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The second Michelin Texas guide ceremony took place Tuesday, October 28, at the Wortham Theater Center. No new Houston restaurants received a star this year, but ChòpnBlọk, Annam, da Gama Canteen, Maximo, and Papalo Taqueria took home Bib Gourmands — recognition of great food at great prices. That Houston didn’t receive a new star is […]
Read MoreThe team behind Houston’s fast-casual bowl and salad mini-chain Leaf & Grain is branching out with a new pizza restaurant. Murray’s Pizza & Wine opened Friday, October 24, in the Memorial neighborhood. The restaurant is located at 9655 Katy Fwy, Suite 3110, right next to the newly opened Leaf & Grain. Murray’s menu is centered […]
Read MoreHouston’s favorite son Bun B and ChòpnBlọk chef-owner Ope Amosu first met at Rice University. Bun B taught “Religion and Hip Hop Culture,” and Amosu took his class while earning his MBA. Now they’re reuniting for a two-part collaboration between Bun B’s Trill Burgers and Amosu’s West African restaurant, ChòpnBlọk — recently named one of […]
Read MoreFresh off announcing his U.S. Senate run on September 9, State Rep. James Talarico shared a strong opinion when he ran into Erika Harrison, the blogger who runs the Black Girls Who Brunch Instagram account. The rising star, who represents Texas’s 50th House District in North Austin and Pflugerville, didn’t hesitate when Harrison asked, “What […]
Read MoreFresh off announcing his U.S. Senate run on September 9, State Rep. James Talarico shared a strong opinion when he ran into Erika Harrison, the blogger who runs the Black Girls Who Brunch Instagram account. The rising star, who represents Texas’s 50th House District in North Austin and Pflugerville, didn’t hesitate when Harrison asked, “What […]
Read MoreDoes it ever feel like fall in Houston? No. Not much. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have a stable of great bars and restaurants to look forward to during slightly less harsh summer. From a few extremely hype spots that were also on our summer list to a jazz club in a historic theatre […]
Read MoreFormer Houston Rockets star James Harden’s Midtown restaurant Thirteen, was locked out by its landlord this week. A notice posted on Thirteen’s front door dated September 1 (Labor Day, oddly enough), said that the locks were changed and that the tenet owes north of $2.2 million in delinquent rent and fees. Meanwhile, the Houston Chronicle […]
Read MoreThe co-owner of restaurants dedicated to feverish support of President Donald Trump is facing the brunt of one of the MAGA movement’s most beloved policies — deportation.    Roland Mehrez Beainy, a Lebanese immigrant who began operating the Trump Burgers mini-chain in 2020, has been accused of overstaying his visitor’s visa, which expired in February 2024, […]
Read MoreThe co-owner of restaurants dedicated to feverish support of President Donald Trump is facing the brunt of one of the MAGA movement’s most beloved policies — deportation.    Roland Mehrez Beainy, a Lebanese immigrant who began operating the Trump Burgers mini-chain in 2020, has been accused of overstaying his visitor’s visa, which expired in February 2024, […]
Read MoreWhile there are many anticipated and new restaurants popping up all over Houston, there are just as many closing. Here are some of the most noteworthy and heartbreaking closings this month. The list is by no means comprehensive. Have information on another closing? Send all tips to houston@eater.com. Ginger and Fork This Chinese spot is […]
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