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Acclaimed Houston Restaurant Cafe Louie Evolves into Louie’s Italian American

David Leftwich — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 21:43:02 +0000

Opening a new restaurant, especially an independently owned one, is extremely difficult. Chefs and restaurateurs have to deal with construction delays, permitting delays, local and state bureaucracies, developing and costing […]

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Hidden Omakse Owners Open Fast-Paced Sushi Restaurant in Rice Village

David Leftwich — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:35:09 +0000

The team behind acclaimed sushi restaurant Hidden Omakase is putting a new spin on “fast food” by banking on dinners enjoying a high-speed yet exclusive dining experience. On Monday, December […]

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Houston Food Charities to Support on Giving Tuesday

David Leftwich — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:22:20 +0000

As you give thanks and break bread with friends and family, shop for gift-giving deals and prepare to celebrate the holidays, don’t forget the over 738,000 Houstonians (and many more […]

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Coltivare Team Opens New Bar With Anvil Alum in the Houston Heights

David Leftwich — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:41:33 +0000

I bought my daughter’s first bike helmet at Blue Line Bike Lab when it was located at 3302 White Oak. When the bike shop moved to a new location on […]

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Houston Chinese Restaurant Opens Breathtaking Heights Location

David Leftwich — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:51:56 +0000

Ask a Houstonian where out-of-town guests should eat and a handful of restaurants will repeatedly be included in their recommendations: The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation, Hugo’s, Himalaya, Crawfish & Noodles […]

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Acclaimed Rancher and Restaurateur Launches New Houston Restaurant in Garden Oaks

David Leftwich — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:14:17 +0000

Felix Florez has borne many titles in his life: rancher, butcher, sommelier, chef. Now, he can add brick-and-mortar restaurateur to his résumé. Cherry Block Smokehouse, in Garden Oak’s Stomping Grounds […]

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Southern Smoke Festival Returns After Two-Year Absence With Over 60 Chefs

David Leftwich — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:08:20 +0000

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, chef Chris Shepherd’s Southern Smoke Festival is back — and it will be big. This year, the festival is a three-day affair […]

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Golfstrømmen’s Chef Christopher Haatuft Returns to Houston Food Hall for Pop-Ups

David Leftwich — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:10:44 +0000

Several years ago, spurred by Danish chef René Redzepi and his world renowned Copenhagen restaurant, Noma, New Nordic Cuisine, with its hyper-focus on local ingredients, influenced chefs around the world, including many in Houston. Though the Nordic buzz has settled to a melodic hum, it still influences everything from cooking techniques to plating aesthetics, and […]

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Houston Bar Wins Bayou City’s First National-Level James Beard Award

David Leftwich — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:41:02 +0000

In the first James Beard Awards ceremony since the pandemic, Houston received its first national-level Chef and Restaurant award: Alba Huerta’s Julep won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program. During her moving acceptance speech, Huerta, who immigrated from Mexico as a child, said, “Thank you to my city of Houston, Texas for loving […]

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First Bite: Cafe Louie on Houston’s East Side Thrills With Exemplary Lunch & Breakfast

David Leftwich — Wed, 25 May 2022 15:47:43 +0000

On a recent Friday morning, I walked into Cafe Louie, a new Second Ward eatery at 3401 Harrisburg. The barista already knew my go-to coffee drink, a flat white, which I’d ordered on my previous visit. Though it’s only been officially open since May 11 (following a quiet, soft-opening), the café already feels like a […]

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Award-Winning Cookbook Author & Chef Yotam Ottolenghi Visits Houston

David Leftwich — Thu, 05 May 2022 17:36:06 +0000

On Monday, May 2, fans of chef and award-winning cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi gathered at the Wortham Center to hear him talk about food and cooking with James Beard award-winning chef Chris Shepherd, executive chef and owner of Underbelly Hospitality. Ottolenghi, who was born in Israel, owns seven well-regarded restaurants and delis in London that […]

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Aaron Bludorn to Open New Concept in Houston’s Rice Village

