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Now for Something New: DoughCone

Houston is party to several new dessert trends, including couture ice cream sandwiches, ice cream made tableside at fancy restaurants, popsicle…

Beaver’s Brings Kitschy Cabin Vibes to Briargrove

Because people outside the Loop also "give a dam," there is now a second location of Beaver's – Beavers West. It's…

Catch Big Flavor at New Heights Restaurant Field & Tides Restaurant + Bar

Early last October Travis Lenig left his executive chef position at the Liberty Kitchen restaurants, and, on October 19, he…

Hand-Pulled Noodles at Kuen Noodle House

At Kuen Noodle House in Chinatown, there’s a large glass window through which patrons can view the work of the kitchen staff who…

Say Hello to New Uyghur Restaurant Afandim

Houston’s sprawling Chinatown can be overwhelming at first, and it might sometimes seem insular to outsiders – e.g. some menus and signage…

The Reincarnation of Kiran’s

One of our favorite chef/restaurateurs is, finally, back in the kitchen. Last April Kiran Verma had to abandon her elegant Kiran's at 4100 Westheimer…

A Snapshot of Potente

With so many new Houston restaurants opening downtown in the last few weeks in advance of the Super Bowl, it…

A Snapshot of Ono Poke

Poke (pronounced “PO-keh”) has existed in Hawaii for ages, and many Houstonians know it from sushi restaurants. Now Houston is…

A Snapshot of Brasserie du Parc

Chef Philippe Verpiand and his wife Monica Bui, who have Étoile Cuisine et Bar in Uptown Park, officially unveil their…

A Snapshot of AGU Ramen

Houston’s ramen infatuation continues with several iterations of the wildly popular Hawaiian chain AGU Ramen, founded by executive chef Hisashi Uehara in 2013.…

A Snapshot of Four Seasons’ Bayou & Bottle

If you've stopped in or stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel Houston in years past, it's likely you don't really…

What’s New at Local Foods Downtown

Benjy Levit and chef/partner Dylan Murray opened the fourth outpost of their seasonally-focused Local Foods restaurant on Thursday, January 12. My…

A Snapshot of Stacked Ice Cream

A suburban strip mall in Katy recently welcomed a very trendy arrival in the form of Stacked Ice Cream, a…

A Snapshot of Honey Art Cafe

The new Honey Art Cafe, located on South Shepherd at Richmond Avenue, is an absolutely darling dessert spot with colorful murals…

A Snapshot of Maba Pan-Asian Diner

Chef/owner Wayne Nguyen of Maba Pan-Asian Diner in Midtown comes from a culinary background rooted in Vietnamese cuisine, but he excels…

A Snapshot of Liberty Kitchen at The Treehouse

Drive down Bunker Hill Road off I-10 just east of Memorial City Mall, and it's hard to miss the newest…

A Snapshot of Bebidas

Bebidas resembles a desert oasis with its menu of wholesome bites and freshly pressed juices in a laidback pastel pink…

A Snapshot of Kitchen 713

When I heard that Kitchen 713 was closing its old location in East Downtown to find a bigger, better location, I…