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Bruce Molzan

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Openings & Closings: Manly Cupcakes and Tiff's Treats

    This week finds two new bakeries coming to town, which couldn't be more different from one another, as well as two extremely interesting pieces of gossip from our ever-reliable sources. Ranch Bakery (5431 Barker Cypress, Suite 500), which describes itself as "Houston's first manly bakery," is havin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Openings & Closings: The All-Montrose Edition

    It's all Montrose, all the time this week: Nearly every bit of restaurant scoop for the past several days has come out of the Montrose, starting with an announcement last night from the owners of the Eatsie Boys food truck: "EBOY BREAKING NEWS: We have signed a lease in Mmmontrose. Eboy 3.0 storefro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Openings & Closings: The Difference Between Ruggles and "Ruggles"

    That didn't last long...​As 2012 gets up and running, restaurants have hit the ground running. This week's round-up includes two expansions, a few openings and a couple of noteworthy closings. Expanding into downtown as promised, The Burger Guys finally announced its new location this week: K ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    The Biggest Disappointments of 2011

    I think that 2012 is shaping up to be Houston's year, after a long 2011 featuring false starts, delayed openings, unexpected closings and failures to launch. That's not to say that 2011 didn't have its perks: Look for our list of the year's best new restaurant later this week. But it came with its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Openings & Closings: Trouble and Tacos

    Photo by Chuck Cook​Blind Item of the Week: A Heights hotspot in a somewhat cursed location is rumored to be closing soon. Its intended replacement was said to have been a new Bruce Molzan restaurant, but the Ruggles owner's current legal troubles may prevent that from coming to fruition. What ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Ruggles Waitstaff Stages Walk-Out, Alleging Non-Payment of Tips: UPDATE

    Photo by Ed T.Ruggles owner and chef Bruce Molzan lost 60 percent of his staff Saturday night.​Update: Bruce Molzan says that he has "three auditors" and a new manager going through files and payroll records as of today, admitting that Ruggles does owe the waitstaff back wages. "It's about $14 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Ruggles Waitstaff Walks Out Over Allegedly Getting Stiffed on Tips

    Photo by Ed T.Ruggles owner and chef Bruce Molzan lost 60 percent of his staff Saturday night.​Saturday night at Ruggles was busy. There were nearly 200 customers packing the restaurant at Westheimer and Montrose, with a skeleton crew of only five waiters out of a normal ten-man crew. And at 7 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Unpaid Tips and Wages in Restaurants: How Common Is It?

    Many waiters struggle to recover unpaid wages from current and previous employers.​This past Saturday night, the waitstaff and general manager at Ruggles walked out and shut down the restaurant, alleging non-payment of tips over more than a year's time. That came after news that Brasserie 19 i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Comment of the Day: $1,000 Is a Lot of Money to a Lot of People

    ​Here on Eating Our Words, the commenters absolutely make the blog, and our Comment of the Day honors the best of the bunch. Every day, we read you guys and pick the commenter, or commenters, who made us laugh, cry, salivate over something delicious, or think about things in a new way. In re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Openings & Closings: Every Day We're Shuffling

    Photo by Ed T.What's happening with Ruggles Grill?​It's been a busy week to be in the restaurant business, especially if you're in Montrose. When Latina Cafe closed a few months ago, not many tears were shed over the loss of the little Cuban restaurant -- I liked it just fine, but it had gone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    First Look at Ruggles 11th Street Cafe

    ​Do you remember the old 11th Street Cafe? I do. My father and I tried to eat there a few times while he was still living in Norhill, just down the street. Every single visit was increasingly abysmal, to the point where I wondered just how long it would be until the old girl gave it up. I als ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 1, 2010

    Ruggles Grill

    ​Do you remember the old 11th Street Cafe? I do. My father and I tried to eat there a few times while he was still living in Norhill, just down the street. Every single visit was increasingly abysmal, to the point where I wondered just how long it would be until the old girl gave it up. I als ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Follow Friday for Houston Food Hounds

    Photo courtesy of @bakerella In the world of Twitter -- the love-it-or-hate-it microblogging service -- Fridays are known as "Follow Friday," a day devoted to suggesting new or interesting users for your friends to follow. Depending on who you follow, your Twitter stream will be inundated on Friday ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    Houston's Best Recipe for Success

    Chef Monica Pope at MacGregor Elementary School. Photos by Carlos Meltzer There's alot of talk these days about problems and solutions. The economy, the environment, healthcare, education. But as we all know there appears to be a lot more problems than there are solutions. And alot more talk th ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 1, 2009

    Ruggles Green

    Chef Monica Pope at MacGregor Elementary School. Photos by Carlos Meltzer There's alot of talk these days about problems and solutions. The economy, the environment, healthcare, education. But as we all know there appears to be a lot more problems than there are solutions. And alot more talk th ... More >>

  • Music

    May 16, 2002

    Moving On Up

    A new social club helps affluent young African-Americans to a rich piece of the nightlife pie

  • Dining

    May 31, 2001

    Waving the White Tablecloth

    Cafe Perrier adopts America's casual attitude with its new brasserie concept

  • News

    February 1, 2001

    Overblown and Underrated

    So you know Houston's goats, heroes and high points? Think again.

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Neighborhood Spot in Bellaire

    Auntie Pasto's

  • Dining

    May 4, 2000

    Get In Line

    Bruce Molzan's Ruggles Cafe Bakery makes meals worth standing around for

  • Dining

    November 11, 1999

    Latin Con-Fusion

    Ruggles goes downtown and down south, but when will Bruce Molzan's new eatery get its menu down?

  • Dining

    June 17, 1999

    Sex Among the Armoires, Part II

    Ruggles goes downtown and down south, but when will Bruce Molzan's new eatery get its menu down?

  • Dining

    April 22, 1999

    Molzan in Motion

    Ruggles goes downtown and down south, but when will Bruce Molzan's new eatery get its menu down?

  • Dining

    February 11, 1999

    Dish

    Ruggles goes downtown and down south, but when will Bruce Molzan's new eatery get its menu down?

  • Dining

    October 10, 1996

    Dish

    Ruggles goes downtown and down south, but when will Bruce Molzan's new eatery get its menu down?

  • Dining

    July 6, 1995

    Pasta Tense

    A tale of twin take-outs that were (almost) family

  • Dining

    February 9, 1995

    Stepson of Ruggles

    Auntie Pasto's has a bright new format, from a newly silent partner

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