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Openings and Closings: Cafe Leonelli Debuts, Ritual Closes

Openings and Closings: Cafe Leonelli Debuts, Ritual Closes

Openings and Closings: Hello Yelo, James Harden's Thirteen Opens

Openings and Closings: Hello Yelo, James Harden's Thirteen Opens

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Openings and Closings: Craft Burger Katy, Bagel Shop Bakery Bellaire

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 1, 2021

Craft Burger, 21945 Katy Freeway, opened December 26. This is the first brick and mortar for Shannen Tune, who began the business as a highly successful food truck in 2015. Craft Burger then took up residence as one of the vendors at Finn Hall in December 2018, a downtown food...
Openings and Closings: Dog Haus Opens Soon, Firehouse Saloon Closes

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Nov 13, 2020

Dog Haus Biergarten, 8422 Highway 6 North, opens November 21 in Copperfield. This makes the first location in Houston and the fifth in Texas. The gourmet hot dog restaurant was founded by longtime friends, Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz and Andre Vener in Pasadena, California in 2010. The Houston store comes...
Openings and Closings: White Elm Bakery Opens, Bludorn Debuts Next Week

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Aug 14, 2020

Bludorn, 807 Taft, is slated to open August 21. The new dining destination comes from Chef Aaron Bludorn and wife Victoria Pappas, daughter of one of the Houston restaurateurs behind the prolific Pappas Family Restaurants. Chef Aaron and Victoria met while working at famed Michelin-starred Chef Daniel Boulud's Dinex Group...
Where to Support Bakers Against Racism

By Erika Kwee
Jun 17, 2020

This week marks a national effort across the globe to fight racism using the humble tools of butter, sugar and flour. Bakers Against Racism is a "worldwide virtual bake sale" that invites bakers everywhere to join together, sell sweets, and raise money for their organization of choice to support the...
In Honor of Pie Day, Here's a Deal From Prasek's Family Smokehouse

By Houston Press
Mar 10, 2020

In honor of National Pie Day on Saturday, March 14, Prasek's Family Smokehouse is offering a special deal on all its pies. That's a $3.14 deal to match the Pie Day date. Representatives of Prasek's dropped off three pies at the Houston Press newsroom — cherry, apple and buttermilk —...
Openings and Closings: SusieCakes and Voodoo Doughnut Open, Fluff Bake Bar Relocates

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 17, 2020

SusieCakes, 1709 Dryden, opened January 16 in the Medical Center. This is the second location for the California-based company which was founded thirteen years ago by Susan Sarich in Brentwood, California near Los Angeles. The company soon expanded throughout California and has opened five shops in Texas. Sarich based many...
Openings and Closings: Tarka Indian and Jeni's Splendid Come to Houston

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 20, 2019

Tarka Indian Kitchen, 3701 S. Shepherd, is slated for a mid-January opening. The ground breaking has already begun in Upper Kirby for the third location of this Austin-based fast casual Indian restaurant. Overall, there are nine locations in Austin, Round Rock, San Antonio and Cedar Park. The new location will...
Houston Holiday Desserts

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 17, 2019

While some of us are busy making homemade divinity and dozens of pecan sandies, rugelach or cookie cutter Christmas trees, others are busy scanning the internet for bakeries and restaurants that can alleviate some of the holiday stress by providing sweet treats for parties, family dinners and get-togethers with friends...
Openings and Closings: Common Bond Heights Open, International Smoke Closes

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 13, 2019

Common Bond Cafe and Bakery, 449 W. 19th, opened December 5. This is the third location for the European-style bakery in Houston. The first opened in Montrose in 2014 followed by a location in the Texas Medical Center in March 2019. There is also a planned location for Understory food...
Openings and Closings: Eugene's Opens, Toasted Yolk Heights

