Eat & Drink

World Cup Fever

Where to Watch World Cup Matches in Houston

Local bars and pubs are going all out for soccer’s biggest event.

06/02/2026 By Erica Cheng and Meredith Nudo

Last Call

Houston Says Goodbye to Good God Nadine's, Southern Star, and More Restaurants

A Washington Avenue bar lost to a property sale, a brewery closing after 20 years, and other Houston restaurants shuttering or changing this month.

05/29/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

New tables

The Newest Houston Restaurants Worth Adding to Your List Right Now

Spring has sprung, and so have the new restaurants: new yakitori, a Gulf Coast fisherman’s first restaurant, and a tasting menu from an acclaimed Thai chef.

05/27/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Behind the Pints

The Houston Ice Cream Makers Redefining the Frozen Dessert Game

Patra Lee’s Kitchen, Milk & Sugar, and Underground Creamery are changing what ice cream can mean.

05/13/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Farm & Field

At Houston’s Michelin-Starred Musaafer, Fine Dining Starts With Foraging

How Musaafer’s Michelin-starred chef uses foraged plants from Blackwood Farm, Memorial Park, and the Texas wilderness to build his seasonal menu.

05/12/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

Gone Too Soon

Remembering Thy Mitchell, the Houston Restaurateur and Mother Who Left an Indelible Mark

The founder of Traveler's Table and Traveler's Cart built more than restaurants—she built a community that is now counting the cost of losing her.

05/07/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Cold Press

How Winter Storm Uri Nearly Destroyed Texas’s Olive Oil Industry

Texas was on track to become America’s second-largest olive oil producer—then Uri hit. Five years later, farmers are still counting their losses.

05/06/2026 By Pamela Agbu

Last Call

Picos Is Closing in August—and It's Not the Only Houston Restaurant Saying Goodbye

FRNDS has gone dark. Tejas Burger Joint is undergoing a transformation, and Dean's is done.

04/28/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Taco Town

The 26 Best Tacos in Houston

Breakfast tacos, carne asada, cochinita pibil, and every Houston taco worth driving across town for.

04/27/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley and Sofia Gonzalez

Sweet Tooth

The Best Ice Cream Shops in Houston Right Now

Stretchy booza, kulfi falooda, mangonadas, small-batch soft serve, and every Houston frozen treat worth the detour.

04/21/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley and Houstonia Staff

Bayougraphy

Meet the Gulf Coast Oyster ‘Prince’ Behind America’s Most Sustainable Fishery

How San Leon native Raz Halili turned a family oyster business into the US’s most sustainable fishery and launched a Gulf Coast restaurant worth the drive.

04/15/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez and Brittany Britto Garley