Staci Davis, Author at HoustonNewMedia.org

August 5, 2021 Staci Davis

Houston Food Finder: 22 New Restaurants Participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks 2021

Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW) is back for its 19th year with enough new restaurants to fill the Astrodome. This year’s dining-for-charity fundraiser is from August 1 through Sept 6 — just over a month — and it is the largest event of its kind in the United States. Over 200 restaurants participate by creating prix fixe […]

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July 29, 2021 Staci Davis

Houston Food Finder: Best Houston Restaurant Patios on the East Side

The east side of Houston — including EaDo and the East End — offers many great bars, coffee shops and restaurants that showcase Houston’s diverse culture. All of the ones on this list have distinct personalities, as well as laid back, shaded patios. We found a pet-friendly patio at East End Backyard, a gamer and […]

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July 22, 2021 Staci Davis

Houston Food Finder: Big Changes at Four Well-Loved Houston Restaurants

July has been a rough month for some classic Houston establishments, but it’s also been a time of second chances. The second oldest Tex-Mex restaurant in the Bayou City announced it was closing, but hope is on the horizon. Earlier this month, members of two of Houston’s most prestigious restaurant families announced they were closing […]

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July 13, 2021 Staci Davis

Houston Food Finder: 10 Must-Try Styles of Fried Chicken in Houston

A few decades ago, if you wanted to start a fight, you’d ask two Southerners the right way to fry chicken — whether to use buttermilk, white pepper, corn starch, Crisco or peanut oil. For cooks and consumers alike, fried chicken is a deeply personal issue. Buttermilk-brined fried chicken with its durable crust is too […]

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May 24, 2021 Staci Davis

Houston Food Finder: Seven Great Restaurant Patios East of Downtown Houston

As the grip of COVID-19 and its associated fears begin to lessen, restaurant dining rooms are once again feeling like havens. Regardless, with the promise of fresh air and space to spread out, outdoor seating is still a big draw for Houstonians. Plus, there are the added benefits of chirping birds and people-watching — simple […]

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April 14, 2021 Staci Davis

Houston Food Finder: Five Must-Try Tortas Ahogadas in Houston

Around 1930, in Guadalajara, the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, a street vendor accidentally dropped an entire torta into a vat of spicy salsa. According to Don Ignacio “Nacho” Saldaña, the vendor’s assistant, the customer proclaimed, “You drowned it.” — after which he ate it anyway — and the torta ahogada (the drowned […]

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December 30, 2020 Staci Davis

Houston Food Finder: New Stimulus Package Includes Some Food & Beverage Industry Help. Is it Enough?

After it sat on his desk for a week, President Donald Trump signed a $2.3 trillion spending bill (the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021) on the evening of Sunday, December 27. Delayed by Trump’s failed demands for $2,000 stimulus checks for individuals — now a separate Senate vote, which Majority Senate Leader Mitch McConnell blocked, the […]

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November 13, 2020 Staci Davis

Houston Food Finder: Houston Comfort Food Classic Evolves for 2020 Diners

The early birds at Cleburne Cafeteria, located at 3606 Bissonnet, get the prettiest view of the lunch line’s symmetry and color: the unbroken cracker crust of the squash casserole, the white mountain of mashed potatoes and the uncarved boulder of roast beef. Ladies in matching black dresses will soon be trading out empty pans of […]

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November 12, 2020 Staci Davis

Houston Food Finder: How Texas Meat Became the Anchor of Underbelly Hospitality’s Cuisine

Chris Shepherd of Underbelly Hospitality gained national recognition at his original restaurant, Underbelly, by crafting dishes that reflected Houston’s many personalities. Part international metropolis, part agrarian community, the city is home to restaurants serving cuisines from all over the world — many of which reside on land that once housed ranches and farms. Though the […]

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October 5, 2020 Staci Davis

Houston Food Finder: Houston Restaurant Serves James Beard Foundation “Taste America” Virtual Dinner

Lucille’s in Houston is joining 19 other restaurants from across the nation for Taste America, which is a virtual dining event organized by the James Beard Foundation. This special happening is geared toward helping restaurants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The foundation selected the participating restaurants, and the funds raised benefit the foundation’s Open for […]

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