TEA TIME

Our 6 Favorite Tea Services in Houston

From afternoon tea at Kiran’s to high tea at Hotel Granduca, here are our favorite spots for sipping tea—and spilling it—in Houston.

03/03/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

THE OSCARS OF FOOD

Houston Gets Lots of Love on the 2023 James Beard Award Semifinalists List

Nominees include chefs Greg Gatlin, Benchawan Jabthong Painter, and Victoria Elizondo.

01/25/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Cooking Up A Feast

Food News: Top Chefs Collaborate for Urban Harvest's Annual Supper

Plus, celebrate the life and work of Prince with one of the city's top soul food spots.

04/15/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Tastes Like Darjeeling

Everyone Can Get High (Tea) At Kiran's

Dietary restrictions are respected, and the sugary sweets are a glutton's treat.

08/14/2018 By Joanna O'Leary

Fit To Print

Game On: Houston Food News This Week

From a taco showdown to all the burgers you can handle, check out this week's food news.

03/29/2018 By Cory Garcia

Restaurant Review

Two Houston Favorites Reinvent Themselves

With new digs, new menus—and one new name—Kiran's and Alice Blue are reborn better than ever.

12/29/2017 By Scott Vogel

Spice of Life

Houston's Best Indian Food, According to Chef Kiran Verma

From Hillcroft to Sugar Land and beyond, Houston's best Indian dishes are everywhere.

08/02/2017 By Julia Gsell

Editor’s Picks

Where to Eat Right Now in Upper Kirby and River Oaks

This hip district boasts a dining scene that offers a range of options, from upscale to down-home.

07/19/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Summer of Staycations

Visit a New Side of Houston: Upper Kirby's Parks and Patios

Vacation in your own city by immersing yourself in a whole new neighborhood for the weekend—here's how.

06/01/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

No Meat, No Problem

Vegetarian Special Occasion? Look No Further Than Kiran's New Sadhya Tasting Menu

Eschew sins of the flesh with an elegant eight-course meal.

05/16/2017 By Alice Levitt

Fire & Spice

Kiran's Reopens on Richmond Avenue

The "godmother of Indian fine dining" makes her grand return.

01/17/2017 By Alice Levitt

Eat, Drink, & Be Merry

Celebrate Out of the Box: Christmas Feasts

Dreaming of a white Christmas and a hassle-free holiday meal? Well we can help with the latter.

12/18/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Light Up the Night

Celebrate Out of the Box: Diwali

What better way to spend this festive Indian holiday than indulging at Houston's best Indian restaurants?

11/11/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Pinkies Up!

Celebrate Out of the Box: High Tea

Spot of tea? Highland Village offers two haute spots for the elegant afternoon repast.

10/22/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Charity

Kiran's Donating Proceeds to Nepalese Earthquake Victims

Through the weekend, 50 percent of sales from Kiran's chicken tikka masala will benefit earthquake victims in Nepal.

05/01/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Spice as Nice

Finding Indian Food for the Spice Shy

A spice-shy foodie finally indulges in Indian cuisine at Kiran's.

01/26/2015 By Mai Pham

Cocktails

Recipe: Kiran’s Pumpkin Martini

Ring in the fall with this velvety-smooth seasonal cocktail.

11/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt