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David Leftwich

Virtual Food Hall in Houston Is Delivering Comfort & Culinary Diversity

Even before the pandemic, Click Virtual Food Hall, which is helmed by chef and Kata Robata-alum Gabe Medina, was providing Houstonians with a unique service. With the physical distancing, limited social interactions, restaurant closures and then limited occupancy necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Click’s focus on delivery and takeout has now proven to be not […]

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Holly Beretto

What to Eat & Drink for Halloween 2020 in Houston

The costumes! The candy! The Great Pumpkin! Halloween is upon us. At least one poll finds that one in 10 Americans call Halloween their favorite holiday. (Just FYI: the favorite Halloween candy, in the same poll, is the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.) While this bizarre year means celebrations and social gatherings are going to be […]

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Sandra Crittenden

First Bite: Houstonian Returns To Open Vibrant Italian Bistro In Montrose

Last week, Ostia, which means “host” in Italian, officially opened its doors in Montrose at 2032 Dunlavy. The name was no accident. Italian influences, along with other Mediterranean flavors, weave their way in and out of the New American-style dishes offered by Owner/Chef Travis McShane. McShane grew up in Kingwood and attended the University of […]

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Sandra Crittenden

First Bite: Houstonian Returns To Open Vibrant Italian Bistro In Montrose

Last week, Ostia, which means “host” in Italian, officially opened its doors in Montrose at 2032 Dunlavy. The name was no accident. Italian influences, along with other Mediterranean flavors, weave their way in and out of the New American-style dishes offered by Owner/Chef Travis McShane. McShane grew up in Kingwood and attended the University of […]

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Ryan Kasey Baker

Vietnamese Restaurant From MasterChef & Houston Crawfish King Now Open

Xin Chao, the long-awaited collaboration between Christine Ha of The Blind Goat and Tony Nguyen from Saigon House, is now in its soft-opening phase. Located at 2310 Decatur, the former home of the original Beaver’s and Decatur Bar & Pop-Up Factory, the new Vietnamese restaurant is the duo’s first joint venture. Ha won season three of […]

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Ryan Kasey Baker

Vietnamese Restaurant From MasterChef & Houston Crawfish King Now Open

Xin Chao, the long-awaited collaboration between Christine Ha of The Blind Goat and Tony Nguyen from Saigon House, is now in its soft-opening phase. Located at 2310 Decatur, the former home of the original Beaver’s and Decatur Bar & Pop-Up Factory, the new Vietnamese restaurant is the duo’s first joint venture. Ha won season three of […]

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Sandra Crittenden and David Leftwich

Two Food Writers, Totally Different Purchases at a Houston Farmers Market

If two people shop at Urban Harvest’s Saturday Farmers Market separately, will they each find the same treasures? With a long list of produce and products offered by local farmers, ranchers, seafood purveyors, chefs and bakers, it is not likely. This past Saturday, two Houston Food Finder writers did just that, and neither bought the […]

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Ryan Kasey Baker

First Sip: Luce Coffee Roasters Opens In The Heights

Helen Choi has operated Luce Ave Coffee Roasters, out of a small unassuming shop in the Upper-Kirby neighborhood, since 2017. After three years, Helen is ready to expand. The company is getting a major upgrade and rebranding as Luce Coffee Roasters. With the new name comes a brand new shop in the Heights at 1717 […]

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Sandra Crittenden

Kata Robata Has a Week of Specials Starting on World Sake Day

Since 1978, World Sake Day, or Nihonshu no Hi as it is known in Japan, has been celebrated on October 1 — the first day of sake making season. In Houston, Kata Robata is the place to commemorate the end of the rice harvest and the beginning of fermentation. From October 1 through 7, this […]

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Staci Davis

11 Houston Restaurants Serving Locally Raised Meats

“People just trust local meats more than the big brands,” says BJ McElroy of 44 Farms. “They want to know who they are buying from.” One reason for this: the meat-packing industry has taken several hits over the last few years as Texas Monthly pointed out in its September issue. The most recent setback were […]

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