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San Diego Breakfast Favorite Eyes Houston Restaurant Locations For Expansion

POSTED: August 24, 2026 AT 1:09 pm   /   News, Restaurant Openings

Breakfast Republic, the popular Southern California breakfast and brunch concept from Rise & Shine Hospitality Group, is looking to Texas for expansion, including the Houston area. Founder Johan Engman said that the company is actively evaluating potential Houston locations, although no leases have been finalized. “We’ve been evaluating opportunities in several of Houston’s strongest restaurant […]

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Southern Smoke Festival Returns to Houston for 2026 on October 3

POSTED: August 20, 2026 AT 10:23 am   /   Chefs You Should Know, Food & Drink Festivals, News

The Southern Smoke Festival is back at Discovery Green in downtown Houston on October 3, bringing together nearly 100 of the country’s top chefs, beverage professionals and hospitality personalities for an afternoon of gourmet bites, drinks, live music and plenty of fun—all in support of Southern Smoke Foundation’s work helping food and beverage workers in […]

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Brasil in Montrose Stays Fresh With Reinvigorated Menus & New Staff

POSTED: August 10, 2026 AT 11:40 am   /   Bars, Bars With A Full Menu, Burgers, Food Finds, Rebrandings & Retoolings

For more than three decades, Brasil has been a fixture at 2604 Westheimer, the kind of neighborhood restaurant that seems as though it has always been there. Since opening in 1992, owner Dan Fergus has kept the all-day café true to its roots while its surroundings and community continually developed and transformed. Now, with new […]

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First Look: New Houston Restaurant Exilio Latin Flare Thrills With Lively Flavors

POSTED: May 20, 2026 AT 11:06 am   /   Food Finds, News, Restaurant Openings

Exilio Latin Flare isn’t an incantation from the Harry Potter universe. Exilio is the newest concept from Bari Hospitality Group, which also operates Bari Ristorante and Georgia James. It’s a modern Pan-Latin restaurant in the Harlow District in Montrose, adjacent to La Griglia and Katami, in the former Verde Garden space. The restaurant opened on […]

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How Does a Private Chef Work? What to Know About Private Chef Houston Costs and Services

POSTED: April 21, 2026 AT 10:51 am   /   Catering & Prepared Meals, Chefs You Should Know, Cooking, Sponsored

Sponsored Chef Ana Artemyeva, a private chef based in The Woodlands, Texas,  knows all the secrets to creating a fine-dining experience at home. She serves the Greater Houston area, but before that spent the last eight years cooking in restaurants across Europe and the United States. These days, Chef Ana brings that experience directly into […]

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