Eat & Drink

In and Out

The Opening & Closing of the Week: June 20-26

Of burger joints and saturation points

06/26/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Drink It Up

Barringer Bar Joins Houston’s Nightlife Scene Once Again

Bigger, better, ready to serve

06/26/2015 By Marianella Orlando

Summer Staycay

Take a Staycation: Hotel Sorella at CityCentre

With the unveiling of the Mural Project and the July 4 spectacular, you may want to consider CityCentre for a holiday weekend staycation.

06/25/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Cheap Dates

Happy Hour of the Week: Jupiter Pizza & Waffle Co.

Cheap craft beers, waffle flights and mini pizzas—what more could you ask for?

06/25/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Catch of the Day

Star Ingredient of the Season: Octopus

Wait, what? Yes, seafood has a peak season too, and octopus makes a perfect summer dish.

06/24/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Long Weekends

Celebrate Out of the Box: 4th of July

Celebrate Independence Day with a pedal-party pub-crawl, then end the night with a pie-eating contest, water balloon fight and rooftop fireworks show.

06/24/2015 By Megha Tejpal

As Seen on TV

Sylvia Casares Battles It Out on the Food Network

Houston's enchilada queen takes on Dallas's southeast Asian savant, Braden Wages, on Beat Bobby Flay.

06/23/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Between the Bread Lines

NPR's Peter Sagal Talks Sandwich Mondays and Banh Mi

In advance of the live taping of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! in Houston this week, host Peter Sagal dishes on every Houstonian's favorite water cooler topic—food.

06/23/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Novel Drinks

Summer Books and Summer Cocktails

A roundup of classic American authors, their favorite drinks and where to get them in Houston.

06/22/2015 By Nick Esquer

Eat Drink Play

Celebrate Out of the Box: Game Dates

Win or lose, playing games makes everything more exciting. Check out these hot Houston bars which invite guests to enjoy gaming favorites over cocktails and craft beers.

06/22/2015 By Megha Tejpal