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Houston’s First Korean Ramen Convenience Store Opens in Asiatown

Ramen Alley brings South Korea’s 24-hour convenience store culture—DIY ramen bowls, K-snacks, and K-pop vibes—to Houston’s dining scene.

10/01/2025 By Erica Cheng

Big Flavor, Bigger Mission

What’s Cooking at This Year’s Southern Smoke Festival

More than 85 chefs and beverage pros are serving up bites, wine, and cocktails at one of Houston’s biggest food festival fundraisers.

09/30/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Foodie fest

Chefs for Farmers Food & Wine Festival Returns to Houston. Here’s What to Expect.

The two-day Autry Park event will have bites from more than 60 chefs.

09/26/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Big Tex

The Best New Foods at the 2025 State Fair of Texas

From deep-fried carbonara to a vegan Crunchwrap Supreme, here are the dishes you’ll want to line up for at Dallas’s biggest annual event.

09/23/2025 By Courtney E. Smith

Cultural Mecca

The Ultimate Oaxaca Travel Guide: Street Food, Mezcal, Markets, and More

Plan a weekend in Oaxaca, where mercados, mezcal, and culture collide.

09/18/2025 By Emma Balter

A Family Affair

Oporto & Da Gama’s Blend of Cuisines Is Fueled by Life and Love

The restaurant in M-K-T Heights represents a new age of thinking in Houston that goes beyond the word “fusion.”

09/17/2025 By Emma Balter

Editor's Note

In Houston Restaurants, ‘Fusion’ Doesn’t Have to Be a Negative

The word used to feel like a slur. Not anymore.

09/16/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley

A City Made for This

In Houston, ‘Fusion’ Isn’t a Fad—It’s the Future

These chefs aren't forcing cuisines together—they're cooking what reflects who they are, where they're from, and how they live in Houston today.

09/15/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez and Brittany Britto Garley

Fusion Follies

Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am: Houstonia’s Spiciest Takes on Houston’s Fusion Cuisine

Bao buns? No ma’am. Pho kolaches? Yes ma’am. Here’s what we’re loving—and side-eyeing—in Houston’s fusion food scene.

09/15/2025 By Erica Cheng

Closing time

Another One Gone: Three Neighboring River Oaks Restaurants Have Shuttered Recently

Bosscat Kitchen joins two other closures, signaling a shake-up in the River Oaks dining scene.

09/11/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley and Sofia Gonzalez

The Re-Mex

Beyond Tex-Mex: Houston Is a Culinary Mecca for Mexican Mash-Ups

Move over Tex-Mex. This new wave of Mexican mash-ups is helping to redefine the Houston culinary scene.

09/10/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley, Erica Cheng, and Sofia Gonzalez

Staff First

Inside Houston’s Restaurants That Put Employees First

Health care, wages, and respect: How Houston restaurateurs are keeping staff supported through uncertain times.

09/09/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Michelin Moment

Which Houston Restaurants Deserve a Michelin Star in 2025?

As the Michelin Guide prepares to announce its new stars, Houstonia is asking readers which local restaurants deserve recognition this year.

09/03/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley

The Michelin Moment

The Michelin Guide Returns to Houston to Crown Texas’s Top Restaurants

Houston is once again hosting the ceremony for one of the most prestigious dining guides in the world. Here’s what’s in store—and what’s at stake.

08/15/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley

Tariff Talks

From H-E-B Sushi to Boba Tea, Tariffs Are Driving Up Houston’s Food Costs

Tariffs on goods from dozens of countries are forcing local restaurants, caterers, and grocers to raise prices—or get creative.

08/14/2025 By Erica Cheng

The Classics

This Houston Restaurant Is as Old as Tex-Mex

Dining at Molina’s Cantina is like eating a slice of Houston history.

08/08/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Closing time

Houston Is Losing Two Popular Mexican Restaurants and One of Its Most Beloved Gay Bars This August

Picos, the Eagle, and Cascabel are saying goodbye.

08/05/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Eat, Drink, Hou

What to Eat, Drink, and Do in Houston This Weekend: August 1

Houston Restaurant Weeks feasts, White Linen Night celebrations, dessert cocktails, and a mango-scented foam party—here’s your weekend playbook.

08/01/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley and Meredith Nudo

New digs

New Houston Restaurant Mayahuel Highlights Mexico City Cuisine in Autry Park

The new restaurant by Netflix star chef Luis Robledo Richards serves masa-driven dishes, plant-based fare, and a pullover coffee experience.

07/30/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Time to eat

The Ultimate Guide to Houston Restaurant Weeks 2025

From splurge-worthy meals to $25 brunch steals, here’s where to eat during Houston Restaurant Weeks—while supporting a good cause.

07/29/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

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