Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
When COVID-19 quashed restaurateur Ben Berg’s plans in 2020 for an ongoing Sunday night Supper Club at The Annie Café & Bar, there was disappointment all around. Not only from Berg and maestro Richard Brown but also from those who love the id…
Read MoreElizabeth Swift Copeland, founder of The Fab Fête soufflé, was intrigued when I shared with her that my friend, Sharon Adams, was serving the original cheese soufflé with quality caviar and that it was amazing. The thought had not yet occurred to the c…
Read MoreWhere were you 20 years ago? Some of us in Fort Worth were making our first trip to Central Market, with that groundbreaking grocery store opening two decades ago. We gawked at the vastness of the selection and filled baskets with imported rarities and…
Read MoreA recent study confirmed what most Dallasites already know: our city has some great happy hours. Jewelry company Shane Co. conducted a new study that focused on the number of happy hours in the city, cost, average number of reviews, average star rating…
Read MoreHouston chef Chris Williams and his Lucille’s team and his remarkable Lucille’s 1913 nonprofit has been awarded one of Bon Appetit magazine’s inaugural “Heads of the Table” honors. With the restaurant world turned upside d…
Read MoreChef Jon Bonnell is a homegrown success story. He grew up in Fort Worth and his family has deep roots here. The Vanderbilt University grad taught English before finding his true passion in the food world and enrolling in New England Culinary Institute….
Read MoreOnly days before a first anniversary celebration, chef Aaron Bludorn called off the festivities at his namesake restaurant. The very virus that had challenged Bludorn’s successful entry into the Houston restaurant arena was responsible, via the D…
Read MoreAnyone who has savored the Strawberry Shortcake or other impossibly delicious creations from the talented hands of Bludorn pastry chef Alejandra Salas understands the excitement with which I am anticipating her latest contribution to the world of delic…
Read MoreWhen Casey Barbles launched Heights Mercantile Farmers Market in 2019 after overcoming several debilitating and life-threatening health issues, she modestly assumed that would be it one farmers market once a month, perhaps forever. Two years later, the…
Read MoreLower Greenville has gotten a taste of Mexico over the past month with a new Tulum-inspired pop-up experience at Leela’s Wine Bar. WILD is a creative collaboration between a Tulum-based restaurant of the same name and the local wine bar. The chic…
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