The Houston-Area Restaurants & Bars Helping Federal Workers During the Government Shutdown — Updated
So far, there’s still no end in sight for the government shutdown that started on December 22. That means that federal employees have now missed multiple paydays and many are on the edge financially. It’s an especially unfair situation for those who are designated as essential workers and still have to show up for the […]
Chef-led Organization is Helping Support Federal Workers Without Income
Friday, January 11 marked the first day that federal employees went without a paycheck since the government shutdown on December 22. In Galveston County, tens of thousands of employees at branches of the IRS, TSA, Johnson Space Center, and the Coast Guard are impacted. To help those employees and their families, one chef is going […]
Three Significant People to Houston Hospitality Are Battling Serious Illnesses — Updated
“Hospitality” and “hospital” may sound similar, but one is fun and the other is terrible. Unfortunately, two three of Houston’s most dedicated women of hospitality are facing both due to recent cancer diagnoses. Lucia Cordúa (wife of restaurateur Michael Cordúa, mother of chef David Cordúa and a strong presence in all of their business endeavors) is […]
Is the Out-of-Town Chain Invasion Hurting Independent Houston Restaurants?
There’s a saying that “a rising tide lifts all boats.” In the growing, rapidly changing and highly competitive world of Houston restaurants, that’s not always the case. 2018 was yet another year of rampant growth for the Houston dining scene. For food journalists and avid diners trying to keep up with over 100 new, high-profile […]
The Hit List: New Houston Restaurants to Visit in January 2019
Houston was home to a large number of restaurant openings in 2018. So far, 2019 is also shaping up to be a year full of new dining choices. This month’s Hit List includes recent, high-profile openings like B.B. Lemon on Washington Avenue as well as Coterie, the all-day eatery, coffee shop and wine bar downtown. New entries for […]