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More Houston Restaurants Welcoming Dogs in 2015

Dec. 30, 2014

It’s been a little more than three years since the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) began issuing permits allowing pups on the patios of qualifying Houston restaurants. The initiative required a year of dedicated advocacy by the local grassroots organization, Paws on Patios, but today the movement continues to grow with more than 56 HDHHS approved patios currently making room for Houstonian’s four-legged friends. To see the current list of Houston's dog-friendly dining…

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Welcome New Prince with a Bit of Britain in Houston

Jul. 22, 2013

Are you swept up in the royal baby frenzy? Now that the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to the future king of England, we can all rest easy. But if you want to celebrate with a little bit of Britain in your backyard, Houston's got some great British-themed spots. Premium cocktails, craft beer and small British-inspired plates are served to an enthusiastic crowd at the Queen Vic Pub & Kitchen. Here post-colonial British and Indian flavors are married for a unique gastropub menu. Try the…

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H-Town Among the Most Romantic Dining Cities in the United States

Feb. 06, 2013

Not that locals needed a survey to prove H-Town's romance quotient, but OpenTable is delivering one anyway. Just in time for Valentine's day, the online restaurant reservations company is releasing its list of the 25 Most Romantic Dining Cities in the United States and Houston comes in at #10. Three variables were used to calculate the results—the percentage of restaurants rated "romantic" according to OpenTable diner reviews, the percentage of tables for two and the percentage of people who…

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Houston No. 7 on NYT List of Places to Visit in 2013

Jan. 11, 2013

Is Houston on your radar in 2013? The New York Times thinks it should be. The newspaper of record ranked Houston No. 7 on its list of the 46 places to go this year. Houston was the only U.S. city in the top 10. NYT writer Ingrid K. Williams had this to say about the city: Houston is probably best known as the Texan center for energy and industry, but it's making a bid to be the state's cultural and culinary capital as well. The Houston Museum District is a formidable coterie of institutions…

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Three Houston Restaurants on Bon Appetit Top 50 List; Oxheart Makes Top 10

Aug. 08, 2012

UPDATE: Oxheart, the intimate tasting menu concept from Justin Yu made the narrowed list of the 10 best new restaurants in the country. Click here for more details. Three local restaurants have made Bon Appetit's list of the best new places to eat in the nation, tying Houston with Portland for the most spots on the much-lauded roundup. Underbelly, Oxheart (pictured right) and Uchi were all included on the list of best new restaurant nominees. All three opened in the last year under…

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A Bit of Britain in Houston

Aug. 03, 2012

If you're like many, you've probably been swept up in the pride, pageantry and competition of the Olympic Games. And with all of the sweeping shots of London, the coverage is also giving viewers here a touch of British fever. Fortunately there are ways to experience a little bit of across-the-pond culture without leaving Houston. Here's a rundown of some of our favorite British-themed spots around town. Dine at Feast, a classic "nose to tail" restaurant (you're likely to find livers, hearts…

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Houston Restaurant Weeks Returns

Jul. 16, 2012

August is approaching. And Houston food lovers know that's a time for rejoicing. Houston Restaurant Weeks returns next month with more than 100 restaurants participating. The month-long event is designed to bring business to area eateries during a typically slow period and also raise money for the Houston Food Bank. If Houston Restaurant Weeks is new to you, here's how it works: lunches are typically two courses for $20 while dinners are $35 for three courses (a few restaurants do it a…

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Local Chefs Compete in Mega Pig Roast

Apr. 05, 2012

Go Pig! Or Go Home! Doesn't that get you excited? On April 15, Kata Robata, will host the first annual Suckling Pig Throwdown. Thirteen of Houston's top local chefs will come together to take part in this friendly competition for the title of suckling pig champ. The event will benefit Recipe for Success, a nonprofit that helps fight childhood obesity (insert tiny ironic laugh here). Chefs will offer up bites of their pig roasts to attendees who will also get to enjoy signature Kata Robata hor…

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Trader Joe's Confirms Additional Houston Stores

Mar. 29, 2012

It’s been nearly five months since California-based Trader Joe’s announced plans to open its grocer concept in The Woodlands Crossing Shopping Center. In the time since, locals speculated whether the supplier would expand in Houston and, fortunately, the company is ready to put the rumors to rest. By year’s end, Trader Joe’s will add two additional outposts in the Houston market—one in Memorial and another in Montrose. Located at 1440 S. Voss, the Memorial store will span 14,000 square feet…

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Houston Named One of the South's Tastiest Towns

Mar. 15, 2012

Houston is the best culinary city in Texas and one of the best in the South. That's according to the readers of Southern Living magazine, who ranked the top ten tastiest towns in the region in a massive, multi-week online poll. Houston came in at No. 6 with 14,321 votes. Readers ranked Lafayette as the No. 1 food city. The contest and the winning cities will be featured in the April issue of Southern Living, out on newsstands next week. In their write-up on Houston, the magazine's editors…

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