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Pop Goes the Rodeo Uncorked & Best Bites 2023 Competition

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Feb 20, 2023

It's time to pull out the Justins, Stetsons and turquoise jewelry. Rodeo Houston has begun its season of events, kicking off with Rodeo Uncorked Roundup & Best Bites Competition 2023 which took place at NRG Center February 19. Thousands of folks in Western finery filled the massive space, eager to...
Openings and Closings: Jun Debuts in the Heights, Bosscat Opens in The Woodlands

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Feb 10, 2023

JUN, 420 E. 20th, opened February 7. The new restaurant comes from two talented chefs, Houstonian Evelyn Garcia and native New Yorker Henry Lu. The duo each bring unique experiences to the concept, the first brick and mortar restaurant for both young chefs. For now, the restaurant is open for...
Openings and Closings: Graffiti Raw Debuts, Local Table's Flagship Reopens

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 27, 2023

Graffiti Raw, 1001 California, opened this week at Montrose Collective. It's the fourth concept from The Big Vibe Group, a hospitality brand owned and operated by veteran restaurateur Grant Cooper, wife Jacy Cooper and their business partner Joseph Prats. The group also operates Coppa Osteria, Gratify and FLORA, sister concepts...
James Beard Award Semifinalists: Houston's Nominees

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 27, 2023

The James Beard Awards 2023 semifinalists were announced this week and the list includes ten Houston chefs and restaurateurs. With such a diverse restaurant scene across our country, we don’t envy the James Beard folks the task of choosing from the stunning pool of culinary talent our own city has...
Openings and Closings: Kriti Kitchen Open, Spanish Village Closes Soon

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 20, 2023

Kriti Kitchen, 4010 Bissonnet, opened January 17 in West University. The new Greek eatery comes from chef/owner Mary Cuclis and Steve Gilliland. Cuclis, who runs her own catering business, also has experience working in far flung places such as Michelin-starred Bo Innovation in Hong Kong as well as local restaurants...
Openings and Closings: Fat Boy's Pizza Opens, Maize Has Closed

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 13, 2023

Fat Boy's Pizza, 10445 W. Grand Parkway, opens January 17, 2023 in Richmond. It's the first location in Texas for the pizza restaurant that bills itself as the "WORLD’S BIGGEST SLICE". Founded in Metairie, Louisiana, the brand first announced its expansion to Texas in May 2022 with Houston being its first...
Openings and Closings: Money Cat is Open, Gatsby's Grill Sneaks In

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 6, 2023

Money Cat, 2925 Richmond, opened softly this year and will have its grand opening January 7. The new restaurant from the team at Tobiuo Sushi & Bar will celebrate with Lion Dancers, sake tastings and more. The much anticipated venture has chef-owner Sherman Yeung and his leadership team creating a...
Openings and Closings: The Crack Shack Coming Soon, Becks Prime Reopens

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 23, 2022

The Crack Shack, 23501 Cinco Ranch, is slated to open in early 2023 in Katy. Originally founded in San Diego in 2015, the concept is inspired by Southern California/Baja fried chicken. It began as a project from the owners of the upscale San Diego restaurant Juniper and Ivy, a team...
Openings and Closings: The Lymbar Opens, Trill Burgers Goes Brick & Mortar

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 16, 2022

The Lymbar, 4201 Main, is now open at The Ion. The Latin-Mediterranean restaurant from David Cordua has finally opened after more than a year and a half since we first reported the announcement, here in the Houston Press. Currently, the all day restaurant is serving a rotating menu through the...
Openings and Closings: Bludorn's Navy Blue Opens, Underbelly Hospitality's Big Plans

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Nov 18, 2022

Navy Blue, 2445 Times Boulevard, opens November 18 and dining reservations have already begun. The new restaurant from chef/restaurateur Aaron Bludorn will have Jerrod Zifchak as executive chef. Ziffchak most recently held the role at Cafe Boulud in New York City which closed during the pandemic and made the decision...
Openings and Closings: James Coney Island's New Plans, Hungry's Expands

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Oct 7, 2022

James Coney Island (JCI Grill), is turning 100 next year and as its 99th year of business comes to a close, the Houston institution wants the community to know that it has big plans for the future. Despite the oft-reported closings of some of its locations over the past couple of...
Openings and Closings: Phat Takes Over Yelo, Local Table La Centerra Soon

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Sep 2, 2022

Phat Eatery, 23119 Katy, will take over the space at Yelo next door. The expansion of Alex Au-Yeung's Malaysian eatery means the end of Yelo, a banh mi concept Au-Yeung debuted originally as a pop-up with chef Cuc Lam. It eventually opened as a brick and mortar next to Phat...
A Second Eight Row Flint Will Open in Houston's East End

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Aug 18, 2022

With the recent closing of Agricole Hospitality's Revival Market, the trio of Morgan Weber, Ryan Pera and Vincent Huynh teased that there was other big news coming. Today, Agricole announced that it would be opening a second location of its popular Heights bar, Eight Row Flint, this coming fall. The...
Openings and Closings: Revival Market Has Closed, Mandola's Trio Shutter Today

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Aug 5, 2022

Nino's, Vincent's and Grappino di Nino, 2817 W. Dallas, will close August 5 after the final dinner service. The three concepts were part of Tuscan Villa, a two and a half-acre development owned by the Vincent Mandola family. The development has been bought by an affiliate of the Oxberry Group...
Openings and Closings: Chris Shepherd Departs Underbelly, Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina Heights

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jul 22, 2022

Chris Shepherd is leaving Underbelly Hospitality. The chef and restaurateur founded the hospitality group, along with investors, and it was named for his first restaurant, the now-shuttered Underbelly. The James Beard Award-winning chef has been one of Houston's most famous and familiar faces, helping to put the city on the...
Openings and Closings: Georgia James Opens at Regent Square, Rise Will Return

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jul 1, 2022

Georgia James, 3503 Dallas, opens July 1 at GID Development's Regent Square. The Underbelly Hospitality steakhouse concept, named for chef/owner Chris Shepherd's parents, Georgia and James, first opened at 1100 Westheimer in 2018. It temporarily relocated to the former One Fifth space at 1658 Westheimer in June 2022. The Regent...
Openings and Closings: A New Sonoma, Soto's Reopens, Shoot the Moon Closes

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jun 24, 2022

Sonoma Wine Bar, 1223 W. 34th, is shooting to open at The Stomping Grounds in Garden Oaks in December 2022. The announcement for the new location comes on the heels of the wine bar's impending closure of its Heights location June 26, which we announced recently here in the Houston...
Opinion: Another American Tragedy

By Lorretta Ruggiero
May 25, 2022

Two weeks ago, I attended my daughter’s graduation from the University of Houston. This week, I watched with thousands of other parents and family members as my son graduated from high school. And at both graduations, I cried. Not only with the bittersweet emotions of a proud parent, but also...
Galleria High Rise Offices Target of IRS Criminal Investigators Friday [UPDATED]

By Margaret Downing
May 20, 2022

A high rise building in the Galleria area was the scene of an IRS raid Friday and while investigators weren't disclosing information about precisely who they were looking at, the building includes the companies: alliantgroup, Nortex Corporation and Bank of Texas. Fox News reported that agents with the IRS Criminal...
Plane Goes Down Near Dobie High's 9th Grade Campus

By Houston Press
May 7, 2022

A Cessna 421 C Golden Eagle crash landed after taking off from Hobby Airport earlier Friday afternoon. Shortly after take-off, the pilot contacted the tower to say they were having engine issues. The plane landed right behind Dobie High School's 9th Grade Campus and stopped in two backyards, clipping the...

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