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COVID-19 once again puts the kabash on Mardi Gras as we once knew it, but that doesn’t mean there is no tasty fun in store for next Tuesday. A number of Houston restaurants are going for the laissez les bontemps rouler. With safety protocols in p…
Read MoreCelebrating Black History Month, Central Market is raising the profile on important Black winemakers across the globe by introducing their high-quality wines in store and offering them at reduced prices through March 5. On a recent morning, the luxe gr…
Read MoreEvery couple’s favorite “Hallmark holiday” is right around the corner. Whether you’re into celebrating Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, or both, Houston is full of restaurants that make lovely picks. After all, if y…
Read MoreAs we know, Super Bowl Sunday 2021 will be historic in so many ways — the veteran (Tom Brady) and the kid (Patrick Mahomes) quarterbacks, COVID-19, social distancing, etc. Even the restaurant offerings for this Sunday will shatter tradition with loads …
Read MoreFor many Houston restaurateurs, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of forced adaptation. Navigating the new socially-distanced world is no easy feat. Many restaurateurs are getting creative and making it work, though. Count Victoria Elizondo, the ch…
Read MoreRestaurateur extraordinaire Ben Berg had planned for a one-off lunch program for his charming boîte Turner’s over the holidays, dubbing the brief lunch interlude as 16 Days of Christmas. It was wildly successful even though some complained of the…
Read MoreMy heart stopped when I saw the boldface lettering on my email. It read From Backstreet Cafe and above that carried this message: “Let’s share the sad news first.” Sad news! I was horrified that the neighborhood restaurant favorite of…
Read MoreI love to talk about wine with people who share my passion for it. We open bottles, we trade stories about travel and soil types, terroir and residual sugar, and we talk of taste and food and restaurants. We recommend wines to one another, we drink, an…
Read MoreLittle more than a week in and sadly 2021 is not looking much better than 2020. There are critical problems that should concern us all (the mob rioting at the US Capitol, skyrocketing coronavirus cases) and much less serious annoyances. You can add ano…
Read MoreEven amid the coronavirus pandemic, Fort Worth’s coffee scene has nearly doubled its local, regional and independent offerings in the past year. You might say that the city’s cup is overflowing with notable new Fort Worth coffee shops. With…
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