Restaurant Openings

The Big Vibe Group — the new restaurant business founded by Grant Cooper (after his split with former business partner, chef Charles Clark), Josep Prats and Marc Cantu — has reworked the building formerly housing The Dunlavy into Flora, a Mexican restaurant. It debuted on March 1 and is located at in Buffalo Bayou Park […]

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Loro Houston officially opened its doors on February 23 at 1001 West 11th after months of anticipation. Dubbed an Asian smokehouse, Loro’s first location is in Austin and is the collaboration of James Beard Award winners chef Tyson Cole and pitmaster Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue. The menu showcases the passion both Cole and Franklin […]

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Chef Chris Shepherd’s Houston restaurant empire, Underbelly Hospitality, is ready to unveil its newest restaurant, Wild Oats, located at the Houston Farmers Market at 2520 Airline in the Heights. It opens in time for dinner Friday, February 11 (and is already taking reservations online). It’s the second of the group’s restaurants at the Houston Farmers […]

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Long-running Tacos A Go Go has opened its fifth location near Greenway Plaza at 3773 Richmond, and the company is trying something new. Actually, there are several fresh features, including corn and flour tortillas freshly made onsite, coffee cocktails and the largest patio of all its locations. In addition, this location is also serving as […]

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Chef Terrence Gallivan, who co-owned The Pass and Provisions along with chef Seth Siegel-Gardner, is venturing back into the Houston restaurant scene with a small, casual restaurant. Gallivan is opening Elro Pizza // Crudo at 2405 Genesee, just on the edge of where Montrose meets Midtown, and less than a mile from his former restaurant. […]

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An Indian food and nightlife concept is coming to The Woodlands, in the form of a luxurious restaurant called Amrina, which translates to “princess.” It’s the first restaurant from Kahani Social Group, and will be located at 3 Waterway Square Place, which is owned by The Howard Hughes Corporation. The restaurant is expected to open […]

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James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd and his team at Underbelly Hospitality can check one of their many 2022 goals off their list. Underbelly Burger is now open at the Houston Farmers Market, located at 2520 Airline. It’s the first of several new or relocated restaurants that the company plan to open this year, including […]

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Chef Sherman Yeung, who owns Tobiuo, a Japanese restaurant in Katy, is making plans for his first restaurant in Houston. Called Money Cat (not to be confused with Theodore Rex chef/owner Justin Yu’s popular pop-up brunches and limited-edition menus), it will be located in the Kirby Grove center at 2925 Richmond, next door to upscale […]

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It’s been two-and-a-half years in the making, but Willet and Diane Feng are finally opening their first street-level burger joint. burger-chan 2.0 debuted with a soft opening on Monday, January 3 at 5353 West Alabama (between South Rice and Yorktown). It replaces their former spot in the underground food court at Greenway Plaza. That location permanently […]

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Canadian coffee and pastry giant Tim Hortons, lauded for confectionary treats such as Timbits (delectable doughnut holes), doughnuts, all-day breakfasts and fabulous coffee, is expanding into Houston. Tim Hortons initially announced the Houston news with a commercial during the Sunday Houston Texans game featuring celebrity Justin Bieber and the announcement of the new “Timbiebs” Timbits.  […]

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