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Houston Restaurant Week Is Your Chance to Try These Award-Winning Spots

Courtney E. Smith — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:51:01 +0000

Despite its name, Houston Restaurant Week runs from August 1 to September 1, and this year’s list of participating spots is extremely long. Some of the most award-winning restaurants in the city are on board, giving diners a chance to try their plates for a discounted price, with $5 of the cost of a $55 […]

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Houston Breweries Take a Hit in July Restaurant Closings

Courtney E. Smith — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:59:23 +0000

While there are many anticipated and new restaurants popping up all over Houston, there are just as many closing. Here are some of the most noteworthy and heartbreaking closings this month. The list is by no means comprehensive. Have information on another closing? Send all tips to [email protected]. Ginger and Fork This Chinese spot is […]

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A Magical Mexican Restaurant Leads the July Openings in Houston

Courtney E. Smith — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:07:22 +0000

This periodic column highlights notable restaurant openings in and around Houston. Catch up on more news about Houston restaurant openings right here. Know of a new or soon-to-open restaurant that should be on Eater Houston’s radar? Get in touch by emailing [email protected]. Mayahuel 811 Buffalo Park Drive, Suite 130 in Houston Named after the ancient […]

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Had Cowboy Carter Catered From a Houston Soul Food Spot

Courtney E. Smith — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:22:30 +0000

Diehard Beyoncé fans saw that viral tilted car moment during the Houston stop of the singer’s raucously fun Cowboy Carter tour, but something they didn’t get to see is what was served backstage. Beyoncé and Jay-Z ordered from Taste Kitchen + Bar in Downtown Houston to have some seriously filling soul food backstage, according to […]

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A Slew of Very Cool Cocktail Bars Dominate June Openings in Houston

Courtney E. Smith — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:19:45 +0000

Tago 1120 Dennis Street in Houston Why vacation in Tulum when Tulum is available in Houston? Tago, located in Midtown, offers dinner service with a menu featuring items such as pulpo served over hominy with savory tomatillo sauce, a duck mole tostada, ceviche, spicy watermelon and tuna aguachile, as well as adobo chicken, filet steak, […]

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Thomas Bille of Belly and the Beast Takes Home James Beard Award for Best Chef: Texas

Courtney E. Smith — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:09:48 +0000

On June 16, the winners of the “Oscars of food,” as the James Beard Awards have been called, were announced. From Houston, the sole winner is Thomas Bille at Belly of the Beast in the Best Chef: Texas category. Bille tells deeply personal stories through his cooking, unraveling his family history and formative years living […]

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Houston’s Genesis Steakhouse Becomes Exodus and Pivots to a Non-Kosher Menu

Courtney E. Smith — Tue, 06 May 2025 17:17:40 +0000

The steaks are back on. | Getty Images

Following the loss of its kosher status, the steakhouse’s owner plans a triumphant return Following its closure on April 30, Genesis Steakhouse and Wine Bar will be resurrected as E...

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Turkey Leg Hut Allegedly Sold California-Grown Pot Out of Branded Bags in Houston

Courtney E. Smith — Fri, 02 May 2025 16:43:27 +0000

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An FBI agent testified that the restaurant was selling pot out of Turkey Leg Hut-branded bags New allegations against former Turkey Leg Hut owner Lynn Price were released on Thursday, May 1, when an FBI agent testi...

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Here Are Houston’s 2025 James Beard Award Finalists

Courtney E. Smith — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:14:18 +0000

Illustration by Lillie Allen

Houston lands four nods this year for the vaunted ceremony, with accolades to Ema, March, Belly of the Beast, and Tatemó The James Beard Awards, often referred to as “the Oscars of food,” are...

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Houston Billionaire Tilman Fertitta Will Give Up His Restaurants to Work With Trump

Courtney E. Smith — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:29:55 +0000

Tilman Fertitta says cheers at a New York City party. | Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Haute Living

The man behind restaurants like La Griglia and Morton’s the Steakhouse will resign from his companies if he ...

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Texas Convenience Store Giant Buc-ee’s Is Suing Missouri Dog Park Barc-ee’s

Courtney E. Smith — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:48:34 +0000

Buc-ee’s has a history of suing companies for copying. | Buc-ee’s

The dog training business and coffee store faces a trademark lawsuit from Texas’s beloved convenience store chain for being a tad too similar It’s Buc-ee’...

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The James Beard Foundation Just Named This Galveston Seafood Joint an American Classic

Courtney E. Smith — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:00:43 +0000

Gaido’s

The prestigious culinary arts organization deems Gaido’s, the 114-year-old seafood spot, a Texas icon The James Beard Foundation named Gaido’s in Galveston, Texas as one of its America’s Classics winners today, a...

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Dive Into a Neon Dream at Houston’s New Asian Diasporic Restaurant Haii Keii

Courtney E. Smith — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:05:00 +0000

Karter Kendrick

Coming soon to Upper Kirby is a dining experience that will have you asking if it was all a dream A hot new restaurant is coming to Upper Kirby called Haii Keii, poised to serve Asian-inflected dishes wi...

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Houston Rodeo Food Is Wilder Than Ever. Here’s What’s New and What to Eat in 2025.

Courtney E. Smith — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:12:58 +0000

The wild fair foods of Houston Rodeo area back. | Brian Kennedy

Sip on Beyonce’s signature cocktail and pickle juice concoctions, take a trip through Trill Town, and sink your teeth into indulgent foods on sticks at thi...

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Donald Trump Appoints Mindy Hildebrand, Houston Philanthropist and Doughnut Shop Owner, as Ambassador to Costa Rica

Courtney E. Smith — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:55:33 +0000

Mindy Hildebrand, center in white, cuts the inauguration ribbon of the Memorial Park Running Trails Center. | Getty Images

Along with her billionaire husband Jeffrey, the pair donated a lot of money to the campaign Pres...

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Texas Redditors Are Banding Together to Find Anti-Trump Restaurants to Patronize

Courtney E. Smith — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000

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But so far, it’s more a list of who is MAGA Although proudly MAGAfied businesses like Trump Burgers seem to be having a moment, there are also Texans who want to find exactly the opposite — restaurants that ...

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The Trump Burger Chain Is Already Planning Its Next Expansion

Courtney E. Smith — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:00:02 +0000

Trump burgers on fire. | Brett Coomer

Plus, a new food hall in Katy and Tapas on the Trail hits the Arboretum Trump’s MAGA cult of personality has extended to include burgers. The latest hot accessory for his followers,...

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Grab a Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit at Whataburger on Lainey Wilson

Courtney E. Smith — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:46:08 +0000

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This offer only lasts for one day and is part of a broader campaign with the country star for its 75th birthday This year, Whataburger is celebrating its 75th anniversary, which is ab...

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How FB Society Is Developing Some of Texas’s Most Successful Restaurants

Courtney E. Smith — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:14:14 +0000

Illustration by Lille Allen / Photos by FB Society

This restaurant incubator is rockin’ the suburbs — and doing things its own way https://dallas.eater.com/2025/1/22/24349370/fb-society-front-burner-hospitality...

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13 Houston Area Restaurants and Chefs Are 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists

Courtney E. Smith — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:26:03 +0000

2025 might be a big year in Beards for Houston. | Eater

Houston area chefs tie with San Antonio for the most nods for the James Beard Award’s Best Chef: Texas category On Wednesday, January 22, the James Beard Foundation...

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