Sofia Gonzalez is Houstonia’s food and travel editor, focused on the magazine's Eat & Drink and Travel & Outdoors sections. She joined the magazine in March 2024.

She was previously an economic development, education, and diversity, equity and inclusion reporter at the Houston Business Journal, and the city hall reporter for Community Impact. In 2021, Sofia worked as an intern for Houstonia—creating the perfect full-circle moment to her role today.

Sofia is a native Houstonian, massive foodie, and occasional gym junkie. You’ll often catch her roaming around town looking for new spots to try, at one of the local Black Swan Yoga studios, or her local gym. In her free time, she also enjoys reading and cuddling with all her pups.

Embracing the new

The 10 Best Restaurants That Opened in Houston in 2025

From neon-lit sushi bars to a modern Greek revival, these are the spots that defined dining in Houston this year.

12/30/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley and Sofia Gonzalez

Where We’re Eating Now

Houston’s Best Restaurants: Our Top 50

Everyone has a list. Here's ours.

12/23/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez and Houstonia Staff

The classics

The Top 10 Classic Restaurants and Bars in Houston

These local spots are keeping Houston history alive.

12/22/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Chinese Comfort

Where to Find the Best Chinese Food in Houston

Houston’s Chinese food scene runs deep, with everything from fiery Sichuan dishes to Cantonese seafood and classic dim sum.

12/15/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez and Emma Balter

Merry Meals

Where to Eat (or Order Takeout) This Christmas in Houston

Whether a takeout feast or a classic dine-in experience, these Houston restaurants are cooking holiday meals so you don’t have to.

12/10/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Hold the pork

Truboy BBQ Reinvents the Texas Staple with Halal and Fusion Dishes

This Missouri City joint skips the pork and serves halal brisket, burritos, parathas, and customizable barbecue bowls.

12/09/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Brand New Bites

December’s New Houston Restaurants: Tacos, BBQ, Unlimited Sushi

Head to the Finn for two new vendors, or venture into Montrose for the Taco Stand’s third location.

12/08/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Eat, Drink, Hou

What to Eat, Drink, and Do in Houston This Weekend: December 5

Holiday lights, tamales, and Christmas pop-ups—it’s tiiiiime.

12/05/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez and Houstonia Staff

Jazzin’ it up

A New Jazz Club Breathes Life Into Montrose’s Tower Theatre

A reimagined jazz supper-club experience lands in Montrose with performances, seafood, steaks, and elegant cocktails.

12/03/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Holiday cheer

Get Into the Holiday Spirit at These Cheerful Houston Bars

Whether you’re looking for a perfect photo opportunity or tasty, fun drinks, these bars have it all.

12/02/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

By the Dozen

The Best Tamales in Houston for the Holidays and Beyond

Where to find Houston’s most beloved tamales—steamed, smothered, Oaxacan-style, and Tex-Mex classics wrapped in tradition.

11/19/2025 By Geneva Diaz, Sofia Gonzalez, and Daniel Renfrow

Sin Fronteras

Hugo Ortega’s New Restaurant Serves a Borderless Feast of ‘What Ifs’

Zaranda explores what Las Californias cuisine might look like if the region had never been divided.

11/17/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

12 Days of Thanksgiving

How to Make a Michelin-Worthy Seafood Dish This Holiday

Felipe Riccio of March and the Marigold Club shares an easy, make-ahead seafood dish that steals the spotlight.

11/17/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Eat, Drink, Hou

What to Eat, Drink, and Do in Houston This Weekend: November 14

Your weekend plans, sorted: holiday punch recipes, Tex-Mex brunches, and a giant picnic with new friends.

11/14/2025 By Erica Cheng, Brittany Britto Garley, Sofia Gonzalez, and Meredith Nudo

12 Days of Thanksgiving

Houston’s Botonica Shares Recipes for Holiday Punch, Coquito, and More

With tips from Alexis Mijares, you’ll be everyone’s favorite holiday host.

11/13/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Houston Would Like a Word

Is the Texas Michelin Guide OK?

Houston got the party. San Antonio got the stars. Michelin got some explaining to do.

11/12/2025 By Erica Cheng, Brittany Britto Garley, and Sofia Gonzalez

12 Days of Thanksgiving

The Best Wines to Sip During the Holidays, According to Houston’s Michelin-Recognized Sommelier

Skip the guesswork. These Houston experts reveal which wines—and zero-proof alternatives—will make your holiday table shine.

11/11/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Fuel up

The Best Restaurants Inside Houston’s IAH and Hobby Airports

Houston prides itself on its locally owned restaurants, and that even carries over to the dining options in its airports.

11/10/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

12 Days of Thanksgiving

How James Beard Winner Thomas Bille Turns a Thanksgiving Classic Into the Perfect Taco

James Beard Award–winning chef Thomas Bille shares the secrets behind his beloved “That’s My Yam” dish—a playful, soulful twist on the classic sweet potato.

11/10/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

12 Days of Thanksgiving

How Houston Chefs Make the Perfect Collard Greens for the Holidays

Chefs Dawn Burrell and Chris Williams break down how to make the soulful Southern side shine—vinegar and all.

11/07/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez