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After 20 years of opening — and sometimes closing — multiple Houston restaurants, chef Charles Clark and restaurateur Grant Cooper of Clark Cooper Concepts are parting ways. Clark is now exclusively with Brasserie 19 at 1962 West Gray in River Oaks, while Cooper is retaining ownership of the other restaurants: Coppa Osteria, Gratify and The […]

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February 3, 2022 Phaedra Cook

Tacos A Go Go Debuts “Most Experimental” Location Near Greenway Plaza

Long-running Tacos A Go Go has opened its fifth location near Greenway Plaza at 3773 Richmond, and the company is trying something new. Actually, there are several fresh features, including corn and flour tortillas freshly made onsite, coffee cocktails and the largest patio of all its locations. In addition, this location is also serving as […]

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February 3, 2022 Phaedra Cook

Gunmen Rob Small Heights Hot Dog Restaurant in Houston

On Wednesday, February 2 at 10:25 p.m., two armed men entered Good Dog Houston at 903 Studewood and robbed this small, mom-and-pop restaurant at gunpoint. The criminals got away with all of the cash revenue for the day, but thankfully, no one was hurt. After robbing the restaurant, the intruders left on foot, running down […]

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January 18, 2022 Phaedra Cook

Baton Rouge Native Finds Her Calling in Houston With Online Praline Business

It was about a year after Hurricane Katrina hit when Baton Rouge native Melanie Perkins-Morris decided to take a chance on Houston. In search of a more metropolitan area filled with opportunities, she’d first tried New York City. “My plan was always to move to New York, but when I visited, it was too cold.” […]

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January 14, 2022 Phaedra Cook

Pass & Provisions Chef Returns to Houston Food Scene With Casual Midtown Restaurant

Chef Terrence Gallivan, who co-owned The Pass and Provisions along with chef Seth Siegel-Gardner, is venturing back into the Houston restaurant scene with a small, casual restaurant. Gallivan is opening Elro Pizza // Crudo at 2405 Genesee, just on the edge of where Montrose meets Midtown, and less than a mile from his former restaurant. […]

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January 13, 2022 Phaedra Cook

Executive Chef Returns to Legendary Houston Restaurant Tony’s

Legendary Houston restaurant Tony’s at 3755 Richmond in Greenway Plaza just amped up its woman power, again. Starting on February 10, 2022, executive chef Kate McLean will be back in charge of this classic kitchen and brings her nearly previous eight years of experience working with late restaurateur Tony Vallone with her. But this time […]

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January 12, 2022 Phaedra Cook

Pioneering Houston Restaurateur Elouise “Ouisie” Adams Jones Dies at Age 79

Elouise “Ouisie” Adams Jones, founder of Ouisie’s Table at 3939 San Felipe, wasn’t afraid of making a statement. She even did so when she left this world on Monday, January 10, 2022 — her birthday. She died at age 79 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease and dementia, according to the Houston Chronicle. She’s […]

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January 11, 2022 Phaedra Cook

Backstreet Cafe Closed for Repairs Until February 2022

If you’re thinking of heading to Backstreet Cafe for lunch, brunch or dinner, don’t — at least, not in January. The restaurant, located in a venerable two-story home built in the 1920s at 1103 South Shepherd, is closed for the month while some much-needed repairs are performed. The restaurant temporarily closed on January 3, 2022 […]

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January 6, 2022 Phaedra Cook

Underbelly Burger is Now Open at the Houston Farmers Market

James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd and his team at Underbelly Hospitality can check one of their many 2022 goals off their list. Underbelly Burger is now open at the Houston Farmers Market, located at 2520 Airline. It’s the first of several new or relocated restaurants that the company plan to open this year, including […]

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January 5, 2022 Phaedra Cook

Owner of Tobiuo in Katy Plans to Open Money Cat Restaurant in Houston

Chef Sherman Yeung, who owns Tobiuo, a Japanese restaurant in Katy, is making plans for his first restaurant in Houston. Called Money Cat (not to be confused with Theodore Rex chef/owner Justin Yu’s popular pop-up brunches and limited-edition menus), it will be located in the Kirby Grove center at 2925 Richmond, next door to upscale […]

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