Food & Drink Festivals - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/food-drink-festivals/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:51:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Food & Drink Festivals - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/food-drink-festivals/ 32 32 103504436 Luxurious Houston Chef Competition Featuring Fresh Truffles Returns March 6 https://houstonnewmedia.org/luxurious-houston-chef-competition-featuring-fresh-truffles-returns-march-6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=luxurious-houston-chef-competition-featuring-fresh-truffles-returns-march-6 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:51:23 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=44459 The 2023 edition of the eagerly anticipated annual Houston event, The Truffle Masters, is happening on Monday, March 6 at The Revaire, located at 7122 Old Katy Road. This tasting […]

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]]> 558745 Casual Companion to Houston Restaurant Weeks Returns https://houstonnewmedia.org/casual-companion-to-houston-restaurant-weeks-returns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=casual-companion-to-houston-restaurant-weeks-returns Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:25:10 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=44058 The sister event to Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW), produced by The Cleverly Stone Foundation, is back for its second year. Eat Drink HTX was launched as a companion fundraiser to […]

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]]> 538652 Houston Restaurant Pros & Fans Make Perfect 10 Gala 2023 a Smashing Success https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-restaurant-pros-fans-make-perfect-10-gala-2023-a-smashing-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-restaurant-pros-fans-make-perfect-10-gala-2023-a-smashing-success Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:52:51 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=43844 Numerous additional photos by Quy Tran Photography can be found on our Facebook page. On Tuesday, January 17, the tables were set, food prepped and festive beads ready for wearing […]

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]]> 526303 Where to Celebrate Lunar New Year In Houston 2023 https://houstonnewmedia.org/where-to-celebrate-lunar-new-year-in-houston-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-to-celebrate-lunar-new-year-in-houston-2023 Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:15:18 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=43778 More than 1.5 billion people around the world celebrate Lunar New Year, also known in different parts of Asia as Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, Tết Nguyên Đán and Seol-Nal. […]

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]]> 520355 Southern Smoke Festival Returns After Two-Year Absence With Over 60 Chefs https://houstonnewmedia.org/southern-smoke-festival-returns-after-two-year-absence-with-over-60-chefs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southern-smoke-festival-returns-after-two-year-absence-with-over-60-chefs Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:08:20 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=41393 After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, chef Chris Shepherd’s Southern Smoke Festival is back — and it will be big. This year, the festival is a three-day affair […]

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]]> 405650 Wine & Food Week in The Woodlands Showcases Tastings, Top Restaurants & More https://houstonnewmedia.org/wine-food-week-in-the-woodlands-showcases-tastings-top-restaurants-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wine-food-week-in-the-woodlands-showcases-tastings-top-restaurants-more Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:34:42 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=39819 Wine & Food Week is back in The Woodlands for its 18th year. The event series, which runs from June 6 to 12,  includes a rosé and sweet wine soirée, a tasting dedicated to wines around the world, a culinary competition and more. In addition to all of the events scheduled, Wine & Food Week […]

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]]> 339770 Nacho & Tequila Festival Makes its Debut in the Houston Heights https://houstonnewmedia.org/nacho-tequila-festival-makes-its-debut-in-the-houston-heights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nacho-tequila-festival-makes-its-debut-in-the-houston-heights Fri, 13 May 2022 17:33:19 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=39398 Food & Vine Time Productions, the company behind many annual festivals, including the upcoming Woodlands Wine & Food Week and the Katy Sip N Stroll, is bringing its Nach-Yo Ordinary Tequila Tasting Tour to the Heights. It’s on Saturday, May 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Domain Heights, a luxury apartment complex. Tickets […]

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]]> 322167 Big Katy Wine & Food Festival Returns Just in Time for Spring https://houstonnewmedia.org/big-katy-wine-food-festival-returns-just-in-time-for-spring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-katy-wine-food-festival-returns-just-in-time-for-spring Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:23:08 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=38761 The annual Katy Sip N Stroll benefitting local charity The Ballard House returns for its 23rd edition on Saturday, April 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. (VIP ticket holders get early entry at 5 p.m.) It’s at The ARK by Norris, located at 21402 Merchants Way in Katy. Tickets are $65 for general admission and $95 for […]

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]]> 300906 Inaugural HTX Whiskey Weekend Opens Featuring Houston-Based Top Chef Contestants https://houstonnewmedia.org/inaugural-htx-whiskey-weekend-opens-featuring-houston-based-top-chef-contestants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inaugural-htx-whiskey-weekend-opens-featuring-houston-based-top-chef-contestants Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:28:20 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=38685 On the last weekend of April, the guests can enjoy the inaugural HTX Whiskey Weekend, a celebration filled with cocktails, food and, of course, whiskey. The weekend begins with The Butcher’s Ball, a dinner presented by a City Place resident chef and three Top Chef Alumni. It all takes happens at City Place (formerly Springwoods […]

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]]> 299788 Food Festival Returns to Richmond Farm and Features Many Top Chefs https://houstonnewmedia.org/food-festival-returns-to-richmond-farm-and-features-many-top-chefs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=food-festival-returns-to-richmond-farm-and-features-many-top-chefs Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:27:05 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=38430 Celebrate the spring harvest during Chef Fest and join a bushel of garden-loving Houston chefs for education, hand-on experiences — and, of course, many types of food and drinks to try. The annual event returns to Harvest Green Village Farm at the planned community of Harvest Green in Richmond on Sunday, April 10 from noon […]

