Food News & Events

The 2026 Hit List

The Best New Houston Restaurants That Opened in 2026 (So Far)

With Houstonia editors’ seal of approval.

06/26/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

All eyes on houston

Houston Just Had Its Biggest Night Yet at the James Beard Awards

Adrian Torres, "a brown kid from the North Side," and Top Chef alums Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu took home awards and even more Houston bragging rights.

06/15/2026 By Houstonia Staff

Duckin' Around

How Two Houston Chefs Built a Sushi Empire on Rubber Ducks and Great Hand Rolls

Daniel Lee and Patrick Pham make serious sushi, collect rubber ducks, and somehow also run restaurants in Dubai.

06/11/2026 By Gabi De la Rosa

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

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

No Filter

Houston's Most Delicious Dishes Aren't Always the Prettiest Ones

Chicken feet, balut, oxtails, menudo, and more of the city's most unsung, unphotogenic dishes.

03/26/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley and Houstonia Staff

Spring Soirée

The Houston Farm Dinner That Sells Out Every Year

Each spring, Musaafer chef Mayank Istwal trades his restaurant kitchen for a working farm, and the result is unlike any other dinner in Houston.

03/25/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Bayougraphy

How Houston’s DJ Sun Built a Montrose Institution on a Lifetime of Good Music

DJ Sun's musical journey is as eclectic as his sets.

03/19/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

Baseball Bites

What to Eat and Drink at Daikin Park During the 2026 Astros Season

Brisket doughnuts, a banh mi hot dog, boozy coffees, and every new concession worth ordering at Daikin Park this baseball season.

03/18/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

Rodeo Eats

Here’s What’s New and What to Eat at Houston Rodeo This Year

A guide to the Rodeo’s new restaurants, wild fair foods, and returning favorites like Bun B’s Trill Town.

03/10/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

Truffle season

Catching Up with Houston’s ‘Truffle Lady,’ Diane Roederer

Ahead of this month’s Truffle Masters at the Astorian, DR Delicacy founder Diane Roederer talks fresh truffles, Houston chefs, and the future of the industry.

03/06/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez