New Houston Bar Present Company Is A Colorful Spot for Picture-Perfect Cocktails
Montrose just got a bit brighter with the opening of Present Company in the former Royal Oak space. Owner Shawn Bermudez has been around the restaurant and bar block with The Burger Joint, Stone’s Throw and now closed Royal Oak under his belt, but he’s never created anything like this. Frankly, we don’t think anyone has. Every […]
The Big Houston Food Finder Guide To BYOB Restaurants
BYOB, which stands for Bring Your Own Bottle (or Booze, Beverage or Beer, depending on who’s using the term), used to be commonplace in restaurants. After all, not selling alcohol saves businesses thousands of dollars in necessary licenses as well as provides insurance against any customers being over-served. Today, fewer restaurants let diners provide their […]
Latin Bites Chef Steps Into Fast-Casual With Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken Restaurant
Chef Roberto Castre made his mark in Houston with South American and Peruvian restaurant Latin Bites. These days, he’s still cooking up Peruvian fare—but this time focusing on rotisserie chicken and sides in a much more casual environment. His new restaurant, Chicken Station, debuted in spring 2018 east of downtown Houston at 7001 Harrisburg. It’s […]
Hughie’s on North Main Officially Opening Next Week With One Arm Tied Behind…er…Next Door
For years now, Hughie’s Tavern & Vietnamese Grille (1802 West 18th), located in a former Timbergrove-area Dairy Queen, has been wildly popular destination for those craving craft beer and good Vietnamese grub. Earlier this year, word spread that Phillip Pham and fam had leased the former Foreign Correspondents space at 4727 North Main, then came […]
Pax Americana Now Offering One Heck of a Happy Hour Six Days a Week
Montrose hotspot Pax Americana is welcoming summer with a new happy hour menu chock-full of specials on cocktails, small plates, beer and wines. We were invited to preview the new menu and cocktails last night. Happy hour runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (closed on Mondays), which makes it a fantastic weekend […]