David Leftwich — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:01:42 +0000

The team behind highly acclaimed Montrose restaurant Bludorn is launching a new concept in Rice Village next summer. The team — chef Aaron Bludorn, who previously headed up Daniel Boulud’s Cafe Boulud; his wife and restaurateur Victoria Pappas Bludorn, a member of Houston’s prominent Pappas restaurant family; and general manager/partner Cherif Mbodji, who immigrated from Senegal […]

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Better Luck Tomorrow Adds Major New Talent

David Leftwich — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:46:36 +0000

Better Luck Tomorrow (BLT) is poised become even better. Today, Justin Yu and Bobby Heugel announced that Sarah Crowl (formerly of Coltivare and Rosie Cannonball) and chef Michael O’Connor (Vic & Anthony’s) are joining the team of their bar/restaurant located at 544 Yale, which Houston Food Finder recently recognized as having one of the best patios in […]

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Georgia James is Moving & The Hay Merchant is Closing at the End of 2021

David Leftwich — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 20:42:09 +0000

After a decade at 1100 Westheimer, Chris Shepherd and his restaurant group Underbelly Hospitality are leaving the Montrose building where he opened his first restaurant and beer bar. At the end of this year, steakhouse Georgia James is closing to relocate to the new Regent Square development just off Allen Parkway at 1203 Dunlavy. It’s […]

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First Bite: Acclaimed Houston Barbecue Now Being Served in Spring Branch

David Leftwich — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:33:23 +0000

Growing up in rural Missouri in the 1970s and ’80s, “barbecue” meant a backyard gathering, not a method of cooking. The only things “low” were the webbed aluminum lawn chairs and the Igloo cooler. The only things “slow” were the June bugs lollygagging against the screen door. Don’t get me wrong, there was also meat […]

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Two Houston Restaurant Stars Workin’ On Some Night Moves

David Leftwich — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:41:20 +0000

Greg Perez, former beverage director and partner at cocktail bar Monkey’s Tail, and Houston restaurant veteran Lyle Bento, former chef/owner of Southern Goods, are teaming up to make front-page news. The duo have formed Night Moves Hospitality. The new collective, which also includes several former members of the Monkey’s Tail team, plans to open two bar […]

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Mask Policies at Houston Grocery Stores, Farmers Markets, Specialty Grocers & More — Updated

David Leftwich — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:10:54 +0000

When Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on March 2 that he was rescinding most statewide COVID-19 safety protocols, including the mask mandate, social distancing and reduced occupancy guidelines for many businesses, including restaurants and bars. Starting on Wednesday, March 10, these businesses are allowed to operate at 100% capacity. The lack of state support for […]

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Chris Williams of Lucille’s is Opening More Houston Restaurants

David Leftwich — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:53:28 +0000

Like his great-grandmother, Lucille B. Smith — the inspiration for his Museum District restaurant Lucille’s — Chris Williams is a chef and an entrepreneur. He is launching a new company: Lucille’s Hospitality Group. The new organization will include Lucille’s and Lucille’s 1913, Williams’s nonprofit that has distributed over 150,000 meals to Houston residents in need, […]

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Truffle Masters Returns for 2021 as a Multi-Day Event Series

David Leftwich — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:53:04 +0000

The annual Truffle Masters fundraiser is returning in a new format tailored to the realities of a global pandemic and to help struggling restaurants. Started in 2015 by Diane Roederer, owner and founder of gourmet food purveyor DR Delicacy, the event, cosponsored by Texan Bank and Karbach Brewing, showcases winter black truffles and the creativity of […]

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Have a Hugo’s Dinner & Fun Night at Home While Helping Seriously Ill Kids

David Leftwich — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:12:19 +0000

On Thursday, January 28, Hugo’s will be hosting, virtually, the 9th annual Hops & Hot Tamales charity event benefiting the Periwinkle Foundation, which develops creative programs that help children with cancer and other serious diseases cope with their illnesses. This year, participants will enjoy the event in the comfort of their home via Zoom from […]

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