Chris Cusack

Blogs
June 17, 2013
The Final Feast: Groundbreaking Restaurant Closes With Sold-Out Night
Click to view the full, final menu from Feast. Feast's friends and fans packed the little house at 219 Westheimer for a final taste of hearty delights such as fish and scallop pie and coq au vin. The sold-out final night was a fitting end for a place that convinced Houstonians that offal was not aw ... More >>
Dining
May 9, 2013
Todo con Queso
Houston's 10 best Tex-Mex restaurants.
Blogs
May 3, 2013
Openings & Closings: New Concepts from Beloved Chefs, Opening Soon
Let's pull the Band-aid off and list the bad news first: Jeannine's Bistro officially closed this past week after a temporary closure became permanent. On its Facebook page, the Belgian restaurant posted the following farewell: We've sadly decided to close, and wanted to thank all our friends & pat ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2013
Pop-Ups Are Back: Will They Continue to Predict Houston's Culinary Future?
Restaurants such as The Pass & Provisions, Oxheart and Goro & Gun are already so firmly affixed in Houston's culinary firmament that it's sometimes difficult to believe the restaurants which are bringing so much attention to our city's food scene have only been open for a year -- or less, in the cas ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2012
Brew Blog: Real Ale Cask Beer Dinner at Down House
With a flair and a flourish, and a bit of a mess, Real Ale Brew Master Erik Ogershok pounded a tap into a cask of beer. A cheer went up from the crowd as he was hit with a brief spray. He wiped his face, licked his lips, and declared it "delicious." The Real Ale/Down House Cask Beer Dinner had begun ... More >>
Dining
August 4, 2011
Full House
A new Heights restaurant is part upscale cafe, part coffee shop and part bar.