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Los Tios and Adair Kitchen Will Expand, 5Kinokawa Opens

Los Tios and Adair Kitchen Will Expand, 5Kinokawa Opens

Openings: Mastro's Ocean Club Woodlands Opens

Openings: Mastro's Ocean Club Woodlands Opens

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Checking It Out: Willie's New Sandwiches

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 1, 2021

It was a warm, sunny day in Houston and not very conducive to Christmas tree shopping. What was even less appealing was having to convince a 17-year-old boy, in this case my son, to accompany me. After his tough day at school, I pulled out the big guns and lured...
Openings and Closings: d'Alba Opens, NY Eatery Arrives, Pastry War Will Shuttter

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Oct 8, 2021

d'Alba, 3715 Alba, opened September 18 in the Garden Oaks/Oak Forest area. Owner Daut Elshani spotted the property where the new restaurant is located while on a bike ride through the area in 2020. Despite the grim outlook for the pandemic and the restaurant business, Elshani decided to lease the...
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: Winnie's Opens, Dog Haus Expands

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Sep 24, 2021

Winnie's, 3622 Main, is now open. The new patio bar takes over the spot which housed Natachee's Supper 'n Punch until the pandemic shut its doors. It is a collaboration between Johnny's Gold Brick owner Benjy Mason and chefs Graham Laborde and Chris Roy, all three having worked together previously...
Openings and Closings: Casa Nomad Heights, Rosalie Returns

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Sep 17, 2021

Casa Nomad, 600 N. Shepherd, will open September 23 at M-K-T in the Heights. The Tulum-inspired lounge and restaurant will bring coastal Mexican flavors and a tropical oasis to an area that is teeming with new dining, bar and retail businesses despite the pandemic. It comes from the team behind...
Openings and Closings: Fegen's Debuts, Acme Oyster House Opens

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Apr 9, 2021

Fegen's, 1050 Studewood, opened April 6. The new restaurant comes from F.E.E.D. TX Restaurant Group and will focus on classic American fare and cocktails. It takes over the space formerly occupied by Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar. The group (Lance Fegen, Carl Eaves, Will Davis and Jiim Jard) sold the...
Openings and Closings: White Elm Bakery Opens, Bludorn Debuts Next Week

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Aug 14, 2020

Bludorn, 807 Taft, is slated to open August 21. The new dining destination comes from Chef Aaron Bludorn and wife Victoria Pappas, daughter of one of the Houston restaurateurs behind the prolific Pappas Family Restaurants. Chef Aaron and Victoria met while working at famed Michelin-starred Chef Daniel Boulud's Dinex Group...
A Killer Quarantine Sandwich With Local Ingredients

By Jeff Balke
Apr 14, 2020

One of the wonderful things about sandwiches is that they are extremely takeout friendly. This is particularly important during the era of the coronavirus. But with the constraints of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, getting a fresh sandwich every day isn't always possible. And in a quarantine, why not just...
Trying Out Ike's Love and Sandwiches

By Jeff Balke
Mar 10, 2020

While I am generally loathe to consider sandwiches from national chains for the best sandwiches in Houston list, I still want to try out any place that makes a point of crafting great hoagies. The California chain, Ike's Love and Sandwiches, is the second such place that has opened in...
Exploring the Sandwiches of Florida's Central Gulf Coast

By Jeff Balke
Mar 4, 2020

Tampa stakes a claim as the home of the cubano, the Cuban pressed pork sandwich that is an obsession for some (yours truly included). The origin story here is that the sandwiches were made to serve a growing population of Cuban immigrants, particularly low wage workers. There are those who...
Four Days, Four Sandwich Shops in Austin

By Jeff Balke
Feb 25, 2020

Austin is an interesting food town. It's short on diversity but long on craft with plenty of interesting and unique restaurants — along with a whole mess of barbecue and taco joints. While visiting friends and relatives recently, I wondered how their sandwiches stack up. In Houston, the list is...
Trying Out the Riel-Antone's Pizza Sub

By Jeff Balke
Feb 12, 2020

Every month, Antone's has been pairing with a local celebrity or chef to create a dish that is not only unique but provides money for local charities. So far, every one has been a winner from Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus's heavy-handed Hangover to Bun B's chicken wing spectacular. For February,...
Openings and Closings: Antone's Opens, Theo's, Belden's, Yauatcha and Hupcap Grill Close

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 3, 2020

Antone's Famous Po'boys, 6618 Fannin, opened in the Medical Towers Building at Fannin and Dryden. The buildout of the new 1,960 square foot space was overseen by Construction Concepts and the updated interior design was done by Gin Braverman Design Group. Two upcoming locations will also feature the new design...
My Five Favorite Sandwich Spots of 2019

By Jeff Balke
Dec 31, 2019

Eating as many sandwiches as I did over the course of the last year, I found a few spots that I absolutely love. While I do tend to stick with my favorite hoagies at these spots, they all have multiple subs worth sampling and as we close out 2019, it...
Five Sandwich Resolutions for a Happy 2020

By Jeff Balke
Dec 25, 2019

For nearly two years, I've been writing about sandwiches, which isn't all that big of a deal when you consider I've been consuming them for far longer. But as we roll into a new decade, I thought I would once again jot down my resolutions for making 2020 happy, prosperous...
Openings and Closings: Common Bond Heights Open, International Smoke Closes

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 13, 2019

Common Bond Cafe and Bakery, 449 W. 19th, opened December 5. This is the third location for the European-style bakery in Houston. The first opened in Montrose in 2014 followed by a location in the Texas Medical Center in March 2019. There is also a planned location for Understory food...
Houston's Best Sandwiches: Italian Club at Revival Market

By Jeff Balke
Dec 10, 2019

Revival Market's spicy riff on the club sandwich delivers big on flavor and charcuterie. We are in search of Houston's best sandwiches because we love sandwiches and we love Houston!
Is the Popeye's Chicken Sandwich Worth the Hype?

By Jeff Balke
Nov 26, 2019

I have spent nearly two years reviewing Houston's sandwiches, yet I found myself resistant to the most popular sandwich in the country. Why? Maybe it's because it is fast food and I was looking for more unique, Houston-centric options. Also, I wasn't going to consider it for "best sandwiches" because...
5 Killer Local Turkey Sandwiches to Get You Ready for Thanksgiving Leftovers

By Jeff Balke
Nov 19, 2019

Turkey has suffered from lesser poultry status for too long. Unlike its ubiquitous cousin, the chicken, it is typically too large to cook every day and not fatty enough to satisfy certain cravings. Duck and quail are fancier and thus given sway in any argument that revolves around the best...
Houston's Best Sandwiches: Texas de Cubano at Eatsie Boys

By Jeff Balke
Nov 12, 2019

The Texas de Cuba at Eatsie Boys puts a spicy Houston spin on the Cubano. We are in search of Houston's best sandwiches because we love sandwiches and we love Houston!

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