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  Like the White House Turkey Pardon, Turkey Leg Hut Lives to Smoke Another Day (and Night)

  December 9 at 7:31 a.m.

  On the same day the two parties were due back in court, the plaintiffs in the Turkey Leg Hut restaurant case announced they are suspending their lawsuit and giving the owners of the Third Ward facility one last chance to clean up their act. Plaintiffs represented by Cris Feldman of...

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  Watch Chris Shepherd on Jimmy Kimmel Live

  December 2 at 5:30 a.m.

  Houston's star chef and restaurateur, Chris Shepherd, will be cooking his Korean Braised Goat and Dumplings on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tuesday, December 3. The dish is one he has made  numerous times and is featured in his first cookbook, Cook Like a Local. The cookbook is a collaboration with writer...

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  Openings and Closings: Satisfy Will Open, Reef Closes

  November 29 at 5 a.m.

  Satisfy, 2229 San Felipe, will open on the first floor of San Felipe Place in spring 2020. The healthy eating concept comes from Grant Cooper and Charles Clark of Clark Cooper Concepts, with Houston restaurants Ibiza, Coppa Osteria, Punk's Simple Southern Food, Brasserie 19 and The Dunlavy in its portfolio...

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  Reef and 3rd Bar Closes

  November 26 at 1:50 p.m.

  Bryan Caswell has closed his flagship restaurant, Reef, at 2600 Travis, according to a statement put out by the restaurant: After a recent cardiac event that necessitated a hospital stay, combined with other economic factors, chef Bryan Caswell has made the decision to close Reef and 3rd Bar. The remainder...

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  Lotti Dotti Closes Today

  November 22 at 1:26 p.m.

  The popular Midtown party patio spot at 601 Richmond is closing its doors after service today. The announcement on its Facebook page has taken its loyal regulars by surprise. The announcement read, "It is with a heavy heart and due to unforeseen circumstances that I must inform you that tomorrow...

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  Breaking News: El Real Closes

  October 28 at 5:58 p.m.

  El Real, Chef Bryan Caswell's Tex-Mex restaurant, has closed indefinitely according to a press release. It opened in 2011 as a partnership with restaurateur Bill Floyd and food writer Robb Walsh. Walsh was the lead food critic at the Houston Press from 2000 to 2010. There is a lawsuit pending...