Event Featuring Top Women in Houston Food & Drink Returns to Caracol

Keisha Griggs (center) of Bocage Catering and Ate Kitchen, and Michelle Wallace of forthcoming B'Tween Sandwich Co. (right) at the 2022 Let's Talk Womxn Houston event at Caracol

Houston chefs Keisha Griggs (center) and Michelle Wallace (right) at the 2022 Let's Talk Womxn Houston event at Caracol. Photo by Phaedra Cook.

POSTED: February 28, 2023 11:40 am / BY Phaedra Cook / comments (0)

Let’s Talk Womxn had its inaugural Houston event last year, and it was not only successful, it was impressive as a who’s who of the city’s top women in the local food and beverage industry. This incredible opportunity to celebrate and network with these professionals, billed this year as “Let’s Talk & Celebrate Gold Glamor Bash”, returns on Sunday, March 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to Caracol, located at 2200 Post Oak. Tickets are $100 per person and can be purchased online.

It’s hosted by multiple-time James Beard Award “Outstanding Restaurateur” semifinalist Tracy Vaught and longstanding restaurateurs Alli Jarrett of Harold’s Restaurant, Bar & Terrace and Sharon Haynes of Tacos A Go Go, and there are over 20 other participating women business owners. The event is also timed to kick off Women’s History Month and is just ahead of International Women’s Day.

Sylvia Casares, Alli Jarrett and Tracy Vaught at Let's Talk Womxn Houston 2022 — Chef and restaurateur Sylvia Casares (left) with fellow restaurateurs and Let’s Talk Womxn in Houston hosts Alli Jarrett of Harold’s (center) and Tracy Vaught (right). Photo by Phaedra Cook.

Let’s Talk Womxn is volunteer-operated, national coalition of women-owned food and beverage entrepreneurs that now has 700 members and a presence in 14 cities, all of which will have local celebrations. It was founded in Chicago by Rohini Dey, Ph.D., owner of Indian-Chinese restaurant Vermillion.

Despite the focus on female entrepreneurial success, men are welcome to attend. With the “gold glamor bash theme”, gold clothing and accessories are encouraged.

Denise Ehrlich of Renaissance Wine serves sparkling rosé at the 2022 Let's Talk Womxn event at Caracol — Denise Ehrlich of Renaissance Wine serves sparkling rosé at the 2022 Let’s Talk Womxn event at Caracol. Photo by Phaedra Cook.

Here’s the list of the numerous participating women-owned businesses:

Angel Share
Bocage Catering
Ate Kitchen
KUJI Kitchen
Black Chef Table
Bonfire Wings
Caracol
Dandelion Café
Fat Cat Creamery
Harold’s Restaurant, Bar & Terrace
Hive Bee Farm
Kiran’s
Kriti Cooking and Catering
Low Tide Kitchen & Bar
Mai’s Restaurant
Renaissance Wine
Southern Sweets Bakehouse
Stetsi Brewing
Tacos A Go Go
The Upside Pub
Thistle Draftshop
Three Brothers Bakery
Timeless Vodka
Traveler’s Table

With all those restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries, distilleries and more, expect a night of not only flowing food and drink, but also fun and good conversations with some of the best in Houston’s food and beverage industry.

Phaedra Cook

Phaedra Cook has written about Houston’s restaurant and bar scene since 2010. She was a regular contributor to My Table magazine (now closed) and was the lead restaurant critic for the Houston Press for two years, eventually being promoted to food editor. Cook founded Houston Food Finder in November 2016 and has been its editor and publisher ever since.