Eat & Drink

Still Tastes Great!

Best New Restaurants 2020: Our Favorites of a Strange Year

Make your list now to visit these spots for dine-in or takeout.

11/05/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Get in the Spirit(s)

5 Texas Spirits Perfect to Gift This Holiday Season

We did the hard work of tasting bourbon, sotol, and a Houston-made CBD vodka.

11/05/2020 By Carlos Brandon

Hit the Lights

Where to Celebrate Diwali with Feasts and Treats in Houston

The Indian festival of lights will be marked by restaurants across the city.

11/04/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Get to Know Cochi's

Breakout Chef Bringing Mexican Street Food to the Heights

Here's the next chapter for the talented Victoria Elizondo.

11/03/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

When?

Food News: Montrose Hotel to Unveil Timely Restaurant

Plus, a popular ice cream shop has opened its second location.

11/02/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Make Mine a Double, Sam

Need a Drink This Election Day? Here's a Booze Guide

Whether you want to pound some beers, chug some boxed wine, or ... celebrate?

11/02/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Pikitis!

Beer News: Eureka Heights Celebrates Parks and Recreation This Halloween

Plus, Sigma changes its name to Equal Parts Brewing and is throwing a party.

10/30/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

The Sweetest Success

Meet the Cake Designer with the Spookiest Sugary Creations

Common Bond employs one of the world's best dessert decorators.

10/29/2020 By Joanna O'Leary

Cannonball!

Houston Bar Pros Jump in with a New Concept at a Boutique Heights Hotel

Toucan's Swim Club will feature a menu from one of the minds behind Cherry Block Craft Butcher & Kitchen.

10/28/2020 By Lauro Rojas

Eat at Home

What We're Ordering Out: BBQ and Houston's Best Cheesesteak?

We travel way out west to sink our teeth into some pecan-smoked 'cue. Heck yes.

10/28/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

All Rise

Houston's Popular Bread Man Is Expanding Fast

Through his partnership with Whole Foods, the celebrated baker is becoming a household name.

10/27/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Big Changes

Restaurateur to Close Benjy's, Expand Rice Village Local Foods

The popular neighborhood restaurant had just marked 25 years.

10/26/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Roll Up

Food News: Urban Harvest Offering Dinner and a Drive-In Movie

Plus, five Black-owned food businesses get some help in the battle against Covid-19.

10/26/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

I'll Have ... The Gourmet Pasta

Bars, Breweries Find Creative Ways to Boost Food Sales

Have you been given a bag of chips with your beer lately?

10/26/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Somm Talk

Some Easy Cocktails for Difficult Times

You don't need a full bar to have a classy evening during the pandemic.

10/26/2020 By Justin Vann

Play The Anthem

Beer News: 4 Local Breweries Win Medals at Great American Beer Festival

Plus, buy a yard sign that shows your support for Saint Arnold.

10/23/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Tough Break

Food News: Washington Avenue's The Classic Closes

Plus, the TABC suspends the liquor licenses of four Houston-area drinking establishments.

10/22/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Surprise inside

For Your Next Bash: Smash a Piñata Cake (or Cupcake)

Local bakeries are getting in on this sweet trend.

10/22/2020 By Joanna O'Leary

Eat at Home

What We're Ordering Out: Wood-Fired Fun, Vietnamese Street Food

Tim Love's Levy Park restaurant Woodshed makes a pretty good sandwich.

10/21/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

The Roof, The Roof

On Washington Avenue, Indoor-Outdoor The Sporting Club Is Ready to Rock

A noted Houston chef is running the show at the bar and restaurant, and oh, there's a retractable roof.

10/21/2020 By Timothy Malcolm