Good Gifts Grown Here

Holiday Gift Guide for Shopping Local: From Texas, with Love

Shop small, shop Southern. Our editors rounded up the best Texas-made gifts for food lovers, coffee nerds, and artsy homebodies.

12/10/2025 By Erica Cheng, Meredith Nudo, and Houstonia Staff

Eat fresh

Dish Society's Parent Company Adds New Casual Concept to Roster

Introducing Daily Gather, set to open this fall.

09/15/2021 By Shelby Stewart

New tastes

La Colombe d’or’s Tonight & Tomorrow Restaurant Debuts New Menu

Delight your taste buds with the freshest take on seasonal dining.

08/20/2021 By Shivani Parmar Edited by Shelby Stewart

Kicked Into High Gear

Popular Beverage Producer Gives Local Food Businesses a Lift

Kickin' Kombucha is helping out small businesses through its distribution network.

06/23/2020 By Meredith Nudo

Ice House

These New Houston-Centric Cookbooks Are the Gifts That Keep On Giving

Here's how to put Chris Shepherd's lamburger helper and Ford Fry's queso under the tree this year.

12/01/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Hive Vibes

Houston Is Slowly Earning Its Beekeeping Stripes

In just a few years, small organizations are proving that locals are becoming more aware of their buzzing friends.

01/10/2019 By Meredith Nudo

Farm Fresh

The Definitive Guide to Houston's Farmers Markets

Where to find the freshest food in the Bayou City.

01/30/2018 By Alice Levitt, Abby Ledoux, Catherine Matusow, and Katharine Shilcutt

Bubbling Up

Saint Arnold Goes Ultra-Local—and Bavarian—With New Brews

Get ready to sip the latest in the Icon series as well as a specialty beer brewed with local hops.

10/09/2017 By Nath Pizzolatto

#harveymag

Is Food Supply a Problem for Restaurants After Harvey?

With travel still tenuous, not every eatery is getting the food it needs.

09/01/2017 By Alice Levitt

Simply Good

Balls Out Burger Has the East Coast-Style Burger You've Been Waiting For

Owner Ian Tucker is betting that all-local ingredients and eco-awareness will sell his no-frills brand.

06/05/2017 By Alice Levitt

Frozen Planet

Dolce Neve Begins Its Collaborations With a Scoop From Coltivare's Garden

The gelateria's June flavor is inspired by chef Ryan Pera's memories of Italy.

05/29/2017 By Emily Juhasz

In the Raw

First Bite: Local Foods Downtown

Open just in time for the Super Bowl, this location has a raw bar.

01/26/2017 By Alice Levitt

Get Out

Our 5 Favorite Pumpkin-Picking Patches for the Fall

Plus: pony rides, petting zoos and much much more.

10/12/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Weekend Goals

Houston's Best New Locavore Brunch Is at... Saks?

Weekend grub at 51fifteen is far more thoughtful than it needs to be.

09/07/2016 By Alice Levitt

Market Share

Why Aren't You Shopping at Urban Eats Right Now?

We can't get enough of the Washington Ave. market's local and imported products and prepared foods.

08/04/2016 By Alice Levitt

Dog-Friendly Dining

10 Pup-Friendly Patios to Visit Right Now

There's no need to leave your dogs at home with these pet-friendly restaurants.

07/18/2016 By Jenna K. White

Best of the City 2016

Best of the Bayou City: Foodie Finds

Including the best butcher and the city's best grocery store corridor.

07/18/2016 By Houstonia Staff

CSA in the City

Plant It Forward Farms Brings Urban Ag Home

A new Montrose farm stand is making it easier to get fresh, local veggies.

04/08/2016 By Ellie Sharp

Fresh Fare

It’s Open Season for the City Hall Farmers Market

From Korean cooking to vegan tamales, meet some of Houston's best new local food vendors.

02/26/2016 By Ellie Sharp

#SLGT

The Taste of Heights Honey

Is the loss of a sense of place worth the cost of mass production?

12/28/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt