Food News & Events

Obituary

R.I.P. Vern Smith, Legendary Griff's Trivia Master

Thursday nights in Montrose will never be the same.

05/05/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Still Mex-Mex

Celebrate All Seven Regions For Cinco de Mayo at Pico's

Perfect margaritas and make-your-own guac is just the beginning.

05/04/2016 By Alice Levitt

Double the Fun

Two Big Block Parties Hit the Heights This Weekend

The latest First Saturday Arts Market coincides with a nostalgia-themed bar crawl across eight of the Heights' favorite watering holes.

05/03/2016 By Laura Gillespie

Grocery Woes

The Fresh Market to Close All 4 Houston Locations

A year after exiting California, the grocery chain leaves Texas too.

05/03/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Remembrance of Things Past

La Table Debuts a Weekly Brunch Buffet

We were there to sample the Post Oak restaurant's first day of delightful excess.

05/03/2016 By Alice Levitt

We Want You!

Are You Houstonia's New Dining Intern?

Obsessed with food? You may have just found your summer job.

05/02/2016 By Alice Levitt

Reubenesque

A Look Inside the New Kenny & Ziggy's

The second location of the New York-style deli opens Monday. Here's what you'll see.

05/01/2016 By Alice Levitt

Damn Eggplant

Ouisie's Table Celebrates 43 Years With 1973 Prices

How do $8.95 curry lamb chops sound?

04/28/2016 By Alice Levitt

Couture Cuisine

A Revitalized 51fifteen Reopens at the Galleria's Saks Fifth Avenue

An intensely local, from-scratch eatery in the mall? Chef Stefon Rishel is making it so.

04/27/2016 By Alice Levitt

Along the Briny Beach

This Weekend Only in San Leon: $20 All-You-Can-Eat Oysters

Celebrate the end of oysters season in a truly Texan way: by devouring every last one.

04/27/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Brunch Goals

Taking #SundayFunday to a Bloody New Level

Six restaurants went head-to-head in this year's Bloody Mary showdown at our boozy brunch street party.

04/27/2016 With Jenna K. White

News

Cleburne Cafeteria Destroyed by Fire for a Second Time

On the eve of its 75th anniversary, a Houston legacy burns to the ground—though not all is lost.

04/26/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

No Accounting for Taste

What Were the Real Best Bites at the Big Taste of Houston?

Houstonia's critic compares her favorites at the Big Brothers Big Sisters event to the judges' picks.

04/25/2016 By Alice Levitt

Mamma Mia

Explore Northeastern Italian Cuisine With MasterChef Luca Manfé

Italian-born MasterChef winner shares his region’s cuisine at a special dinner with The Italian Cultural & Community Center.

04/25/2016 By Jenna K. White

Game Changer

Fuddruckers' New Burger Doesn't Taste as Crazy As It Sounds

A Nolan Ryan Beef patty, hot dog, chili and more comprise the Houston-based chain's baseball season special.

04/22/2016 By Alice Levitt

Weekend Eats

Throwdown Texas Burger & Beer Fest Debuts in The Woodlands

The best things in life get their due this weekend with a new festival.

04/21/2016 By Ellie Sharp

Grocery Wars

More Details Emerge on Houston's Newest Japanese Supermarket

Say konnichiwa to Seiwa Market.

04/14/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Happy New Year!

It's the Thai New Year—and Songkran Is the Place to Celebrate

Special dishes and traditional dancers highlight one country's springtime New Year.

04/13/2016 By Jenna K. White

Gluttony Becomes Us

What We Learned at the Sugar Land Wine & Food Affair

A look at the highs and lows of the event's Grand Tasting.

04/11/2016 By Alice Levitt

Hive Mentality

All the Buzz on Houston’s First Beekeeping Biz

Warning: a swarm of bee puns ahead.

04/08/2016 By Jenna K. White

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