Houston Steakhouse Debuts New Seafood, Vegetarian Dishes & More
Houston Steakhouse Debuts New Seafood, Vegetarian Dishes & More
Houston Restaurant’s “Whisky Wednesday” Deals Showcases Japanese Spirits
Dragon Ball-Themed Conroe Restaurant Expands to Spring
UPDATE: FOUND – Blue Heron Farm & Beer Garden’s Beloved Tortoise
Acclaimed Chef is Leaving Legendary Houston Tex-Mex Restaurant
Food Finds, Steakhouse, Vegetarian
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POSTED: March 18, 2024 AT 8:59 am / Feed The Need, News
In August 2023, the Hawaiʻian island of Maui was beset by wildfires, with the cities of Kula and Lahaina especially devastated. According to the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health, 98 people died, and the destruction in Lahaina alone cost over 5 billion dollars. Maui’s rebuilding is still incomplete, so Guard and Grace steakhouse in downtown […]
POSTED: March 15, 2024 AT 12:11 pm / Chefs You Should Know, News
After 20 years of service, executive chef Alex Padilla is leaving The Original Ninfa’s, which is owned by Niel Morgan’s Houston-based restaurant group, Legacy Restaurants. According to a press release, he is leaving “to pursue other professional and personal goals.” He will remain in a consulting role until July 1. “As I’m getting older, I’m […]
POSTED: March 14, 2024 AT 9:57 am / News
Updated, 3/14/2024, 10:12 a.m.: We’re happy to report that Jeremy has been found. He was picked up yesterday by people that owner Lisa Seger called, “good Samaritans”. Blue Heron Farm at 29625 Bunting Road in Waller, Texas is missing its most-famous resident. The farm, a fixture at Houston-area farmers markets thanks to its popular cheeses […]
POSTED: March 13, 2024 AT 12:19 pm / News, Restaurant Openings
Dragon Bowl C, a popular Dragon Ball-themed Southeast Asian noodle bar in downtown Conroe, is leveling up with a second location at 610 Rayford in Spring. It’s located inside Sabbatical Spirits & Whiskey Bar and Hop Scholar Ale House. The eatery specializes in noodle soups, egg rolls and boba tea fit for a Saiyan warrior. […]
POSTED: March 7, 2024 AT 4:33 pm / Breaking News, Restaurant Closings
The 2024 crawfish shortage has taken a longstanding, Northwest Houston Viet-Cajun spot as a casualty. On March 3, owner and chef Tony Nguyen — who is also the owner of Xin Chao (nationally known chef Christine Hà formerly partnered with him on that restaurant) — announced on Facebook that he has closed Saigon House 1960 […]
POSTED: March 6, 2024 AT 12:40 pm / News, Restaurant Openings
The last few months have been a blur. With the hustle and bustle of the holidays and the first two months of 2024 moving at lightning speed, it can be hard to keep up with the ever-dynamic Houston restaurant scene. The end of 2023 and the first quarter of this year have brought some long-awaited […]
POSTED: March 4, 2024 AT 11:30 am / News, Restaurant Openings
Well, that was fast. As reported about a month ago, financial hardships that started with the pandemic drove Urban Eats on Washington Avenue out of business. Amazingly, founder Levi Rollins is already up and running in a new space in Spring Branch. The new restaurant and bakery is called Salt & Sugar, and it’s in […]
POSTED: March 1, 2024 AT 10:48 am / Food & Drink Festivals, News
Howdy! Houston rodeo season is back! Every day from February 27 to March 17, thousands of Houstonians get gussied up and mosey on down to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. During that time, NRG Park and NRG Center are home to a nearly endless variety of activities including concerts, shows, art exhibits, animal education […]
POSTED: February 28, 2024 AT 12:48 pm / Heights, News, Restaurant Openings
Japanese-style sandwiches, more commonly known as sandos (or sandōs), have been showing up on more Houston-area menus lately. Money Cat serves an appropriately “bigger in Texas” Chicken Katsu Sando, while Ginger Kale offers a more traditional Tamago Sando Sandwich stuffed with a light, delicately flavored egg salad. It makes sense that an eatery specializing in […]
POSTED: February 28, 2024 AT 11:08 am / Bars, Breweries, Upcoming Events
Opera has much in common with Shakespearean performances these days. Both are considered inaccessible to most people, as they’re perceived to require expensive tickets, hours of free time, specialized fluency in performance and possibly even a second language to fully comprehend and appreciate them. That’s even though both opera and The Bard’s works have origins […]
POSTED: March 12, 2024 AT 9:48 am / Food Finds, Steakhouse, Vegetarian
Steak 48, a chain of upscale, contemporary American steakhouses with locations in Chicago, Philadelphia, Beverly Hills, Charlotte and Houston, is introducing new menu items for the first time in several years. Houston Food Finder was invited to preview these dishes over a special media dinner hosted by Prime Steak Concepts Chief Executive Officer Jeff Mastro, […]
POSTED: March 7, 2024 AT 5:29 pm / Food Finds
It’s rodeo time again, y’all! The biggest event in the city is in full swing and runs until March 17. Restaurants and bars are joining in on the fun with specials inspired by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. With Spring Break around the corner, it’s the perfect time to head out to the festivities. […]
POSTED: February 28, 2024 AT 9:36 am / Food Finds, Kid-Friendly, Sponsored
Sponsored by Visit Pearland Dining out with young’uns in tow? Pearland restaurants offer plenty of perks to keep the whole party happy with playgrounds, dining deals, onsite entertainment and more. Tex-Mex, Italian, seafood and ice cream specialties are just some of the ways to indulge, and menus fit for all ages ensure something for everyone. […]
POSTED: February 27, 2024 AT 8:39 am / Burgers, Food Finds
Americans can’t get enough burgers, so new burger-makers pop up constantly, either following trends or creating their own styles to meet the demand across the nation. Texas, in particular, is a beef-loving state. It boasts more cattle than the combined human populations of Colorado, Nevada and Arkansas. With that in mind, it comes as no […]
POSTED: February 23, 2024 AT 3:28 pm / Editor's Choice, Food Finds
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, so if you’re having a problem, you should consult one. The below relates to my own experiences and offers perspectives of a food writer with over 13 years in the business. You’ll also find citations from and links to reputable sources, including health organization data and nutritional guidelines. […]
POSTED: February 20, 2024 AT 11:07 am / Food Finds, Mexican
Owner-operators Renee Saenz and Francisco Rios debuted Luchador Micheladas y Botanas at 7751 Barker Cypress on January 24. The restaurant offers a fun, unique and flavorful experience with a wide selection of Sonoran specialties as well as micheladas, margaritas and mezcal cocktails. Saenz and Rios extended an invitation to Houston Food Finder to visit the […]
POSTED: February 19, 2024 AT 3:01 pm / Bar Openings, Bars, Heights
Heights Hideaway, a new neighborhood bar from the owners of The Post Beer & Wine Garden, is coming to 1040 West Cavalcade in the Heights this summer. Owned and operated by husband-and-wife duo Tashi and Rebecca Garcia, Heights Hideaway aims to capitalize on the current boom happening in the Sunset Heights area. Tashi told Houston […]
POSTED: February 19, 2024 AT 9:13 am / Food & Drink Festivals, News, Texas
Each year, the Houston Rodeo season kicks off with the Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup & Best Bites Competition at NRG Center. The huge event brings together food and wine enthusiasts, hospitality professionals, food writers and dozens of judges to celebrate 450 award-winning wines and to taste over 100 signature dishes from restaurants competing for ornate belt-buckle […]
POSTED: February 14, 2024 AT 1:37 pm / Food Finds, Holidays
This year, Lent runs from February 14 — condolences to everyone planning on giving up candy — until March 28. That’s six Fridays’ worth of abstaining from meat, for those who observe the tradition. However, just because the beasts of land and air are quite literally off the table doesn’t mean your Lenten meals have […]
POSTED: February 12, 2024 AT 2:44 pm / Chicken, Katy, Restaurant Openings
Those in and near Katy hoping to take part in the classic British “Cheeky Nando’s” meme now have a location of the South African peri-peri chicken chain in the neighborhood. Located at 23501 Cinco Ranch in the La Centerra shopping center, the new outpost is the third in Texas — the second Texas location opened in […]