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Oct 25, 2019

Eugene's Gulf Coast Cuisine, 1985 Welch, will open officially October 28. While it has been in soft opening mode since September for happy hour and dinner, it will now offer full service. The restaurant comes from Kyle Teas, who originally opened Danton's Gulf Coast Kitchen over a decade ago in...
Smoked Out: Henderson & Kane

By Carlos Brandon
Jul 30, 2019

About a year ago John and Veronica Avila expanded on their little known downtown barbecue stand, El Burro & The Bull, with a totally new concept aimed at reviving the dying neighborhood grocer and bringing some New York charm to the streets of Sixth Ward. Henderson & Kane is an...
Openings and Closings: Radunare Woodlands, Shake Shack Downtown

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jun 21, 2019

Radunare Italian-American Table, 2520 Research Forest Drive, is expected to open mid-July in The Woodlands. The casual, all day eatery, founded by Dr. Frank Morello, will be open for breakfast, lunch, cocktails and dinner. Pronounced rah-due-nar-a, the name means to gather, or rally. Morello wants to bring customers a welcoming...
Openings and Closings: Cafe Annie Will Rebrand, Canopy Will Close

By Lorretta Ruggiero
May 17, 2019

Cafe Annie, 1800 Post Oak, closed May 16 in order to begin construction May 17 for its "reimagining". The revamping comes at the hands of Benjamin Berg who will collaborate with Chef Robert Del Grande to create a new restaurant experience called The Annie Cafe and Bar. Berg, owner of...
Openings and Closings: Another Roastery, Another BierHaus, Bryan Caswell Pops Up

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Apr 12, 2019

The Roastery Coffee Kitchen, 5895 San Felipe, had its grand opening April 8. This is its third location and Flagship store, attached to the H-E-B. The concept launched last year with Jason Giagrande and the rest of the FOUR J team, chefs Jonathan Waxman, Jimmy Bradley and Joey Campanaro, who have...
Smoked Out: Truth BBQ

By Carlos Brandon
Apr 2, 2019

In this weekly series we're visiting the many smokehouses that call Houston and its surrounding suburbs home, along the way testing their mettle and judging their brisket (among other things). This column aims to highlight both the restaurants and pitmasters that define Houston barbecue. Brenham is a small, awkwardly located...
A First Look at Common Bond and Van Gogh

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Mar 27, 2019

April in Paris may be the dream of many a romantic soul, but April in Houston can be pretty wonderful, too. We may not have the Eiffel Tower or the Seine, but we've got The Williams Tower and Buffalo Bayou. If longing for champagne in France on a beer budget...
Openings and Closings: Bernie's Burger Bus, Common Bond Expand

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Mar 22, 2019

Bernie's Burger Bus, 6324 Highway 6, opened March 15 in Missouri City. This is the first location with drive thru service. It's also the first free-standing Bernie's with a patio and dedicated parking lot. There are three other locations in the Greater Houston area, including the Heights, Katy and Bellaire...
Openings and Closings: True Anomaly Brewing Opens, Veegos Mexican Vegan Debuts

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Mar 8, 2019

True Anomaly Brewing Company, 2012 Dallas, opened its doors to the public February 20. The new brewery has one of the largest barrel rooms in Houston which is adjacent to the tap room. What started out as four guys in a garage, albeit rocket scientist, space suit-developing, mission-managing type of...
Stuffed: Kolaches at EggHaus Gourmet

By Carlos Brandon
Mar 5, 2019

We set out to find and devour stuffed food from every possible culture right here in the Bayou City. From empanadas to dumplings, kolaches to samosas, we're getting stuffed. Way back in the year of our Lord 2011, Hans Sitter started his now legendary King's Biergarten in Pearland by converting...
Awesome, Allergy-Friendly Treats Await the Heights

By Erika Kwee
Feb 25, 2019

Awesome Bites Co. is bringing healthy, allergy-friendly baked goods and ice cream to the Heights in April. I've been waiting for this day for several years after first tasting the squishy-soft, sweet and positively addicting mini muffins that founder Jennifer Thai assured me were completely sugar-free. But not only were...