Eclectic Upper Kirby restaurant's new space offers patio, paleo, more

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 12/6 10:34A Eric Sandler

Paleo and keto diners across the Inner Loop are rejoicing. Houston's bigger, better Ruggles Black has opened its doors. Originally opened in 2014 by chef Bruce Molzan and his partner Neera Patidar,...

Ultimate comfy giveaway + 3 holiday recipes to make your holiday brigh

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 12/6 6:30A CultureMap Create

Have you been eyeing the popular Our Place Always Pan or super-soft Barefoot Dreams CozyChic Throw for this year's holiday list? Any chance you could use a tasty new recipe for get-togethers with...

Beloved Cali-Born Sandwich Shop Mendocino Farms Opens Soon in the Heights

Eater Houston 12/6 6:10A Adele Chapin

The crispy chicken sandwich at Mendocino Farms | Mendocino Farms Plus, Dave’s Hot Chicken lands in the Fourth Ward There will soon be a new Houston outpost of popular California sandwich shop...

Tilman Fertitta's luxurious new Mastro's sets sail in The Woodlands

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 12/6 5:22A Eric Sandler

The Woodlands will welcome a high energy new restaurant this week. Mastro's Ocean Club will open in the former Grotto space (9595 Six Pines Dr.) this Wednesday, December 8. The new restaurant will be...

This Hip New Wine Shop Is From a Chef Who’s Cooked at Houston’s Top Kitchens

Eater Houston 12/6 3:15A Adele Chapin

New bottle shop Bodega Bellaire also sells gourmet food and CBD Products | Bodega Bellaire A husband-and-wife team is behind Bodega Bellaire, which sells everything from orange wine to CBD products A...

Houston's buzziest wine bar and restaurant pops open in Uptown Park

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 12/3 5:20A Eric Sandler

Uptown Park diners have a stylish new option for sipping a glass of wine. Postino WineCafe, the Arizona-based wine bar and restaurant, opens this Monday, December 6 at 1151 Uptown Park Blvd Ste. 12....

Meet Houston's newest rising star chef, plus smokin' new BBQ in EaDo

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 12/3 3:40A CultureMap Staff

On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," chef Reginald Scott, the recent winner of the Oxtail Mash Up cooking competition, joins CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to discuss his career....

Well-Regarded Houston Thai Restaurant Closes After A Series Of Setbacks

Houston Food Finder 12/3 2:33A Phaedra Cook

Thanks to a reader tip, we ve learned that long-standing Thai restaurant Kanomwan at 7361 Telephone closed until further notice back on September 7. The restaurant was established in the mid-1980s by Darawan Charoenrat , who passed away in 2010...

Leave the cooking to Tony's this Christmas and New Year's eves

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 12/2 9:26A CultureMap Create

Perhaps the greatest gift of all this holiday season is not having to cook. And why would you want to, when Tony's is offering delectable menus for Christmas Eve -- both in-restaurant and to-go -- and...

The Team Behind Houston’s Buzziest Barbecue Joint Have Also Opened a Chic New Bar

Eater Houston 12/2 7:30A Adele Chapin

The menu includes sharable bites, like spiced rubbed lamb kafta with cumin polenta cake and harissa sauce | Gary Griffin Clique Bistro in Montrose is from the owners of J-Bar-M There’s a cozy new spot...

Meet Aaron Franklin and Bun B at free smokehouse preview pop-up

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 12/2 6:09A Eric Sandler

One of next year's most eagerly anticipated new restaurants will provide diners with a sneak peek next weekend. Loro will give diners a first taste by serving brisket sandwiches and gin and tonic...

Houston restaurant royalty serves up Goode news for The Woodlands

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 12/2 4:36A Eric Sandler

Goode Co. has good news for The Woodlands. The popular restaurant group will replace its shuttered Goode Co. Barbeque location with an all-new seafood concept. Slated to open in the spring, Goode Co....

Favorite Inner Loop burger joint now open near Baybrook Mall

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 12/1 6:23A Eric Sandler

One of the Inner Loop's favorite burger destinations arrives in the suburbs this week. The Burger Joint will open its third Houston-area location in Friendswood near Baybrook Mall on Wednesday,...

Duck, sushi, and Michelin-star resumes on deck for Med Center hotel

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 12/1 3:45A Eric Sandler

The Medical Center's newest luxury hotel will soon be home to two destination- worthy restaurants. Chefs Ho Chee Boon and Akira Back will both open new concepts at the Blossom Hotel in early 2022:...

Honeychild’s Sweet Creams Opens a Stylish Custard Shop

Eater Houston 11/30 8:11A Adele Chapin

Options at Honeychild’s Sweet Creams includes 16 daily custards like buttermilk pie and Texas sheet cake along with honey cornmeal waffle cones. | Heirloom Interactive Plus, Austin’s Biderman’s Deli...