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Openings and Closings: Little's Oyster Bar Opens, Th Prsrv Kemah Debuts

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Openings and Closings: Slowpokes West U Opens, Urban Bird Expands

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Nov 25, 2022

Slowpokes Coffee, 6725 Stella Link, will open November 28 in West University Place. It's the fourth location for the coffee shop which opened its first location at ? in 2016. The three other stores are located in Kirby Grove, Garden Oaks/Oak Forest and Spring Branch, the flagship location where all...
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: The Lymbar at The Ion Soon, Niko Niko's Woodlands

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Oct 21, 2022

The Lymbar, 4201 Main, is on track to open later this fall at The Ion. The concept was first announced in May 2021 as we reported here in the Houston Press. The upcoming craft cocktail bar and restaurant comes from the Cordua family with father and son duo Michael and...
Openings and Closings: Frank's Americana Has News, Andiron Announces Chef

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Sep 23, 2022

Frank's Americana Revival, 3015 Weslayan, is expected to open in 2023. The longtime Houston restaurant is currently located at 3736 Westheimer and will remain in operation at that spot until construction at the new location is completed. The new space will offer 6,895 square feet of space with plenty of...
Openings and Closings: Bosscat Kitchen Woodlands, Loro Rice Village

By Lorretta Ruggiero
May 13, 2022

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations, 9595 Six Pines, will open its second Houston location in The Woodlands this fall. Located at Market Street, it joins the first Houston Bosscat which opened in February 2017 at 4310 Westheimer. The concept was founded by John "JT" Reed and Leslie Nguyen in Newport Beach,...
Openings and Closings: State Fare Woodlands Opens, Fegen's Closes

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Apr 15, 2022

State Fare, 1900 Hughes Landing, opens April 18 in The Woodlands.The restaurant’s third and newest outpost will occupy a 6,050 square-foot space in Hughes Landing. The first opened in Memorial City in 2016. The brand was acquired by Culinary Khancepts in 2018 and a second State Fare opened in 2020...
Openings and Closings: Bluestone Lane says G'day, Deshaun's Lefty's Closures

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Mar 25, 2022

Bluestone Lane, 115 W. 19th, opens March 30. Inspired by the cafe coffee culture of Australia, the specialty coffee roaster and lifestyle brand has chosen the Heights neighborhood for its first-ever Texas location. It will feature 4,400 square feet of space with a welcoming, contemporary atmosphere and a menu of...
Openings and Closings: Hemp Gone Wild at New Bar, Gabriela's Houston Soon

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Feb 25, 2022

Wild, 2121 N. Shepherd, opened February 21 in the Heights. The Bali-inspired lounge is the first in Texas to offer hemp-infused products paired with specialty cocktails and coffee drinks. The new concept is an evolution of Grinders Coffee Bar & The CBD Apothecary from cousins Adyson and Andrew Alvis. The...
Openings and Closings: Noe's Cafe Opens,The Ranch Saloon + Steakhouse for Rodeo

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 28, 2022

Noe's Cafe, 2120 Spring Stuebner, opened January 26. We mentioned their soft opening last week but we have more details about the new restaurant opening at The Market at City Place. It's the third concept for Wanalee and Adam Gorelick who also operate Noe's Crepes in Conroe and Charm Thai...
Openings and Closings: R-C Ranch at Houston Farmers Market, Fajitas A Go-ing Go-ing Ghost

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 17, 2021

R-C Ranch Butcher Shop, 2520 Airline, opens December 17 at Houston Farmers Market. This is the first storefront for the direct-to-consumer provider of Texas-raised Wagyu beef. The 3,000 square-foot-butcher shop will sell the meat from its 2,800 acre ranch in Brazoria County where the animals are raised. The ranch itself...
Openings and Closings: Chris Shepherd Plays Musical Chairs, Mala Sichuan at M-K-T Heights

