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Bourbon Heritage Month in Houston

By Irina Mirochnitchenko on Sep. 09, 2024

September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, and Houston has plenty of restaurants and bars to celebrate America's "Native Spirit". Check out our curated list of top spots and special deals. Andiron 3201 Allen Parkway, Suite E110 Houston, Texas 77019 281-974.1513 Live-fire steakhouse Andiron (photo above) is the perfect setting to enjoy your favorite bourbon libation and a masterfully grilled steak this fall. Choose from an extensive list of bourbons or pick one of their specialty…

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Cool Casual Buttermilk Baby opens in Houston

By Irina Mirochnitchenko on Aug. 31, 2024

Buttermilk Baby at M-K-T Heights, the latest concept from restaurant powerhouse Berg Hospitality Group, opens on September 4 with a week’s worth of deals and promotions celebrating Houston’s newest culinary bundle of joy. Bringing happiness to ice cream fans everywhere, the family-friendly restaurant – a modern homage to vintage soda fountain ambiance and retro, southern fare – marks a first-of-its-kind experience with Carvel, the soft serve innovator that revolutionized how Americans enjoy ice…

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10 Must-Try Houston Restaurant Weeks Menus

By Megan Strange on Jul. 25, 2024

Houston, our favorite time of the year, is back! What better way to support local restaurants than by participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW)? This is a 61-day event (Aug.1-Sept.30), during which participating restaurants offer prix fixe and to-go menus. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Houston Food Bank. From August 1 through September 2, participating restaurants will donate $2 from the $25 lunch and brunch menus, $5 from the $39 dinner menus and $7 from the $55 dinner menus. For…

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Houston Restaurant Weeks

By Irina Mirochnitchenko on Jul. 17, 2024

If you're coming to Houston in August or September and like good food, you're in luck! The most anticipated foodie event of the year, Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW), produced by The Cleverley Stone Foundation, begins August 1 and runs through September 30. Now in its 21 st year, HRW is the largest annual fundraiser for the Houston Food Bank, with over $21 million raised to date. At the same time, it is a unique opportunity for locals and visitors to explore the hottest, newest, and most popular…

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Latin Restaurant Weeks in Houston

By Irina Mirochnitchenko on Jun. 27, 2024

From July 5 through July 19, be ready to dig into the diversity of Latin American cuisine bite by bite at the Latin Restaurant Weeks (LRW). The largest celebration of its kind, LRW returns for its sixth year to Houston, where the initiative began. This is your opportunity to explore the complexities and nuances of Latin cuisine and have a singular culinary adventure. All participating restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, food trucks, and bakers will be offering special menu items, limited-time…

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Fine Dining in Houston

By Irina Mirochnitchenko on May 30, 2024

Houston restaurateurs know that fine dining is not just about good food. It is about an unforgettable experience that includes a feast for all your senses with exquisite dishes, a unique ambiance, and outstanding service. Add a myriad of flavors from around the world H-City offers, and you´ll understand why Houston has become a new culinary capital and a paradise for all local and visiting gourmets and sybarites. Ready for your fine dining adventures in Houston? Let’s explore some restaurants in…

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Asian Restaurant Weeks in Houston

By Megan Strange on Apr. 26, 2024

Indulge in Houston's Asian Cuisine Scene for a Good Cause Discover the diversity of Asian cuisine across Houston during the 5th annual AAPI Restaurant Weeks from May 1 to June 15, 2024. Patrons donate $25 or more to receive an ARW QR code that provides special items or menu discounts for all participating businesses from May 1 to June 15. The code is limited to one use per restaurant visit. Support each business as many times as you want! With each $25 donation, OCA-Greater Houston will purchase…

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Follow Your Fork to Black Restaurant Week

By Irina Mirochnitchenko on Mar. 31, 2024

Discover Houston’s Black-Owned Restaurants Houston’s 9th Annual Black Restaurant Week is now underway (March 31 - April 14, 2024), showcasing Houston’s diversity of Black-owned restaurants and culinary businesses. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to explore the tastes of Houston in local restaurants serving African American, African, and Caribbean cuisine. All participating restaurants across Houston, Beaumont, and additional surrounding metro areas have specials on their menus and some…

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Eat Drink HTX

By Megan Strange on Feb. 15, 2024

A tasty, fresh addition to Houston’s charity dining scene has arrived! Eat Drink HTX, the sister event to Houston Restaurant Weeks, was brought to life by The Cleverley Stone Foundation. This 2024 event marks the third go-round for Eat Drink HTX and boasts restaurants for all taste buds from Tex-Mex to Thai. Stick your fork into something delicious for a good cause from Feb. 15-29 this year. Like its sister event, Eat Drink HTX entices diners with specially priced prix fixe menus for brunches…

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Black Restaurant Weeks: Historic Houston Restaurants

By Guest Contributor: JADA SMITH on Apr. 12, 2023

When Jessie Hearn told Percy “Frenchy” Creuzot Jr. in 1969 that his fledgling po’ boy business might fare better as a fried chicken restaurant, Creuzot Jr. put up a fight. Fried chicken wasn’t his dream; he wanted to bring Creole cuisine to the masses. But, after seeing the steady stream of cars that pulled into the Church’s Chicken lot a few blocks down the street, Creuzot Jr. used an old recipe and put a New Orleans version of fried chicken on the menu. Similarly, when he noticed that other…

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