The year was 1992, and a Houston chef dubbed the “Father of Southwestern Cuisine” was honored with the James Beard: Best Chef Southwest award for his innovations. That chef was Robert Del Grande of Cafe Annie, and he’d be the last Houston chef to win that award until chef Chris Shepherd broke the losing streak […]
Chef Nick Wong, formerly of now-closed UB Preserv, is quietly preparing to leave his role as executive chef of Georgia James Tavern at 737 Preston in Market Square Tower. The news has been confirmed by both Wong and a representative of Underbelly Hospitality, James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd’s company which owns the tavern. Wong’s […]
Way back in 2004, Wolfgang Puck opened a location of his Wolfgang Puck Gourmet Express chain in the Carillon center in the Westchase District. The celebrity chef, who’s also known for catering the Academy Awards, opened a second location in Sugar Land, but by 2007, both were closed. Now, 15 years later, and perhaps emboldened […]
Crowds enjoying the glitz and glamour of The Truffle Masters event, hosted at the C. Baldwin Hotel by luxury foods purveyor DR Delicacy, was a welcome sight after two years of a pandemic. At the center of the event was the competition among high-powered Houston chefs to determine who was this year’s Truffle Master (or […]
Legendary Houston restaurant Tony’s at 3755 Richmond in Greenway Plaza just amped up its woman power, again. Starting on February 10, 2022, executive chef Kate McLean will be back in charge of this classic kitchen and brings her nearly previous eight years of experience working with late restaurateur Tony Vallone with her. But this time […]
