Rebrandings & Retoolings

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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Quirky Houston Restaurant Changes Focus to Affordable Burgers & Pop-Ups

POSTED: March 28, 2025 AT 2:48 pm   /   Burgers, Food Finds, News, Rebrandings & Retoolings

Narwhal Jousting Club is relaunching on Tuesday, April 1 as a familiar-yet-new concept. Located at 4901 Rose near Washington Avenue, the burger and sandwich takeaway shop from Ninja Ramen and Toy Gun Pew Pew Saloon owner Christopher Huang and chef David Ramos, the restaurant will be shifting focus entirely to affordable burgers, rotating specials and […]

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The Courtyard Bar at Brennan’s of Houston Just Got a Whole Lot Bigger

POSTED: March 24, 2025 AT 6:16 pm   /   Bar Openings, Bars, News, Rebrandings & Retoolings

What’s the secret for longtime restaurant success? There are many, but one is to always be doing something interesting, and 58-year-old Brennan’s of Houston at 3300 Smith in Midtown Houston has mastered it. While the restaurant — located in a mansion originally designed by architect John Staub — is continually hosting special tastings and dinners, […]

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Houston Restaurant Andiron Reboots With a More-Casual Menu

POSTED: November 22, 2024 AT 11:04 am   /   American, Food Finds, Montrose, News, Rebrandings & Retoolings, Seasonal, Steakhouse

Sambrooks Hospitality opened Andiron at 3201 Allen Parkway in 2023 as an elegant, upscale steakhouse focused on live-fire cooking. Owner Michael Sambrooks initially tapped into Michelin Star power with executive chef Louis Maldonado, who worked at Cortez in San Francisco, which earned one star. Andiron was well-received by curious diners and those seeking a luxurious […]

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A Heights Restaurant is Being Reconceived — and “Euro-Tex” is Moving In

POSTED: October 6, 2023 AT 4:14 pm   /   News, Rebrandings & Retoolings, Restaurant Closings, Restaurant Openings

After a decade in business, Harold’s in the Heights at 350 West 19th is about to enter a new phase of existence. Owner Alli Jarrett has relinquished the upstairs restaurant area, and it will become Blue Tuba Euro-Tex Cuisine under different owners. (We have no information at this time regarding what makes Blue Tuba’s food […]

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