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Support Our Work & Get a Box of Gifts From Houston Restaurants!

There seems to be subscription boxes for everything these days, but we thought our readers would be most excited about that one that focuses on food, drink and a wealth of other goodies from Houston restaurants and other small businesses. So, we’re happy to debut the Houston Food Finder Goodie Box. Only 25 of these […]

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Berg Hospitality Reveals Opening Date for All-Day Café on North Post Oak

Berg Hospitality Group is adding another restaurant to its Houston-spanning portfolio. Owner Benjamin Berg announced via press release today that NoPo Café, Market & Bar, located at 1244 North Post Oak, is opening on Thursday, June 10th. (The name is an acronym that Berg coined that stands for “North” and “Post Oak”, and reflects the […]

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Houston Omakase Restaurant Offers Perfect Progressions & Surprising Influences

On the surface, a meal at Hidden Omakase, located at 5353 West Alabama, has the hallmarks of a traditional Japanese experience. The platings are beautiful, the garnishes exacting and the small bites progress through a series of exemplary nigiri before concluding with a light, sweet dessert. However, once you understand a little about executive chef […]

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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Opens Second Houston Shop in CITYCENTRE

More of President Joe Biden’s favorite ice cream has arrived in Houston. After opening its first local shop in the Heights in December 2019, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is debuting its second in CITYCENTRE at 801 Town and Country. The company, which is rapidly expanding with shops across the nation, was founded by ice cream […]

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2021 Latin Restaurant Weeks Kicks Off June With Prix Fixe Meals & Big Flavors

Latin Restaurant Weeks is back for its third year. From June 1 through 14, this event turns Houstonians’ attention to Latin and Latin-owned culinary businesses. During the first two weeks of June, more than 50 Houston-area restaurants are offering prix fixe meals or specialty items, ranging from $15 to $50. Most are available for dine-in, […]

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Houston Restaurant Weeks Confirmed to Return for August 2021

After the weird and sad year that was 2020, which included the loss of Houston Restaurant Weeks founder and food journalist Cleverley Stone in May of that year, it’s good to hear that the dining-for-charity event is returning in its normal format for 2021. This year, participating restaurants are serving the multi-course, prix fixe meals […]

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Underbelly Hospitality is Adding a Burger Spot to the Houston Farmers Market

Underbelly Hospitality, co-owned by James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd, is adding another restaurant to its plans this year. Underbelly Burger is opening next door to Wild Oats at the Houston Farmers Market, located at 2520 Airline. (The latter will be helmed by chef Nick Fine.) Both restaurants are expected to debut this summer. Underbelly Hospitality […]

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Galleria Restaurant Duo Temporarily Shuttered Due to Kitchen Fire

Fans of The Annie at 1800 Post Oak, as well as Turner’s, the fine-dining restaurant nestled inside, will have to patiently wait for their next visit. The establishments share a kitchen, and on Wednesday, May 19, a fire started in its exhaust hoods. KHOU 11 was on the scene and captured footage of significant smoke […]

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First Bite: Fresh Fare & a Fun Journey Awaits at The Nash in Downtown Houston

The Nash might be Alvin and Dora Murgai’s first restaurant, but they definitely did their homework. It opened in mid-January on the first floor of The Star apartment high-rise (formerly the historic Texaco Building) at 1111 Rusk in downtown Houston. Chef Omar Pereney, best known for his work (while still only in his early 20s) […]

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Luxurious Ice Cream Brand is Soon Opening its First Texas Shop in Rice Village

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, a brand which started in Brooklyn as a food truck, is opening its first Texas shop in Houston on May 8, and two more are planned. The first is at 2565 Amherst in Rice Village. The shop also has an ice cream truck in Van Leeuwen’s signature yellow color, so watch […]

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