POSTED: March 13, 2024 AT 9:37 am / Bars, Cocktails, Whisk(e)y
International Whiskey Day is on March 27, and Aiko, the lauded omakase restaurant from Duckstache Hospitality at 1902 Washington, is celebrating with a series of Whisky Wednesday specials and giveaways. Starting on Wednesday, March 13 and every subsequentWednesday in March, Aiko is offering Suntory cocktails, Japanese whisky flights, light bites and chances to win a $200 […]
POSTED: February 28, 2024 AT 11:08 am / Bars, Breweries, Upcoming Events
Opera has much in common with Shakespearean performances these days. Both are considered inaccessible to most people, as they’re perceived to require expensive tickets, hours of free time, specialized fluency in performance and possibly even a second language to fully comprehend and appreciate them. That’s even though both opera and The Bard’s works have origins […]
POSTED: February 23, 2024 AT 1:19 pm / Bars, Beer, Breweries
If you’ve never heard of Grand Prize beer, that’s understandable. After about 30 years of producing it, the brewery that made it, Gulf Brewing Company, was sold in 1963. According to the Texas State Historical Association, the brewery building was leased to Minnesota-based Hamm Brewing Company. It was a short-lived arrangement, as “Hamm and its […]
POSTED: February 19, 2024 AT 3:01 pm / Bar Openings, Bars, Heights
Heights Hideaway, a new neighborhood bar from the owners of The Post Beer & Wine Garden, is coming to 1040 West Cavalcade in the Heights this summer. Owned and operated by husband-and-wife duo Tashi and Rebecca Garcia, Heights Hideaway aims to capitalize on the current boom happening in the Sunset Heights area. Tashi told Houston […]
POSTED: February 13, 2024 AT 9:34 am / Bar Openings, Cocktails
Chocolate lovers rejoice! A chocolate company that specializes in decadent treats filled with luxury spirits is coming to East Downtown this March. CASE Chocolates is opening a retail space and speakeasy at The Plant mixed use development center located at 3401 Harrisburg next door to James Beard Award-winning Thai restaurant Street to Kitchen. The company […]
POSTED: January 10, 2024 AT 8:52 pm / Bar Openings, Bars
Paul and Doris Miller of Gr8Plate Hospitality own five locations of The Union Kitchen — two locations in Houston as well as one each in Cypress, Kingwood and Katy — three of Jax Grill and two of Passerella Ristorante & Wine Bar. Now, they have opened a wine bar and shop. Named Vine Memorial, it’s […]
POSTED: December 15, 2023 AT 3:17 pm / Bars, Beer, Breweries, Distilleries, Spirits
Spoetzl Brewing Company is well-known for the Shiner beers named for its Texas hometown, especially Shiner Bock. When people hear “Shiner”, this popular, widely distributed, dark-yet-easygoing lager is probably the first beer that comes to mind, although it could also be Shiner Premium, the company’s flagship golden lager. Over the past 15 years though, the […]
POSTED: December 11, 2023 AT 1:06 pm / Bar Openings, Bars
At the end of July, an announcement was made that Catbirds, located at 1336 Westheimer, was temporarily closed and its assets had been sold. A very short time later, there was a second announcement that Bobby Heugel and his business partners had taken the reins at the Houston dive. It reopened November 21 and we […]
POSTED: December 11, 2023 AT 8:20 am / Bars, Spirits
Spirits make amazing holiday gifts for those who imbibe. Late this summer, a rum arrived in Texas that merits consideration. Brugal Rum has been around for quite some time. Don Andés Brugal Montaner founded Brugal & Co. in 1888 in Cuba before sailing to the Dominican Republic. That’s where the brand has produced its rums […]
POSTED: November 14, 2023 AT 4:24 pm / Bars, Coffee & Tea
The Flat, located at 1701 Commonwealth in Montrose, is a laid-back neighborhood bar known for live DJ performances, especially of electronic and dance music. However, starting with a launch party at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 18, the space is going to also be home to a daytime scene through a new concept called Sunny […]