Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
Japan is known for its spectacular spring dusting of cherry blossom trees. The Sakura flower itself is a symbol that you’ll see splashed on just about everything in Japan. From textiles to ceramics. It even graces many business names. For two weeks eac…
Read MoreAs spring and, more aptly, patio season arrives, Houston is ushering in the opening of a new Heights area ice house — Patterson Park Patio Bar. Billed as a “treehouse on the trail,” it’s situated near the towering live oaks that line the White Oak Bayo…
Read MoreWhen chef Kate McLean returned to the kitchen at Tony’s as executive chef and partner in February, she had a few fresh ideas including celebrating April 1, the day that in 2015 then-Mayor Annise Parker declared as Tony Vallone Day in Houston. And…
Read MoreIf you were in college in the 1980s, you likely recall the ubiquitous rise of the bottled wine cooler, complete with a twist-off top. Those sweet, sometimes carbonated, low alcohol beverages were made with cheap white wines (think Chablis, Chardonnay, …
Read MoreAbove the winding trails that run through the urban woods of Buffalo Bayou Park, there is an airy, glass-walled tree house perched. Formerly an events venue known as The Dunlavy, the prime space has been thoughtfully reimagined by enlightened concept c…
Read MoreThe bright and sunshiny days of summer are just around the corner, and Houston’s own Karbach Brewing Company has a new beer for it. Karbach is rolling out a new variation of its beloved Love Street Blonde brew dubbed Love Street Citrus. The new b…
Read MoreIf you have an appetite for red meat, particularly pricey prime grade cuts, this is your moment. Two new steakhouses, quite different from each other, have just opened in Houston. Get ready for Rare in Midtown and Patton’s in The Heights. Chef Do…
Read MoreOne month to the day since it’s opening, Wild in The Heights — the coffee, alcohol and CBD hangout — was buzzing. No pun intended. The reception for this rare triple threat of ingestibles was beyond the expectations of cousins Adyson Alvis and An…
Read MoreDo you know Sannio? Some of you might, but for those who have never heard the word I’d like to provide a primer and recommend some wines from the Italian region, which lies North of Naples and offers lots of value, whether one is discussing wine,…
Read MoreWhen finalists for the 2022 James Beard Awards were announced Wednesday morning, Texas restaurants and chefs were well represented among contenders for the nation’s highest culinary honors, the equivalent of the Oscars of the food world. Finalist…
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