Food Hall Guide

Railway Heights On the Washington Corridor to Open This Summer

The new food hall will feature a dog park, weekend farmers markets, and a 10,000-square-foot beer garden.

01/30/2020 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Skyrise and shine

These Five Developments Will Change Houston Forever

A new decade means a new look for the city.

01/30/2020 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Gumble to Gumble

Boozy Evenings Await You at The Pink Elephant Room

A new Washington Avenue bar wants to pour you a highball.

04/11/2019 By Lauro Rojas

Restaurant Review

Classic American and Unexpected Houston Flavor Meld at B.B. Lemon and Indianola

Two ambitious restaurants—one sweeping, one super-specific.

02/25/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Where There's Smoke

Truth BBQ's Houston Location Opening Saturday

The acclaimed Brenham barbecue restaurant is opening its doors.

01/18/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Mom's Spaghetti

Old and New, East and West Meet at The Classic All Day

Simplicity is king at Benjy Levit's newest venture in the old Benjy's space on Washington Avenue.

08/08/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Hands On

What To Expect From Houston's New Michelin-Starred Sushi Chef

Omakase and highbrow sushi define Washington Avenue's elegant new Japanese restaurant.

08/14/2017 By Alice Levitt

Train Shot

NettBar Is an Unlikely Neighborhood Haunt

Visit this 1917 home for the antidote to the Washington Corridor bar scene.

07/24/2017 By Lauro Rojas

Breaking Ground

A New 'Urban' H-E-B Is Heading to Washington Avenue

The much-anticipated grocery store will be on the ground floor of a new mixed-use development between Studemont and Heights Boulevard.

05/09/2017 By Roxanna Asgarian

Let's Taco 'Bout It

First Bite: Tacodeli

Regional ingredients are at the center of this Austin-based taqueria.

04/11/2017 By Alice Levitt

Global Soul

Kitchen 713 Reopens on Washington Avenue Next Week

The smart, heart-warming food from around the world debuts December 26.

12/19/2016 By Alice Levitt

The Sun Also Rises

Surya Is Serving Excellent Indian in the Washington Corridor

Chef-owner Sheel Joshi brought his upscale Los Angeles restaurant to Houston late last month.

10/24/2016 By Alice Levitt

Global Soul

Kitchen 713 Is Moving to Washington Avenue

Chefs James Haywood and Ross Coleman are raising the stakes in a new, larger location.

09/27/2016 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

Upscale on a Budget

First Bite: Prix-Fixe Lunch at Durham House

Three courses of excellence for $25 at the former Woodrows Heights.

12/17/2015 By Alice Levitt

Tex-Mex Tuesday

The World in a Tortilla at Velvet Taco

Overlook the aesthetic and enjoy the flavor at this taco chain instead.

12/15/2015 By Alice Levitt

Hanukkah Harried?

Fried Day: Sufganiyot from Three Brothers Bakery

Celebrate Hannukah with enough oil to illuminate a temple.

12/04/2015 By Joanna O'Leary

Lights Out

Dining in the Dark at Big Eyed Fish

The Sixth Ward restaurant hosts its first-ever blackout dinner November 18.

10/21/2015 By Sara Samora

Eat Like a Texan

Extreme Eats: Barbecue Pork Belly at BRC Gastropub

Extreme eats are an everyday occurrence at this Southern-style gastropub.

09/15/2015 By Megha Tejpal

In and Out

The Opening & Closing of the Week: August 8-14

A soft opening for Southern Goods and a hard stop for Commonwealth

08/14/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt