Author: Phaedra Cook

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Katy-Based Pastry Shop Is Shuttering Its Memorial Location

Owner and pastry chef Vanessa O’Donnell of specialty sweet shop Ooh La La says she’s choosing to simplify her business and keep it close to home. Saturday, February 22 is the last day of business for the Town & Country Village location at 770 West Sam Houston Parkway North. That still leaves two locations in […]

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Dine-In Theater Chain Alamo Drafthouse is Opening in League City

Ever since Alamo Drafthouse Cinema opened a brand-new theater in Katy in mid-2018 to replace the old one on Mason Road, and closed its Vintage Park location, fans have eagerly awaited news on additional locations in the Houston area. Although one in the long-awaited Regent Square center near Montrose was announced, as we previously reported […]

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Acclaimed Austin Pizza Joint Plans New Location in Houston

New York-style pizzeria Home Slice Pizza, which started in Austin and had two locations, aims to have its first Houston restaurant open in early 2021. The independent company was founded in 2005 by Jen Strickland, her husband, Joseph, and her college roommate, Terri Hannifin Buis. Multiple publications have cited Home Slice Pizza as one of […]

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Inaugural Tasting Event in Hockley is Showcasing Over 300 Wines

The Clubs at Houston Oaks, a 1000-acre golf and sporting club located at 22602 Hegar in Hockley, is hosting its first-ever Houston Oaks Wine & Food Classic, a day of wine and food tasting, live music and educational seminars. It’s happening on February 15 from noon to 5 p.m. General admission tickets are still available […]

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Houston Chinatown Restaurant Owners and Officials Battle Malicious Rumors

By Phaedra Cook and David Leftwich Since at least January 28, unfounded rumors about the novel coronavirus have been hurting restaurants and other small businesses in Chinatown — also known as Asiatown and the International District. Some business owners in the area are reporting that sales are down as much as 80 percent. “All Chinese […]

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Chocolate Celebration Features 8 Dishes by Houston Chefs + Drink Pairings

Last year, Houston Food Finder and chocolate company Callebaut showcased eight independently owned dessert shops across the city. On February 11, the businesses are once again joining forces, this time to showcase outstanding Houston culinary and beverage talent. “Sweet for the Sweet: A Fine Chocolate & Drink Pairing Event” is on February 11 from 6:30 to […]

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Special Wine Flight at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille is a Taste of History

There was a time when the world didn’t have much regard for wines from the United States — not even those produced in Napa Valley. Conventional wisdom was that the best wine came from France. That was the case until the Judgment of Paris. Organized by Steven Spurrier, a Brit who owned a wine shop […]

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Houston Restaurant Family Debuts New Eatery in Downtown Houston

Adair Concepts, the family-owned company behind Adair Kitchen, Eloise Nichols Grill & Liquors, Skeeter’s Mesquite Grill, Los Tios Mexican Restaurants and more, just expanded the restaurant empire again with a new bistro. Adair Downtown, overseen by chef Roberto Ozaeta is set to debut on Monday, January 27 in Wells Fargo Plaza at 1000 Louisiana. Ozaeta […]

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Houston Wine Bars Are Showcasing Spanish Wine & Cider Through Jan. 31

Texas TXOTX, the annual celebration of food and drink from the Basque region of Spain, runs through January 31. This is the fourth year that Texas bars and restaurants — including several in Houston — have participated in showcasing what this mountainous region nudging the French border has to offer. (There are other participants in […]

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Popular Chef Continues Burns’ Night Tradition at Downtown Houston Hotel

Chef Richard Knight, formerly of Feast, Hunky Dory and, most recently, Atlas at Bravery Chef Hall, isn’t overseeing a restaurant kitchen right now, but it’s not stopping him from continuing a beloved tradition. Along with Islay Scotch producer Bruichladdich, Knight is hosting his annual Burns’ Night dinner at JW Marriott in downtown Houston at 806 […]

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