Eats & Greets: Field & Tides Now Open In the Heights
Never say that chef Travis Lenig is lazy. On Monday, he and his business partner, Christopher “Chico” Ramirez, not only swung open the doors of new restaurant Field & Tides for the first time, but also rolled out the red carpet for a sizeable group of food writers two hours beforehand. That’s a lot to […]
Lucille’s Fresh Take On Southern Cuisine Reveals A Restaurant In Its Prime
I had not been back to Lucille’s at 5512 LaBranch in midtown Houston since it opened four years ago. This was for a few reasons. My off-putting introduction was what I’ll always think of as the “loaves and fishes” media luncheon. There were seven food writers in attendance. At some point, a single plate of […]
Former Rainbow Lodge Chef Is Making Southern Magic At Hearsay Gastro Lounge
This past spring, Hearsay Gastro Lounge at 218 Travis landed chef Kelly Boyd—and many Houston diners are already familiar with his cooking. Boyd served as the executive chef of Rainbow Lodge for nearly two years. (Chef Mark Schmidt quickly reclaimed that position last February after the closing of his restaurant Blackbird & Henry in Austin.) […]