Eat, Drink, Hou

What to Eat, Drink, and Do in Houston This Weekend: February 6

Plan a day trip, hit up a new restaurant in town, celebrate the Super Bowl at a local bar, or partake in a Bad Bunny look-alike contest.

02/06/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez and Houstonia Staff

Mardi Gras

The Best Places to Find King Cake in Houston

Houston bakeries are serving up classic New Orleans–style king cakes and creative twists for Mardi Gras.

01/07/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez and Daniel Renfrow

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

The Classics

The 200-Year Journey That Made Three Brothers Bakery a Houston Icon

The beloved bakery’s story begins in 1825 Poland, weaves through Holocaust survival, and ends with a sweet slice of Houston history.

11/07/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Bread Winners

The Best Bakeries Defining Houston’s Sweet and Savory Side

For a taste of home or discovering new flavors, there’s nothing better than sampling the city’s variety of pastries.

10/15/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez, Emma Balter, and Phoebe Gibson

The Classics

Dessert Gallery Marks 30 Years as a Houston Sweet Spot

From carrot cake to Cosmic Birthday Cake, Sara Brook’s Kirby bakery has been serving up Houston’s favorite desserts for three decades.

09/19/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Bayougraphy

Jane Wild’s Journey to Her Houston Heights Bakehouse

She’s a small-town girl with big dreams and a love for sustainability.

08/19/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Small town charm

A Perfect Day in Bellville, According to Joy the Baker

Joy the Baker trades the city for Bellville, where cinnamon rolls, antiques, and a meat market charmed her into staying for good.

07/18/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Slice of Heaven

Joy the Baker Shares Her Apple Galette Recipe

In case you're in need of a good weekend baking project.

08/05/2024 By Joy the Baker

Baking with Joy

New Texan Joy the Baker Shares the Ingredients to Her Success Story

What started out as a hobby turned into a popular blog and online presence, and Joy Wilson is ready to take it one step further.

07/26/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

On the Rise

Houston’s Filipino Food Scene Is Heating Up

A new generation of dedicated chefs—and yes, social media—is behind the cuisine’s growth in the city.

05/21/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez Photography by Brian Kennedy

Bringing Mexico Home

There’s So Much to Love about Ema’s New Heights Cafe

The bakery has leveled up from a popular pop-up and farmers market vendor to an exciting brick-and-mortar cafe.

04/18/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

Sugar and Spice

The Great Pumpkin Spice Divide of Houston

In a city where fall is more a state of mind than a change in temperature, is it okay to give people a pass for clinging to the trend?

10/23/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Sweet Tooth

8 Houston Bakeries With Delectable Holiday Treats

Bakeries in Houston are making scrumptious holiday treats.

12/02/2022 By Danielle Wright and Jessica Lodge

Czech Mate!

Kolache Shoppe Expands into Kingwood with New Location

The new outpost of the beloved Texas-Czech bakery, famous for introducing Houstonians to kolaches in 1970, will be its first outside of the 610 Loop.

12/01/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

First Look

Doris Metropolitan Team Unveils Tastebud-Tempting Bakery

Cookies, pastries, custom cakes, and naturally some delicious-looking breads are on tap at Bādolina.

06/02/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Upper Crust

Israeli Steakhouse Owners Unveil Badolina Bakery in Rice Village

Know how the bread program at Doris Metropolitan is really good? Well ...

03/04/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

International Coffee

Café de Olla Pair Perfectly with Pan Dulce

Order this coffee drink, which has its roots in the Mexican Revolution, at La Guadalupana.

02/25/2021 By Paul Galvani

RIP

In Memoriam: Co-Founder of Three Brothers Bakery Sigmund Jucker

Jucker, 98, was imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps, then went on to start a Houston institution.

12/14/2020 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