Here's a look at this week's hottest culinary happenings:
Monday, June 7
Industry Monday at Feges BBQ
Thanks to an anonymous donor, industry folk (currently employed, underemployed or unemployed, everyone is welcome) can get a free meal at Feges BBQ, 3 Greenway Plaza, on the first Monday of every month. The meal includes choice of BBQ from the full menu, hot dogs and ground beef to take home from 44 Farms, hot dog buns from Bread Man Co., bags of coffee from Greenway Coffee, a slice of white chocolate raspberry cake from Rustika Cafe, Sierra Nevada beer, and ciders and seltzers from Austin Eastciders.Fancy Steak Night at Johnny's Gold Brick
The Fancy Steak Nights at Johnny's Gold Brick, 2518 Yale, continue with chef Graham Laborde (formerly of Bernadine’s). Steaks will be served from 6 p.m. until sold out.Tuesday, June 8
Fish House Punch at Be More Pacific
The Houston Food & Wine Alliance has partnered with Buffalo Trace and Taste Network on the Houston edition of Fish House, a spirited competition featuring barkeeps, chefs and wine professionals held on Tuesday, June 8 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Be More Pacific, 506 Yale. During the event, four talented barkeeps will create a handcrafted "Fish House Punch" to score votes from a panel of notable judges, and there will be bourbon from Buffalo Trace, sustainable fish and plant-based bites from top local chefs and wines from Ribera y Rueda, Spain’s two most famous wine regions. The $50 tickets are expected to sell out quickly, and all ticket proceeds help support the Alliance's culinary grant and educational programs in Gulf Coast Texas.Georgia James Tavern Pop-Up Opening at One Fifth Southern Comfort
One Fifth Southern Comfort, 1658 Westheimer, is officially transitioning into a Georgia James Tavern pop-up for the next three weeks, open from June 8 through June 26. Guests can preview Underbelly Hospitality’s upcoming concept, which is opening downtown this summer and features a wood—burning oven, and see what chef de cuisine Matt Coburn and Underbelly culinary director Nick Fine have up their sleeves.Wednesday, June 9
Japanese Whiskey Dinner at Doris Metropolitan
Doris Metropolitan, 2815 South Shepherd , will be hosting a Japanese whiskey dinner highlighting the highly allocated ‘Yamazaki 18-year-old Single Malt Whisky.’ The dinner will feature sing sing oysters and wagyu nigiri for appetizers followed by whiskey-paired courses including sesame-crusted tuna, whole octopus, and an A5 strip. The dinner will conclude with dessert and cigars on the patio. Cost is $425 per guest and the evening begins at 6:30 p.m.Houston Chef Series at Willie G’s
Landry’s Signature Group invites guests to its annual Houston Chef Series, a celebration starring the restaurant group’s award-winning executive chef on select Wednesday evenings beginning through August 7. LSG restaurants will host private and exclusive dining experiences based on this year’s theme, “A Global Culinary Adventure,” with this week’s dinner featuring an Australian-themed at Willie G’s, 1640 West Loop South.Saturday, June 12
Rosé Day Specials
Gatsby’s Prime Steakhouse, 4319 Montrose, will offer a bottle of Miraval for $30 (regularly $42) with your meal.Le Colonial, 4444 Westheimer, is celebrating National Rose Day by donating 15 percent of all rosé sold to the American Cancer Society, whose mission is to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer.
Mutiny Wine Room, 1124 Usener, will offer a special Rosé Wine Flight in its Tasting Room for $15 and also offer 50-percent off all bottles of rosé throughout the day for on premise consumption only.
Head to Postino Wine Café, 805 Pacific, to enjoy a $5 glass of its seasonal Blume Rosé any time before 5 p.m.
All week long
Latin Restaurant Weeks
Now through Monday, June 14, Latin Restaurant Weeks will continue its mission to elevate and aid Houston’s Latin and Latin-owned culinary businesses who are on the road to post pandemic recovery, offering a two-week menu showcase of more than 45 Houston area restaurants with prix-fixe options ranging from $15-$50 and available for dine-in, takeout, or delivery. Returning participants include Cafe Piquet, La Fisheria, Pablo’s Restaurant & Club and Tony’s Tex Mex, with exciting newcomers including La Olla, Paisas Chicken, Roasti Pollo and La Selva Taqueria.OCA-Houston Benefit Dish at UB Preserv
In honor of Asian Restaurant Weeks, UB Preserv, 1609 Westheimer, will be offering a special dish to raise funds and awareness for OCA-Houston. Guests can order the pan-seared scallops with Benton’s bacon XO and congee ($21) between now and Sunday, June 13, and all proceeds will be donated to OCA-Houston. The dish will be available on the menu for brunch, too.All month long
Pride Month Specials
As a long-standing ally to the LGBTQ community, Dessert Gallery founder and 2020 Pride Houston Grand Marshal nominee, Sara Brook, rolls out some pretty excellent Pride-themed treats every June. This year’s treats include hand-decorated cookies, petit fours, cupcakes, chocolate-dipped pretzels and cookie kits. Proceeds from the Pride dessert selection will go to the Montrose Center, a cultural resource hub for LGBTQ+ Houstonians that provides a range of services including behavioral health and support services, adult primary care and psychiatry, and free wellness programs. In honor of Pride, Eighteen36, 2221 West Alabama, is partnering with the Transgender Education Network of Texas, donating 5-percent of all brunch and Pride cocktails sales to TENT to support its crucial and timely efforts to halt discrimination against transgender Texans. The benefit will continue all June long.
June Charity Menus at Etoile Cuisine et Bar
Etoile Cuisine et Bar, 1101-11 Uptown Park, will turn its monthly charitable efforts to The De La Salle Educational Center of Cypress, a faith-based educational organization that helps promote the Vietnamese culture and traditions that is still recovering from a devastating flood during Hurricane Harvey. Etoile hopes to aid in these ongoing efforts via its June prix fixe menus, a four-course dinner menu ($65 per person plus tax and gratuity, from which $7 will go to De La Salle); and a special three-course brunch menu on Saturday andJune Burger of the Month at Hopdoddy
Hopdoddy Burger Bar has announced its June Burger of the Month: The Double Stack Comeback. The heaping double-decker burger comes stacked sky high with two certified Piedmontese burger patties, cheese, special Alabama comeback sauce, lettuce, pickles and diced white onions on a sesame seed bun. Look out for other upcoming burgers of the month, including The Cousin Vinnie, inspired by a sub sandwich; The Que, a barbecue burger; and The Ultimate, an umami creation.June Taco of the Month at Torchy’s Tacos
Torchy’s Tacos' Texas Hottie is back in action with hot and spicy flavors as June’s Taco of the Month. Available at participating Torchy’s locations all month, the Texas Hottie features a hottie chicken tender, cayenne sauce, cabbage slaw, chow chow pickled relish, honey and fresh cotija cheese with chipotle sauce on a flour tortilla for $5.95. Guests can pair the Texas Hottie with Torchy’s featured June beverage, the Ranch Party ($10.50), made with Camarena Silver Tequila, housemade sweet and sour and Topo Chico served with a Tajin salt rim and a lime wheel. Portions of the proceeds from Taco of the Month sales go to Torchy’s charitable partners, including the Make-a-Wish Foundation, MD Anderson and Phoenix House.New and ongoing specials