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Nov 26, 2021

This week's Openings and Closings begins with big news in the world of Chris Shepherd and Underbelly Hospitality: UB Preserve, 1609 Westheimer, will close December 23. One of Underbelly Hospitality's more casual eateries, it took the place of its predecessor Underbelly three years ago bringing in chef Nick Wong and...
Openings and Closings: POST Houston Debuts, Bluestone Lane Next Year

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Nov 12, 2021

POST Houston, 401 Travis, will open November 13 with a grand opening extravaganza. The adaptive reuse project has completely transformed the Barbara Jordan Post Office into a mixed-use property for cultural, culinary and commercial concepts. Its international food and market hall will feature over 30 vendors and its Skylawn will...
Openings and Closings: Burro & Bull Coming to Cypress, Arabella Expands to Houston

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Oct 22, 2021

Burro & Bull, 25618 Northwest Freeway, will softly open sometime in November, according to a press release. The new Cypress restaurant is a partnership between the husband and wife team of John and Veronica Avila and Bruce Gingrich and Andria Cain. For the past year, John Avila has been consulting...
Openings and Closings: Alba at Granduca, The Palm Downtown

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Oct 1, 2021

Alba Ristorante, 1080 Uptown Park Boulevard, opens October 2 for dinner at the Hotel Granduca, in time for the hotel's 15th anniversary celebrations. The hotel's owner and developer, Giorgio Borlenghi, brought in designer Kara Childress to redesign the restaurant space, creating an intimate dining room and cozy champagne bar that...
Openings and Closings: Daily Gather This Fall, Turkey Leg Hut UH

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Sep 10, 2021

Daily Gather, 800 Sorella Court, is shooting to open this fall at CityCentre. The upscale casual restaurant has some culinary notables bringing it to fruition. Owner and CEO Aaron Lyons, who has opened six Dish Society locations in the Houston area since 2014, has been eyeing the space at CityCentre...
Openings and Closings: Pho Binh Now at Finn Hall, Trash Panda Next Week

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jul 22, 2021

Pho Binh at Finn Hall, 712 Main, opened July 19. Originally slated for the downtown food hall in March 2020, the pandemic delayed its arrival. The chefs in charge, Kevin Pham and Di Nguyen, also own Pho Binh By Night on Bellaire. There are seven iterations of the Vietnamese restaurant,...
Openings and Closings: Feges BBQ Spring Branch, Mo' Better Brews

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jun 25, 2021

Feges BBQ Spring Branch, 8217 Long Point, opened June 20. This will be the second location of the barbecue restaurant from husband and wife Patrick Feges and Erin Smith. The first opened in the food court of the Greenway Plaza office complex in 2018. Feges is a Purple Heart recipient...
Openings and Closings: The Lymbar by David Cordua, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Arrives

By Lorretta Ruggiero
May 7, 2021

The Lymbar, 4201 Main, is coming to The Ion this fall. The craft cocktail bar and restaurant is bringing Latin and Mediterranean flavors from chef David Cordua, currently executive chef and owner of David + Michael Cordua Events. Cordua is also the former executive chef/owner of Americas and Churrascos. Cordua...
Openings and Closings: Cafe Leonelli Debuts Soon, Ritual Closes This Week

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Apr 2, 2021

Cafe Leonelli, 5500 Main, will open at the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building at Museum of Fine Arts Houston April 16. The cafe comes from The Bastion Collection with partner and Michelin-starred chef Jonathan Benno at the helm. This will be the first Houston outpost for the Leonelli brand. Currently,...
Two Brothers Join Forces To Bring Coffee, Cheesecake, and Brisket Downtown

By DeVaughn Douglas
Mar 9, 2021

Roughly a month ago press began coming out about Day 6 coffee and its two owners, Ricardo “RJ” Wilson and Jason Ian Wilson. Many of the headlines touted their place as Houston’s first Black-owned coffee shop. The two brothers quickly released a video on their Instagram making sure to clarify...