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Openings and Closings: Two Daphne's Mediterraneans, Chicken Salad Chick

By Lorretta Ruggiero

Apr 19, 2019

Daphne's Mediterranean, 107 Yale, is celebrating its grand opening April 19 with free Gyro Fries that day, while supplies last. The California-based chain acquired Noon Mediterranean out of bankruptcy in December. 2018. Noon had seen a couple of previous incarnations, first as Vertskebap, then Verts, then Noon. Now, the former...

Best At-Home Margarita Contest Continues in Mixology Meets Bracketology

By Eating Our Words

Mar 3, 2015

Okay, so you're a great mixologist but nobody much knows that. Now's your chance to shine. Not only will you get recognition, but as part of our Mixology Meets Bracketology competition, you stand a chance to win some cash. Here's how:...

Past Houston Rodeo Bar-B-Que Competition Winner Does It Again

By Phaedra Cook

Mar 2, 2015

Despite temperatures that hovered in the 40s at night at NRG Park, competing barbecue teams from across the country toughed it out to submit 419 entries. Amazingly, the grand champion this year was Across the Track, a Houston cookoff team that took home the exact same honor in 2013. Across...

A Sneak Peek of the New H-E-B and Table 57 Restaurant

By Phaedra Cook

Feb 16, 2015

When it comes to its new, 91,000 square foot location at 5895 San Felipe at Fountainview, H-E-B is making sure there's a whole lot of fun in-store for shoppers. The company is touting this location as its "finest store in Houston." It was a stroke of good fortune that when...

15 Houston Restaurant Trends to Abandon in 2015

By Phaedra Cook

Jan 6, 2015

It's a new year and an opportunity for a fresh new start. We asked professionals from Houston's restaurant industry -- chefs, bartenders and fellow food writers -- to share which trends they think need to be left behind in 2014. Some answers were about food and service trends. Others delved...

The 5 Best Things to Eat or Drink This Weekend: Breakfast With Santa and a Campfire Christmas

By Brooke Viggiano

Dec 19, 2014

Campfire Christmas @ George Ranch Historical Park Friday and Saturday, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 10215 FM 762 Take a historical journey back to Christmases past at this annual Campfire Christmas event. The evening starts with a proper Victorian holiday meal -- including Yorkshire roast beef with all the trimmings,...

Upcoming Events: Sign Your Team Up for The One Pot Showdown Now

By Brooke Viggiano

Dec 19, 2014

The 8th Annual Saint Arnold One Pot Showdown isn't until Sunday, January 25, but the brewery is putting out a call for cooking teams. The event showcases homemade gumbos, stews, chili and anything else you can cook up in a single pot. Sign up online and be sure to do...

Previewing the 2014 Herradura Scotch Aged Reposado at Vallone's Steakhouse

By Nath Pizzolatto

Dec 15, 2014

Admittedly, I don't know much about tequila beyond the basics. If you've been reading my articles regularly, you know I've spent a lot more time on whiskey, and learning about that alone has been practically a full-time job over the last year. That said, I enjoy margaritas and trips to...

5 Revelations From a Grocery Store Insider

By Chris Lane

Nov 11, 2014

Working at a place can make a person privy to certain things that people on the outside probably don't know. I've had a lot of jobs like that over the years, and have learned a lot about other people and the hidden mechanisms of the businesses I've worked for. I've...

True or False? 5 More Common Food Questions Explained

By Chris Lane

Nov 3, 2014

Since I work around food, I occasionally encounter some strange bit of information that's new to me, or realize that there are common misconceptions about certain food related things. That being the case, I thought it might be interesting to do another round up of "True or False" ideas about...

True or False? 6 Common Food Questions Answered

By Chris Lane

Oct 22, 2014

There are a lot of misconceptions and myths floating around in our world today about the things we like to eat and drink. I hear a lot of strange "rules" at the grocery store where I work, and of course from people I know outside of my job. Here are...

Randy Evans Kicks Off Consulting Company With James Coney Island

By Molly Dunn

Sep 25, 2014

After Haven closed, chef Randy Evans announced that he would begin consulting with restaurants and other food-related businesses through his company, Southern Son Restaurant Consulting. And his first gig is with James Coney Island. In fact, James Coney Island called Evans two days after Haven closed. "They called me on...

Swede Dairy Farm Needs Your Help: Donate to the Go Fund Me Fundraiser

By Molly Dunn

Sep 23, 2014

Swede Farm Dairy has been in operation since 2008, but now the family-owned goat milk farm based out of Waller is facing the possibility of shutting down. Swede Farm sells goat milk to those who need it for health reasons, but like co-owner LeeAnne Carlson says, "cheese pays the bills."...

UPDATED: Pappas Bar-B-Q Restaurant at Little York Burns to the Ground in Two-Alarm Blaze

By Molly Dunn

Sep 8, 2014

Update -- 12:30 p.m.: Christina Pappas, Director of Marketing for Pappas Restaurants, Inc., provided this statement to the Houston Press: "We want to thank The Houston Fire Department for their bravery at our location on Little York. We are very thankful that all of our employees and all firefighters are...

Remembering Chef Grant Gordon's Life in Food

By Molly Dunn

Aug 28, 2014

Anyone who knew chef Grant Gordon, whether it was through a restaurant, eating his food or being his personal friend, knew what an incredible person he was and that he was a truly skilled chef. Gordon established a name for himself in Houston as one of the most talented chefs...

Updated: Grant Gordon, Former Tony's Chef and The Edmont Partner, Found Dead

By Molly Dunn

Aug 26, 2014

UPDATE: A spokesperson for the Houston Police Department did confirm that a deceased male at Gordon's address was discovered at 8:45 p.m. Monday, dead from an apparent suicide.The official cause of death is still pending from the medical examiner. Original Post: The Houston Press has received word that chef Grant...

UPDATED: L'Olivier Removed from Houston Restaurant Weeks

By Molly Dunn

Aug 18, 2014

Editor's note: We have received a statement from Cleverley Stone about her decision to remove L'Olivier from Houston Restaurant Weeks. It appears you can get kicked out of a charity event for breaking the rules. CultureMap Houston's Eric Sandler broke the news earlier this afternoon that L'Olivier was removed from...

Lone Star Chuck Wagon Team Represents Houston & BBQ on Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race

By Molly Dunn

Aug 14, 2014

The fifth season of The Great Food Truck Race premieres Sunday, August 17, at 8 p.m. on Food Network, and the Lone Star Chuck Wagon team will represent Houston with its barbecue Tex-Mex mobile eatery concept. The reality show competition features a total of eight teams composed of three individuals...

Chef Randy Evans Talks Haven's Closing and What's Next for Him

By Kaitlin Steinberg

Aug 1, 2014

It was a celebration last night at Haven, chef Randy Evans's farm-to-table restaurant famous for its fried chicken and upscale comfort food. December 19 would have marked Haven's fifth anniversary, but the restaurant closed unexpectedly after service last night to make way for a new business in the cozy space...

Is "the New Cupcake" the Cupcake?

By Molly Dunn

Jul 28, 2014

Macarons are the "new cupcake." Or is it pie? Or how about cake balls? No, it's going to be doughnuts. But, what about popsicles? This has been the non-stop conversation over the cupcake trend since the personal-sized treats topped with a swirl of frosting became popular in the early 2000s...

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