The Southern Smoke Festival in Houston Adds Dinner Event in Historic Venue for 2019
On Sunday, October 6, the 5th Annual Southern Smoke Foundation Festival arrives on lower Westheimer, encompassing the grounds of Georgia James, Blacksmith and Legacy Community Health Center. The festival was started in 2015 to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in honor of well-respected sommelier, Antonio Gianola, who is one of the over […]
Bun B & Other Houston Celebrities Team Up With “Best Sandwich” Shop for Charity — Updated
Whether or not you agree that its Tex-Mex Cheesesteak is the best-in-category in America, it’s undeniable that Antone’s Famous Po’ Boys — and its most popular sandwich first created by Jalal Antone 57 years ago — is a staple of Houston’s dining landscape. The company, which Legacy Restaurants has owned and operated for quite some […]
Houston Taco Truck Pop-Up in The Heights Benefits Local Online Food Publication
Sponsored Event It’s pretty common knowledge that finding financial support for local publications is tough these days. Houston Food Finder was on the brink of shutting down a few weeks ago when the community rallied to save it. Readers stepped forward and contributed to either a GoFundMe campaign started by Hometown Social’s Rachel Lewis or […]
Houston Chefs Band Together to Fight Childhood Hunger at Annual Event
One of the nation’s biggest charitable tasting events, Taste of the Nation, is returning to Houston on May 22. This year, it’s at Silver Street Studios at 2000 Edwards. All of the proceeds benefit No Kid Hungry, a non-profit organization that works to ensure that school-aged children have access to three nutritious meals a day. […]
Pitmaker Replaces Stolen Pit Just in Time for Southern Smoke Spring Events in Houston — Updated
A week after New Year’s Day, thieves stole a big, expensive barbecue pit used to raise money for charity. Specifically, it was the big Pitmaker pit enveloped in a turquoise wrapper use for the annual Southern Smoke Foundation festival. The mobile pit was parked as usual at executive chef Chris Shepherd’s restaurant, One Fifth, when […]