appa Charlies Barbeque will begin the soft opening of its brick and mortar restaurant in EaDo on Wednesday. Pitmaster Wesley Jurena, who has grown Pappa Charlies from a competition and catering endeavor into a popular trailer that serves to sold-out crowds at Jackson's Watering Hole in Montrose, previewed the space at a private party Saturday […]
eer enthusiasts across the Houston area may have ducked out of work a little early Monday afternoon to line up for Bishop's Barrel 11, the latest in Saint Arnold Brewing Company's series of barrel-aged brews. Based on the brewery's popular Endeavour IPA, Bishop's Barrel 11 is the first time the company has released a barrel-aged […]
Houston is busy readying itself for Super Bowl LI, which hits town February 2017, as visible by all the cranes you see from Uptown to downtown's Convention District. The area around the George R. Brown Convention Center is getting a major overhaul thanks to a $175 million project, which boasts improved transit access; renovations to […]
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If you want to wow colleagues or clients while you're visiting Houston for a meeting or convention – or if you're a tourist or already live here – at least some of the Bayou City's most popular restaurants should be on your agenda. But aside from reading reviews, how do you decide which eateries deserve […]
Wine lovers already flock to Camerata for its combination of personal service, chic design and an ever-evolving wine list, but patrons who haven't been by in awhile may want to schedule a visit to meet head sommelier David Keck's newest hire. To replace Ryan Cooper, who left to assume the general manager position at Down […]
As I walked through downtown Houston to attend a press conference a few months ago at The Grove, where Houston First and the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau were set to announce a major new initiative to lure leisure tourists to the Bayou City, I chuckled at the absurd idea. Houston has always been […]
For a neighborhood that's known for being Houston's nightlife hotspot, Midtown has surprisingly few places to eat after 11 p.m. Even on the weekends, the traditional option of Mai's has only been recently supplemented by Jinya Ramen, but, other than Cafe Layal and Christian's Tailgate, nothing exists right in the thick of the bustling scene […]
In a foodie world where nothing surprises me anymore, there’s at least one local eatery which consistently pushes the limits with its over-the-top Southern-style dishes. At BRC Gastropub, chicken-fried goodness and extreme varieties of mac ‘n’ cheese have become the norm—and why shouldn’t they be? I always ask. The restaurant boasts an ever-changing menu of […]
I’ll admit to having an affinity for the dearly departed State Bar of Texas—not to be confused with the organization that grants attorneys the power to practice law in the Lone Star State, but rather the bar that once occupied a large corner of the second floor of the historic Rice Lofts downtown—in spite of […]