Historic Meals

Celebrate a Culinary Grande Dame at Brennan's

Feast on Commander's Palace classics in honor of haute-Creole matriarch Ella Brennan's 90th birthday.

11/19/2015 By Alice Levitt

Deals

Beyond the Bento Box: Power Lunch at Izakaya

Be a lady (or gentleman) who lunches with the newest mid-day meal deal in Midtown.

11/17/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Rise & Shine

Rico's Is Making Mornings Better This Week

The new restaurant kiosk in Midtown is offering a $5 breakfast taco deal all week long.

11/15/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Meatless in midtown

Meatless Monday: Oporto Fooding House & Wine

The menu at this Midtown hot spot is loaded with tasty tapas of the vegetarian variety.

11/02/2015 By Megha Tejpal

It's a Pawty

Eat & Drink For a Cause: Paws & Prosecco

The Dogwood hosts animal rescue fundraiser November 8, and humans are welcome.

10/19/2015 By Megha Tejpal

In and Out

The Opening & Closing of the Week: Oct. 10-16

Is this burger chain worth the wait?

10/16/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

In and Out

The Opening & Closing of the Week: Sept. 25-Oct. 2

Two tropical treats for the first week of October.

10/02/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Fall Back

Celebrate Out of the Box: Autumn in Houston

There's no better place to celebrate fall's return than on a pretty patio with a Texas craft beer.

09/30/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Best New Restaurants 2015

A Midtown Restaurant Crawl

Midtown makes its mark.

09/29/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Tex-Mex Tuesday

There's a New Place in Town for Puffy Tacos

Tacos a Go-Go ditches the tortas and tamales in favor of a brand-new, taco-centric menu.

09/22/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

In and Out

The Opening & Closing of the Week: Sept. 12-18

When one Asian fusion door closes, another Asian fusion door opens.

09/18/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Kid-Friendly

Back to School Blues: 5 End-of-Summer Treats for Your Kids

Only adults are ready for the summer to end.

08/10/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

New Kid on the Block

A First Look at Izakaya

It's not a traditional izakaya, and the Midtown restaurant is better for it.

08/05/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

IN and Out

The Opening & Closing of the Week: July 25-31

Of Chinatown changes and Midtown makeovers

07/31/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

In and Out

Izakaya Moves Into Midtown

There's more to Japanese food than sushi—and there's more to this izakaya than beer and grilled meats.

07/21/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Cheap Dates

Happy Hour of the Week: Double Trouble Caffeine & Cocktails

The most useful spot in Midtown offers an equally useful daily happy hour.

07/09/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Cheap Dates

Happy Hour of the Week: Weights + Measures

An impressive selection of dirt-cheap draft beers is only the beginning at this Midtown hot spot.

07/02/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Pop-up Chefs

Celebrate Out of the Box: Glitter Karaoke

Experience a pop-up dinner at Glitter Karaoke and celebrate one of Houston's most talented underground chefs.

07/01/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Eat Drink Play

Celebrate Out of the Box: Game Dates

These hot Houston bars invite guests to enjoy fun and games over cocktails and craft beers.

06/22/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Extreme Sweets

Extreme Eats: The Couch Potato Cookie at Fluff Bake Bar

This hot new Midtown bakery satisfies more than just your sweet tooth with wine, beer and an extreme cookie concoction.

06/05/2015 By Megha Tejpal