Avi Katz

Blogs
September 20, 2012
Terrorist Attacks, Drugs and Danger: Why City Council Doesn't Want Food Trucks Downtown
"Food trucks -- are they allowed to sell other items within the food trucks?" asked a bewildered-sounding Jack Christie, Council Member At Large 5, during Tuesday morning's City Council hearing on food truck regulations. "To what extent does it not become a food truck?" Christie continued. "I reali ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2011
Upcoming Events: Foraging and Fires
Photo by GroovehouseYes, you can eat those beautyberries you've seen at the Arboretum. Merriwether will show you how.If Nicholas Hall's post on foraging, "Indigenous Bounties," piqued your interest about scouring your own back yard (or front yard) for tasty treats, pay attention. Meriwether's ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2011
Top 5 Local Food Products
Liz (perspicacious.org)City Hall Farmers MarketThe local and sustainable food movement is not a new one, but for the last few years the interest here in Houston has grown as more and more chefs and restaurants have really begun to prominently feature and use local foods. The term "local" is s ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2010
Local Spotlight: Katz Coffee
WHAT: Coffee with a conscience, roasted right here in Houston. When Avi Katz graduated from the University of Houston's well regarded Hotel and Restaurant Management program, he had no idea what he wanted to do -- but he did know that he didn't want to move back to New York. So he took a job ... More >>
News
November 12, 2009
City of Coffee
Is Houston about to become America's coffee capital?