Restaurant Openings

Houston Hospitality Veteran Debuts New River Oaks Italian Restaurant — Updated

POSTED: May 3, 2023 AT 12:19 pm   /   Italian, News, Restaurant Openings

Restaurateur Brian Doke of patio bar Heights & Co. (formerly of Savoir) is debuting a new Italian restaurant in what was recently Concura at 4340 Westheimer, a sedate, garden-like space just off of Mid Lane. Dante’s River Oaks is opening on Tuesday, May 16 with chef Ilias Gugole guiding the menu. Update, 5/4/22, 2:20 p.m.: […]

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Izakaya in Midtown Houston is Closing to Make Way for a Gulf Coast Restaurant

POSTED: April 26, 2023 AT 10:11 am   /   News, Restaurant Closings, Restaurant Openings

Owners Yun Cheng and Sammy Saket of Izakaya at 318 West Gray (formerly of Azuma Group, which seems to no longer be an entity) say the restaurant is not saying “so long” but “see you later” as they re-concept the space into new restaurant Josephine’s. It marks the end of an eight-year chapter for Izakaya, […]

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Kin Dee Co-Owner Spins Off Houston Thai-American Kitchen for Delivery and Pickup

POSTED: April 18, 2023 AT 12:22 pm   /   News, Restaurant Openings

Lukkaew Srasrisuwan, co-owner of Thai restaurant Kin Dee in the Heights, is opening M Express Thai Kitchen expressly to serve delivery and to-go orders. The new business, launched as part of her MaKiin Concepts restaurant group, is in Fair Food Co. at 5832 Fairdale (just off of Fountainview between Richmond and Westheimer). Fair Food Co. […]

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High-Tech Mini-Golf, Dining & Drinks Arrive in Downtown Houston

POSTED: April 13, 2023 AT 5:29 pm   /   News, Restaurant Openings

Mini-golf fans who want to finesse their game, as well as enjoy an onsite restaurant, can now do so in downtown Houston. Puttshack has opened its first Texas location in The Highlight at Houston Center, located at 1200 McKinney. Brookfield Properties is the developer and operator. Billed as an “upscale patented tech-driven mini golf experience” […]

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