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]]> 277026 Taste of the Triangle Food Festival Returns to Beaumont for its 40th Year https://houstonnewmedia.org/taste-of-the-triangle-food-festival-returns-to-beaumont-for-its-40th-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taste-of-the-triangle-food-festival-returns-to-beaumont-for-its-40th-year Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:13:32 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=38112 On March 1, the annual Taste of the Triangle festival in Beaumont is returning, and features some of the best barbecue, Cajun food and sinful desserts in the Golden Triangle. Some 39 restaurants, bars and caterers from Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Orange and Vidor will be throwing down in the food competition. This is the […]

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]]> 260022 Succulent, Chef-Made Oxtail Dishes Await at Houston Event at Project Row Houses https://houstonnewmedia.org/succulent-chef-made-oxtail-dishes-await-at-houston-event-at-project-row-houses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=succulent-chef-made-oxtail-dishes-await-at-houston-event-at-project-row-houses Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:26:04 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=36380 The choicest garden party in town is based on the rear end of a cow — the tail, or as it’s commonly known in the kitchen, the oxtail. Despite its humble origins, a well crafted oxtail dish is a thing of beauty. “Oxtail is peasant food,” says Rishi Singh, executive chef at the Hotel Derek, […]

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]]> 198814 Annual Galveston Shrimp Festival Returns Sept. 24 https://houstonnewmedia.org/annual-galveston-shrimp-festival-returns-sept-24/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=annual-galveston-shrimp-festival-returns-sept-24 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:42:09 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=35589 On September 24, 2021, Galveston Island is welcoming back the Wild Texas Galveston Island Shrimp Festival after a semi-hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 12th annual festival honors shrimpers who are known to stay out on the water for 50 to 60 days, sometimes in dangerous conditions, to bring us the most […]

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]]> 172447 Scaled-Down Version of Houston Food Festival Still Looks Pretty Darn Fun https://houstonnewmedia.org/scaled-down-version-of-houston-food-festival-still-looks-pretty-darn-fun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scaled-down-version-of-houston-food-festival-still-looks-pretty-darn-fun Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:51:12 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=34735 It’s another example of COVID Ruins Everything. Commune, a chef-driven festival that was originally scheduled to run for two weeks this summer, has been postponed until March 2022 due to concerns about the rise in COVID-19 cases. Instead the festival is being pared down to a three-day preview event that will take place from August […]

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]]> 154381 Truffle Masters Returns for 2021 as a Multi-Day Event Series https://houstonnewmedia.org/truffle-masters-returns-for-2021-as-a-multi-day-event-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=truffle-masters-returns-for-2021-as-a-multi-day-event-series Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:53:04 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=31593 The annual Truffle Masters fundraiser is returning in a new format tailored to the realities of a global pandemic and to help struggling restaurants. Started in 2015 by Diane Roederer, owner and founder of gourmet food purveyor DR Delicacy, the event, cosponsored by Texan Bank and Karbach Brewing, showcases winter black truffles and the creativity of […]

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]]> 107111 What to Drink & Eat at the Houston Rodeo Champion Wine Garden https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-to-drink-eat-at-the-houston-rodeo-champion-wine-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-to-drink-eat-at-the-houston-rodeo-champion-wine-garden Thu, 05 Mar 2020 21:08:53 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=23610 The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is in full swing, and thousands of people are headed to NRG Park for entertainment, barbecue, carnival fare and more. One part of the festivities that should not be overlooked is the Champion Wine Garden, featuring more than 70 award-winning wines from the 2020 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition. Visitors […]

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]]> 23571 Food & Wine Event in Houston Postponed Due to Coronavirus Travel Advisories https://houstonnewmedia.org/food-wine-event-in-houston-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-travel-advisories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=food-wine-event-in-houston-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-travel-advisories Mon, 02 Mar 2020 23:32:09 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=23573 Although there are still no confirmed coronavirus cases reported in Houston, concerns about its spread in Italy and travel difficulties has led to the postponement of an annual food and wine event. The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce South Central postponed its annual Taste of Italy conference in Houston and New Orleans. The Italy-America Chamber of […]

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]]> 22650 Inaugural Tasting Event in Hockley is Showcasing Over 300 Wines https://houstonnewmedia.org/inaugural-tasting-event-in-hockley-is-showcasing-over-300-wines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inaugural-tasting-event-in-hockley-is-showcasing-over-300-wines Wed, 12 Feb 2020 23:38:49 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=23212 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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]]> 17834 Houston’s Most Luxurious Culinary Competition Returns in January 2020 https://houstonnewmedia.org/houstons-most-luxurious-culinary-competition-returns-in-january-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houstons-most-luxurious-culinary-competition-returns-in-january-2020 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 22:30:57 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=22451 When they have the clientele for it, many chefs love opportunities to create special dishes with rare, expensive ingredients. That’s exactly what The Truffle Masters competition, sponsored by fine ingredient importer DR Delicacy, enables them to do. This year, the annual event is on Monday, January 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. (VIP ticket holders […]

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]]> 7316 The Food, Drinks and People of The Perfect 10 Gala https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-food-drinks-and-people-of-the-perfect-10-gala/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-food-drinks-and-people-of-the-perfect-10-gala Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:20:47 +0000 https://houstonfoodfinder.com/?p=21823 All photos by Quy Tran Photography unless otherwise noted. Attendees can view the entire photoset and order prints online. On Thursday, November 21, Houston Food Finder hosted its first big event: The Perfect 10 Gala. The festive occasion featured 10 chefs, 5 sommeliers and 5 bartenders and took place at the modern Big Brothers Big […]

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