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Not everyone was lucky enough to grow up with their great-grandmother during those formative years of their youth. But chef Chris Cosentino did, and the impact his Italian nonna Rosalie would have on his life and career is evident in the intimate resta…
Read MoreWith cooler temps arriving this week, it’s perfect timing to open a Tulum-inspired outdoor bar and restaurant. Casa Nomad will open this Thursday, September 23 at M-K-T, the expansive, modern mixed-use development off North Shepherd at the edge of The …
Read MoreAcclaimed Houston restauranteur Tracy Vaught and her husband Hugo Ortega, the James Beard award-winning chef, opened their first fast casual restaurant in the former stead of another — the old Café Express space in Uptown Park. Welcome to the world of …
Read MoreUp for some fun and games? Let’s play, “Where have I been?” Shall we? A few clues. It is a direct flight from Houston and Dallas. (Hello Southwest!) It is one of the most popular small cities in the country where palmetto fronds bend gently…
Read MoreWhenever I find myself in a sophisticated food marketplace such as Joan’s on Third in Los Angeles or Draeger’s Market in Menlo Park — packed with freshly packaged meals, artisanal cheeses, wines, and the aroma of warm baked goods — I bemoan, “Why isn’t…
Read MoreSince pastry chef Vanarin Kuch and his partner, front-of-house manager Andreas Hager opened EaDo pastry and coffee shop Koffeteria, fans can’t get enough of the best-selling Hot Cheeto croissant ($6). Here, the cheesy, turn-your-fingers-orange snack is…
Read MoreHouston is known for its diverse dining scene, with chefs from every corner of the globe flocking to make their mark with diners who eat out more than anywhere else in America. Into this environment came chef Troy Guard, owner of the decade-old TAG Res…
Read MoreIt’s surprising that the idea of cross-pollinating Southern smoked barbecue-style meats with Mexican flavors hasn’t been more pervasive in Texas. But the spicy, smoky, meat-focused trend is certainly picking up heat. Innovative restaurant owner Michael…
Read MoreWhen Levi Goode — the trustee of his late father Jim Goode’s fabled restaurant empire — makes a move, he goes big. But in the case of his new Memorial-area Goode Company Seafood, he didn’t go far. He built a new (more than 8,000 square feet) Houston re…
Read MoreIt’s been 25 years since Benjy Levit launched his first restaurant, Benjy’s in Rice Village. More than two decades later, the savvy restaurateur remains way ahead of the curve. Back then, Levit was a newly minted culinary school grad who had studied th…
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