Author: Phaedra Cook

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Houston Company The Burger Joint Expands With New Friendswood Restaurant

On Wednesday, December 1, The Burger Joint is opening its Friendswood location at 1350 West Bay Area Boulevard, just outside of Baybrook Mall. In addition, it’s marking the occasion by rolling out a new Breakfast Burger at all three of its locations, which includes the original at 2703 Montrose and the Heights location at 2002 […]

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After Less Than Two Month in Business, Mozambik in The Galleria Suddenly Shutters

In a surprising move, co-owner and chef Ryan Stewart announced that, less than two months after opening, Mozambik South African Kitchen in The Galleria 5085 Westheimer has already closed. It opened on October 8 and its last day of business was Sunday, November 28. The restaurant, which started in South Africa, where it has several […]

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Former Resident Brings Zeal for Pizza to New Houston Restaurant

Zalat Pizza, which owns 16 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, is opening its first Houston restaurant on Monday, December 6 at 510 Gray in Midtown. The pizzeria’s founder, Khanh Nguyen, who grew up in Houston, is expecting that his hometown’s food-savvy residents will embrace the brand. “I know from growing up in Houston that […]

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Black Friday Restaurant Deals & Brunches in Houston for 2021

There are three great reasons to take advantage of the deals and meals offered by some Houston restaurants on Black Friday. One: many offer gift card specials, which makes wrapping up your holiday shopping easier. Two: others offer dine-in deals, which provides a welcome respite from an early morning of bargain-hunting. Three: if you are […]

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Underbelly Hospitality Replacing UB Preserv With Montrose Bar, Reveals Another New Restaurant

In light of the impending closing of The Hay Merchant and move of steakhouse Georgia James to Regent Square, chef Chris Shepherd’s restaurant group, Underbelly Hospitality is making some big moves to accommodate the beginnings and endings of several leases. UB Preserv Makes Way for Everlong Bar & Hideaway Like The Hay Merchant, UB Preserv […]

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March in Montrose Makes Top 10 of Prestigious Best New Restaurants in America List

Esquire magazine has released its Best New Restaurants in America list for 2021, and March, which opened in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood on the last day of its namesake month, is residing among the top 10. Writer Joshua David Stein hailed it as “a steady movement toward the avant-garde.” Specifically, the restaurant under chef Felipe Riccio […]

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Justin Yu & Bobby Heugel’s New Project is for a Galveston Hotel

When announcing that he was closing downtown Houston bar The Pastry War, Bobby Heugel said that he and award-winning chef Justin Yu, who co-own Squable and Better Luck Tomorrow in the Heights, “have a big project planned for 2022 that will require tremendous focus.” That project is now revealed. The duo are overseeing the food […]

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New Heights Restaurant Chivos is Full of Delights Both Simple & Complex

I didn’t make it to Calle Onze — another writer, Beth Levine, did — so I can’t make many comparisons with its successor,  Chivos, at 222 West 11th in the Heights. I can say, based on the previous interior photos, that a livelier, vibrant environment awaits guests. The permanent features remain — a rectangular room […]

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Celebrate Our 5-Year Anniversary with Two Houston Restaurant Events!

It hasn’t been easy, but thanks to our sponsors and supporting readers, we’re very proud to say that November 5 marks our fifth anniversary. There have been near misses. We’ve almost closed twice. However, thanks to our community of readers, we fought through the challenges and we’re still publishing some of Houston’s best restaurant and […]

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These Are the Best Houston Barbecue Joints, According to Texas Monthly

After four long years, Texas Monthly has published a new list of the top 50 barbecue joints in the state. The process of whittling down hundreds of barbecue restaurants across the state to a list of 50 involved vetting by Texas Monthly barbecue columnist Daniel Vaughn and executive editor/food writer Patricia Sharpe, and visits by 32 […]

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