Monday, April 20
Mahjong Mondays at Hotel Granduca
Hotel Granduca, 1080 Uptown Park, has launched Mahjong Mondays, a weekly series with two social play sessions paired with food and drinks. The 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daytime session is $65 and includes bottomless iced tea, soda, salads and pizzas, while the 6 to 8 p.m. evening session is also $65 with bottomless margaritas and appetizers. Mahjong sets are provided and reservations are available through the hotel. Reservations can be made online.
Amrina x Kokoro Handroll Bar Omakase Collaboration at Kokoro Waterway
In The Woodlands, Kokoro Handroll Bar, 24 Waterway, will host an Amrina x Kokoro Handroll Bar omakase collaboration dinner featuring chefs Jassi Bindra, Patrick Pham and Daniel Lee. The $300 all-inclusive experience includes sake pairings and a menu blending Indian flavors with Japanese techniques, highlighting ingredients like A5 wagyu, Hokkaido uni, Spanish bluefin tuna, oysters, Kaluga caviar and seasonal fish from Tokyo’s Toyosu Market. Seatings are available at 5:30 and 8 p.m., and reservations are required via OpenTable.
4/20 Day Deal at Cheba Hut
In honor of the stoner holiday, folks can hit any participating Cheba Hut location and grab $4.20 Nugs, the brand’s 4-inch toasted sub sandwiches, while supplies last. Each order comes with a limited-edition commemorative frisbee that drops once a year and usually goes fast.
Tuesday, April 21
Mijenta Tequila Tasting Dinner at Johnny Ritas Cocina y Cantina
Johnny Ritas Cocina y Cantina, 520 West Cavalcade, is hosting a five-course tasting dinner paired with Mijenta Tequila expressions including Blanco, Reposado and Añejo beginning a 7 p.m. The $75 experience includes dishes like ceviche, pulpo zarandeado, ribeye with mole pasilla and a chocolate tamale, plus tequila cocktails designed to complement each course. Reservations are available through Resy with walk-ins also welcome.
Tuesday and Thursday
“Celebrando en Familia” campaign at El Bolillo Bakery
El Bolillo Bakery is celebrating family and community throughout April with its “Celebrando en Familia” campaign, featuring deep discounts on signature baked goods every Tuesday and Thursday, plus special treats for kids on Día del Niño. This Tuesday features half-off slices of Tres Leches, Choco-Flan, Cheesecake, Jello, Arroz con Leche, and other mini desserts; while Thursday brings 50-percent off all 8-inch Cakes, Choco-Flans and Cheesecakes.
Wednesday, April 22
Chef’s Cut Series & Weekly DJ Sessions at Julep
Julep, 1919 Washington, hosts its Chef’s Cut series from 6 to 10 p.m., featuring guest chefs creating seasonal flatbreads paired with cocktails while resident DJ Robin Wong of Blood Brothers spins. This week features chef Anthony Anderson of Sophie, with proceeds from each flatbread benefiting the Southern Smoke Foundation.
Celebrity Chef Against Cancer at Four Seasons Hotel Houston
Celebrity Chef Against Cancer returns to Four Seasons Hotel Houston, 1300 Lamar, benefiting Camp H-Town in partnership with MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital. The 7th annual event features 22 Houston chefs including Bludorn, Brennan’s of Houston, Uchi, Nobie’s, Killen’s and Zaranda serving signature bites with wine, cocktails, live entertainment, and silent and live auctions, with proceeds supporting Camp H-Town’s free summer program for children affected by cancer. Tickets start at $250.
Thursday, April 23
Top Taco Houston at POST
All-inclusive taco festival Top Taco Houston is going down at POST Houston, 401 Franklin, with 35+ Houston restaurants serving unlimited taco samples plus cocktails, beer, and spirits. The 21+ event also includes live music, entertainment like lucha libre wrestling, and a people’s choice vote for top tacos and cocktails. Tickets include entry, all food, drinks, and entertainment with tiers ranging from general admission ($99) to VIP experiences.
Antinori Wine Dinner at Zanti Cucina Italiana
Zanti, 1958 West Gray, hosts a four-course wine dinner with Antinori beginning at 6:30 p.m. The $175 menu includes scallop and caviar with Cervaro della Sala, veal ossobuco risotto with Il Bruciato, prime rib with Tignanello and meringata with Muffato della Sala. Reservations are available via OpenTable.
Saturday–Sunday
Free Taco Weekends at Tacodeli Katy
Tacodeli is celebrating its new Katy location at 19302 Katy Freeway with a multi-week rollout of free breakfast taco weekends leading into its official opening on May 18. Every Saturday and Sunday from April 18 through May 10 starting at 7 a.m., guests can stop in for up to two free breakfast tacos per person while supplies last, with roughly 200 tacos served each day.
Sunday, April 26
Backyard Boil Series at Josephine’s Gulf Coast Cuisine
Josephine’s, 318 Gray, hosts the latest Backyard Boil Series installment featuring chef Jeff Chanchaleune, bringing Lao-Cajun flavors to a Gulf Coast crawfish boil. Expect house-boiled crawfish in red curry lemongrass butter plus dishes like grilled Sai Oua sausage, laab-spiced fried oysters and yellow curry French fries with Laotian-style sauces. Crawfish is priced per pound and the event also includes drink specials, merch activations and reservations via Resy.
New and ongoing specials
Crawfish Ramen at Ramen Tatsu-Ya
Ramen Tatsu-Ya brings back its limited-time favorite, The Crawmen, a crawfish boil-inspired ramen bowl with tonkotsu broth, Crawmen tare, garlic, andouille, crawfish succotash, green onion and lemon – available through the end of May.
