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Where To Eat & Drink In Houston This 4th of July

Have plans for Fourth of July weekend yet? For those of you still looking for something to do on America’s birthday or just not into cooking and grilling this weekend, check out these fun food and drink happenings around Houston. There’s plenty to taste and drink. Happy Fourth! And for ideas on way to celebrate, click here. Red, White & Boom At Levy Park Head over to Levy Park to get a taste of Fort Worth chef and TV personality Tim Love’s cuisine this weekend. The weekend pop-up will give…

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Cool Off With These Refreshing Houston Dishes & Drinks

Summer is just getting started, which means that we’re still in for much hotter days in Houston. When it comes to food, grilled meats and salads make great dishes for the rising temps but there are also plenty of cold dishes that are perfect to combat the summer heat. Here we’ve rounded up five refreshing bites and drinks served around Houston that’ll hit the spot and help you cool off on hot summer days. Chilled noodles The Houston outpost of Austin’s popular noodle shop, Ramen Tatsu-Ya, is…

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A Chat With Brock Wagner As Saint Arnold Turns 23

When Brock Wagner opened Saint Arnold Brewing Company in 1994 there were no microbreweries in the city and craft beer was virtually unknown to most locals. But years of putting out good beer, building community, and educating customers paid off as Saint Arnold, Texas’s oldest craft brewery, steadily grew into the Houston institution that it is today. The brewery, which moved to its current location on the edge of downtown in 2010, draws thousands of locals and visitors each week to tour its…

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Feast Your Heart Out At Wine & Food Week In The Woodlands

Food and wine aficionados rejoice! Starting June 5, The Woodlands becomes food and wine central as it hosts Wine & Food Week — a weeklong extravaganza where more than 10,000 visitors convene to enjoy tastes of local food and wines from around the world. Now in its 13th year, the festival brings together local chefs, food and wine lovers in a wide range of events through June 11. From a soiree of bold wines, craft beer, cigars and poker for the guys to exclusive wine tastings for the serious…

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Breaking Bread Texas’s Goat Cheese Cheesecake Recipe

After chef Richard Knight left Hunky Dory, the restaurant he opened with the Treadsack Group, he and his wife, Carrie Jean Knight, launched a series of pop-up dinners. The Breaking Bread Texas pop-ups were described as a “feasting on local meats, fish, provisions and wine,” and were meant to connect people with local farmers who produce the food you may see at local farmers markets and restaurants. Launched in March, each of four dinners was held at a different local farm, including The Barry…

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Culture & Cuisine Helps You Learn About Different Cultures Over Food

On a recent evening, some 40 people gathered at Cuchara to enjoy Mexico City food and learn more about Mexico from a group of Mexican speakers living in Houston. Among them were a local artist, an art historian, a Univision account exec, an engineer, and Cuchara’s owner, Ana Beaven. The dinner, Appreciation of Mexico, was the fourth in a series launched by Casey Hirschmann in January to provide a forum where people can learn more about the cultures that make up Houston. Named Culture & Cuisine…

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A Chat With Adele Corrigan and Ian Rosenberg of 13 Celsius

For 10 years, Midtown wine bar 13 Celsius has been a favorite among Houston locals for its unique yet accessible wine list, well thought out meat and cheese boards, knowledgeable staff and architecturally striking building. Those things Houstonians love about it earned the wine bar a spot in Food & Wine Magazine’s list of best wine bars in the country, which recognizes wine bars with “wine lists that provide a distinct point of view” as well as a good atmosphere and experience. We chatted with…

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10 Houston Chefs & Restaurants Named Among The 2017 James Beard Awards Semifinalists

The James Beard Foundation today announced the semifinalists for its 2017 Restaurant and Chef Awards, and Houston showed up big with nine nominees across several categories. The prestigious awards recognize honor the top chefs, restaurants, wine professionals, journalists, cookbook authors, restaurant designers, and other food professionals in the United States. Six Houston chefs got the nod for the best chef Southwest award, which Oxheart’s Justin Yu brought back to Houston last year. Included…

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For Super Bowl, Make Chef Ben McPherson’s Chicken Fajita Spring Rolls

Chef Ben McPherson is gearing up to open his new endeavor: Krisp Bird & Batter. McPherson, who’s been involved with several Houston restaurants including Batanga, Prohibition Supperclub, Conservatory and El Burro & The Bull, is centering his new concept around chicken sandwiches. On the menu you’ll find six to eight chicken sandwiches, including a Korean fried chicken sandwich, on a variety of breads -- wheat, challah and on a waffle -- as well as custards, shakes, salads and sides. McPherson is…

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Super Bowl Festivities Bring Chef Demos, Burger Competitions to Super Bowl Live

Super Bowl fever has officially invaded H-Town. With festivities kicking off this weekend, Houston is the center of the action -- and there’s plenty of action for food lovers in the week leading up to the game. Super Bowl Live, the 9-day festival that kicks off Saturday, Jan. 28 at Discovery Green, will treat visitors to free live music, games and attractions. Among them is TRUCK, a huge truck that transforms into a venue for cooking demos and burger throwdowns, in which three chefs will go head…

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