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If any restaurateur in Houston understands the art of the pivot, it’s Benjy Levit. When he opened his first restaurant almost 30 years ago, Benjy’s in Rice Village, the food focus leaned towards a vegan menu that eschewed butter and cream. Today, of co…
Read MoreSouthside Espresso at 904 Westheimer in the same building as Uchi Houston — the former historic location of Felix Mexican Restaurant — is saying goodbye with a farewell party on Saturday, April 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. following its final day of business. It’s a bittersweet departure. While the shop has had a relatively […]
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Read MoreJapan is known for its spectacular spring dusting of cherry blossom trees. The Sakura flower itself is a symbol that you’ll see splashed on just about everything in Japan. From textiles to ceramics. It even graces many business names. For two weeks eac…
Read MoreAs spring and, more aptly, patio season arrives, Houston is ushering in the opening of a new Heights area ice house — Patterson Park Patio Bar. Billed as a “treehouse on the trail,” it’s situated near the towering live oaks that line the White Oak Bayo…
Read MoreA couple who relocated to Houston from southern California are opening a bar in the former Tres Amigos Cafe y Cantina space at 3402 North Shepherd. The Upside Pub will bring a new, casual hangout to the Garden Oaks/Oak Forest (sometimes awkwardly called “The GOOF”) and Independence Heights area. The 1,500-square-foot space also sports a […]
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Read MoreIf you were in college in the 1980s, you likely recall the ubiquitous rise of the bottled wine cooler, complete with a twist-off top. Those sweet, sometimes carbonated, low alcohol beverages were made with cheap white wines (think Chablis, Chardonnay, …
Read MoreThe bright and sunshiny days of summer are just around the corner, and Houston’s own Karbach Brewing Company has a new beer for it. Karbach is rolling out a new variation of its beloved Love Street Blonde brew dubbed Love Street Citrus. The new b…
Read MoreOne month to the day since it’s opening, Wild in The Heights — the coffee, alcohol and CBD hangout — was buzzing. No pun intended. The reception for this rare triple threat of ingestibles was beyond the expectations of cousins Adyson Alvis and An…
Read MoreHusband-and-wife co-founders Wim Bens and Brenda Busch, have owned and operated Lakewood Brewing Co. for 10 years. In celebration of their decade in business, the couple is renovating the Garland brewery and beer garden with exciting new additions — in…
Read MoreRefashioning an old building into a trendy restaurant might sound like a lot of fun, but just ask business partners Dustin Lee and chef Michael Arlt and they’ll tell you a different tale. Their long-awaited Fort Worth restaurant called The Beast and Co…
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