After a month-long binge of mostly eating at restaurants that participate in Houston Restaurants Weeks, the time has come for the city's diners to turn their attention back to new places. Despite August's reputation for being slow for non-HRW spots, it proved to be a fruitful one for new restaurants. Maybe they appreciated the opportunity […]
Have you noticed one of the biggest trends at Houston restaurants lately? More and more chefs are cooking with ingredients that are fresh and locally grown. Of course, the first issue is one of definition. Certainly, restaurants that purchase ingredients from within Texas are keeping things "local," but, when El Paso is farther away than […]
Swirl and sip on this: The experts at Wine Enthusiast Magazine dug deep to find America’s best wine bars, and one local spot made the cut. Narrowing the list down to 20 vino venues across 20 different cities, Houston's Beckrew Wine House was selected as one of the top wine bars in the country. Wine […]
The Heights restaurant market is so hot that even an allegedly cursed location has a new lease on life. Since Stella Sola closed three years ago, the space, which was also home to a fine dining restaurant called Bedford, has been empty. Ronnie Killen briefly flirted with the idea of opening a second steakhouse in […]
Affectionately referred to as a "hole in the wall," the Hubcap Grill in downtown Houston is a bar and grill that wins hearts through the all-American combo of juicy burgers and crispy fries. Don’t let the plastic patio furniture or tiny dining area fool you; Hubcap is an elitist when it comes to grilling a […]
Subtract one vacancy from the Montrose real estate market. Biskit Junkie, the breakfast and lunch spot from the single-item obsessives that unleashed Jus' Mac on Houston, announced on Facebook that it will be opening a second location in the former location of Mango's on lower Westheimer. Although Biskit Junkie has been in the works since […]
Typically, CultureMap readers want to know about the newest, hottest places to dine. That's why we publish a list of 10 new restaurants to try every month. However, that doesn't mean people don't also enjoy visiting classic spots that have been around a decade or more. After all, these restaurants set the stage for the […]
Houston's best coffee shop will add a sister concept in the Heights this fall, but it will serve more than lattes and cortados. David Buehrer and Ecky Prabanto, the duo behind Greenway Coffee and Blacksmith, announced today that they're launching a new venture called Morningstar in the same North Main strip center that will soon […]
Some of Houston's finest restaurants serve up a mighty fine deal during happy hour, including the five new spots below. Spend the day working away, and then enjoy discounted fare and a price break on drinks, and be home by 7 pm. Helen Greek Food and Wine The beverage menu at Helen Greek Food and […]
This summer's string of eagerly-anticipated, high-profile restaurant openings adds another establishment to its roster this weekend. Southern Goods, the collaboration between former Underbelly chef Lyle Bento and former Cottonwood/Liberty Station partner Charles Bishop, will begin a quiet soft opening Friday night, the restaurant announced on Facebook. Beginning Friday at 4 pm, Southern Goods will preview […]