Seafood

The massive location at 1212 Waugh Drive that was once home to Tony Mandola’s Gulf Coast Kitchen will soon have an extravagant new occupant: Gatsby’s Prime Seafood. Gatsby Hospitality Group plans to open the the new 6,700-square-foot restaurant by the end of September. The eatery will open a seafood-centric offshoot of the hospitality group’s first […]

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Ramen Tatsu-Ya Turns 10, and It’s Celebrating by Giving Back to Its Customers

POSTED: August 31, 2022 AT 5:50 pm   /   Food Finds, Ramen

Ramen Tatsu-Ya, the popular Montrose ramen shop 1722 California that started in Austin, is turning 10 years old. To celebrate this milestone birthday, it’s rewarding every single diner (yes, every single one) with free prizes from September 1 through 4. If you pay the restaurant a visit during the promotion, you’ll get a lucky red […]

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Under the Radar: Some of Houston’s Best Hot Dogs Are from a Parking Lot

POSTED: August 31, 2022 AT 3:36 pm   /   Food Finds, Houston's Best

Imagine that it’s a Friday evening in Rice Village, and you’re standing outside watching the sunset as the sky transforms into vibrant colors of blue, orange, and pink. The air is warm and dewy with Houston’s unwavering humidity. The hum of cicadas rings out, rudely interrupted by the thumping of techno playing from a nearby […]

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