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This Week in Houston Food Events: Oysters Galore at Brennan's

This Week in Houston Food Events: Oysters Galore at Brennan's

Openings and Closings: Daily Gather Opens, Stella's Debuts

Openings and Closings: Daily Gather Opens, Stella's Debuts

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Houston's 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Betty White Cheeseburger, Early Mardi Gras

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 14, 2022

Here's a look at this weekend's best culinary happenings: Anniversary Party at Verna Mae's Saturday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. 16010 West Road Verna Mae's is celebrating its four-year anniversary just in time for the start of crawfish season and Mardi Gras. There will be plenty of boiled mudbugs from...
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Drink to Betty White, Eat a Billy F Gibbons Po'Boy

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 13, 2022

Mark your calendars because you don't want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: Betty White Tributes Betty White, one of America's most-loved comediennes and actresses, passed away of natural causes December 31, 2021, just a couple of weeks shy of her 100th birthday January 17. Americans were preparing to...
Healthy Houston: Eating Right in 2022

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 11, 2022

With the continuing pandemic and new Omicron variant, there has never been a more important time for Americans to eat healthier and more thoughtfully. For some, resolutions have been made to lose weight. Others may be determined to eat less meat or no meat at all for ethical, health or...
This Week in Houston Food Events: Marathon Carb Up at Russo's & More

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 10, 2022

Here's a look at this week's hottest culinary offerings: Monday, January 10 Pork Shank Monday at King's BierHaus We have never understood why people make resolutions to lose weight in the coldest month of the year. It goes against our bodies' normal inclinations to bulk up for the winter. That's...
Openings and Closings: Burger-Chan and Underbelly Burger Open, Chi'Lantro Coming

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 7, 2022

Burger-Chan, 5353 W. Alabama softly opened its location in the Galleria January 3. Terming it burger-chan 2.0, the new restaurant was meant to be a second location for the concept from Diane and Willet Feng. Unfortunately, in August 2020, the couple decided to close the Greenway Plaza food court location...
Houston's 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Underbelly Burger Opens, Crawfish Arrives at Monkey's Tail

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 7, 2022

Here's a look at this weekend's best culinary happenings: Art Market at Finn Hall Friday, 6 p.m. to midnight 712 Main It's been a week since New Year's Eve, so it's time to get back in the saddle and celebrate the second weekend of 2022 with some hip-hop dancing, art,...
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Prime Rib Specials, Galveston Chili and Beer Fest

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 6, 2022

Mark your calendars because you don't want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: Yaga's Chili Quest & Beer Fest returns to Galveston January 15. The event runs from noon to 5 p.m. and takes place in Galveston's Historic Strand District at 2302 Strand. Will call begins at 11 a.m...
First Look: Krazy Dog Korean Corn Dogs

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 4, 2022

I have never been a fan of hot dogs but corn dogs are another matter. The deep-fried cornmeal batter transforms the humble weenie into something sublime and I usually enjoy mine with more yellow mustard than a person should eat in one sitting. So, when I saw that Krazy Dog...
This Week in Houston Food Events: Soup's On, Tamales Depart

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 3, 2022

Here's a look at this week's hottest culinary happenings: All Month Long National Soup Month This is the month to enjoy a hot bowl of nutritious soup, especially with the cold temps that have finally made their way to Houston. Last week, we told you about Brennan's famous turtle soup...
Openings and Closings: Los Tios and Adair Kitchen Will Expand, 5Kinokawa Opens

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 31, 2021

Plaza in the Park, 5110 Buffalo Speedway, announced that it is adding two new restaurants to its line up at the development from EDENS, a real estate owner, operator and developer with more than 110 places nationwide. The outdoor destination, located near the intersection of Buffalo Speedway and Bissonet currently...
Houston's 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: New Year's Brunch, Hangover Burger

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 31, 2021

Here's a look at this weekend's best culinary happenings: Brunch Weekend at Traveler's Table Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 520 Westheimer Brunch at this globally-inspired restaurant is available for Friday as well as the weekend so day-drinkers can have their fun and go home early before...
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Eat a King Cake, Butcher a Hog

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 30, 2021

Mark your calendars because you don't want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: Etoile Cuisine et Bar, 1101-01 uptown Park Boulevard, will be offering its old-world King Cakes from January 6 through January 31. While most of us here on the Gulf Coast celebrate Mardi Gras with the usual...
Hidden Gem: Trattoria Pizza and Pasta

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 28, 2021

This year, our Christmas looked a little different. With Christmas 2020, COVID vaccines were not yet available and the holiday surge was a deadly one. This Christmas found us facing yet another surge due to a fairly low vaccination rate coupled with the Omicron variant and its multitude of mutations...
This Week in Houston Food Events: 50 Cent Oysters, Champagne and Vodka Classes

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 27, 2021

Here's a look at this week's hottest culinary happenings: Tuesday, December 28 Christmas Beer Sampling at King's Head According to the carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," the gift for the fourth day is four calling birds. We think eight beers-a-sampling is a far better idea. At The King's Head...
Openings and Closings: Eatsie Boys' Final Week, Temporary Omicron Closures

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 24, 2021

Eatsie Boys, 2202 Dallas, will close at the end of December. The "Intergalactic" food truck was founded in 2010 by executive chef Matt Marcus, Ryan Soroka and Alex Vassilakidis. Its menu items often paid tribute to 1980s hip hop group, the Beastie Boys, with items like the Sabotage sandwich made...
Houston's 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: A Die Hard Christmas Eve, Feast Like an Italian

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 24, 2021

Here's a look at this weekend's best culinary happenings: Die Hard Christmas Eve at El Big Bad Friday, 8 p.m. 419 Travis The debate over whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas film still rages on more than three decades after its release. El Big Bad, the downtown tequila...
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Paella and Unicorns for New Year's Eve

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 23, 2021

Mark your calendars because you don't want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: For those looking to join in on the charcuterie craze, Central Market Cooking School, 3815 Westheimer, will have its Make & Take Cheese and Charcuterie class December 29 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Experts will...
This Week in Houston Food Events: Felizmente Unidos at Toro Toro

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 20, 2021

Here's a look at this week's hottest culinary happenings: All Month Long Felizmente Unidos at Toro Toro Chef Richard Sandoval's Latin Pan-Asian steakhouse opened at Four Seasons Houston October 30. For the holidays, Richard Sandoval Hospitality is taking a culinary approach to the Las Posadas celebrated across Latin America, Mexico,...
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...
Houston's 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Wine Tasting at C. Baldwin and Tamale Fest

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 17, 2021

Here's a look at this weekend's best culinary happenings: Wine Tasting at C. Baldwin Hotel Friday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 400 Dallas McBride Sisters Wine, the largest Black-owned wine company in the United States, is hosting a holiday wine tasting at the luxurious C. Baldwin Hotel downtown. It will...

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