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    easter dining 2022

    Where to eat Easter brunch in Houston: Fine dining, serious steak, and more

    Eric Sandler
    Apr 4, 2022 | 3:12 pm
    Le Jardinier will feature white asparagus.
    Le Jardinier will feature white asparagus.
    Photo by Emily Chan

    For those who observe, Easter provides the opportunity to reflect on themes like charity and sacrifice. The holiday also marks the changing of seasons, as winter gives way to spring.

    Regardless of how religious a person is, Easter also provides the opportunity for a decadent brunch. Houston restaurants are ready with a range of options at various price points.

    All of the restaurants listed below are running special menus or dishes to celebrate the holiday, which takes place Sunday, April 17. CultureMap will update this list periodically as new options become available.

    Bloom & Bee
    The restaurant inside The Post Oak hotel will offer a three-course, $75 Easter brunch menu. Start with dishes such as deviled eggs or white asparagus soup. Entree choices include lobster Benedict, salmon coulibiac, and herb-roasted leg of lamb. For dessert, choose selections from a buffet of French pastries.

    Blossom Hotel
    The Medical Center hotel's Lunar Easter Brunch ($108.95 per adult, $39.95 children 5-10) starts with bottomless champagne and mimosas paired with dishes such as cedar plank salmon, pineapple-glazed pork loin, and sweet potato casserole, as well as a selection of baked goods and desserts. Activities for kids include face painting and an Easter egg hunt.

    Craft Pita
    The casual Lebanese restaurant will serve two Easter specials. Dine-in customers may opt for smoked lamb shwarma pitas and bowl, while to-go customers may purchase a take-and-bake Easter dinner for four that includes lamb, Lebanese rice, fattoush salad, hummus, cucumber yogurt, and mamoul cookies.

    Feges BBQ
    The Spring Branch location of the Texas Monthly top 50 barbecue joint will host an Easter party and crawfish boil on Saturday, April 16 from 11 am - 3 pm. An Easter egg hunt, games, and pictures with the Easter bunny will keep kids entertained while adults enjoy live music by John Egan, crawfish, and beer.

    Guard and Grace
    The downtown steakhouse’s brunch offerings blend some of its traditional fare like steaks and raw seafood with a range of breakfast dishes. Choose from four different Benedicts, French toast, a cinnamon roll, and more.

    Indianola
    Agricole Hospitality’s Texas-inspired EaDo establishment will be serving a bottomless brunch ($65 per adult, $20 children 12 and under). Selections include shrimp cocktail, deviled eggs, strawberry ricotta sourdough toast, leg of lamb, wood-grilled Black Angus filet, duck fat roasted potatoes, and spring panzanella salad.

    Le Jardinier
    The fine dining restaurant at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will serve a three-course, $125 menu with optional wine pairings available for $85. Start with deviled eggs before choosing from dishes such as burrata with watercress pistou, garden salad, or white asparagus with orange reduction and pickled strawberries ($15 supplement). Entree choices include tagliatelle with rabbit ragu, spicy lamb shoulder with chickpea fricasse, or risotto with red snapper and vegetables.

    The Palm
    Downtown’s Italian-inspired steakhouse will feature a special 26-ounce prime rib with choice of soup or salad for $99.

    Perry’s
    The steakhouse chain’s Easter Sunday is a two-course menu that starts with pear salad or carrot ginger soup. Choose from ham ($45) or prime rib ($65); each is served with whipped potatoes and green bean almondine. Add a slice of white chocolate cheesecake for $8.

    Picos
    In addition to its usual brunch buffet, the Upper Kirby Mexican restaurant will serve an Antojito Platter that comes with gorditas, salutes, tlacoyos, picadas, and quesadilla. In addition, the buffet will add both a carving station with pork belly porchetta and roasted beef steamship as well as a raw bar with oysters and ceviche. It's priced at $54 for adults, $42 for seniors, and $30 for children over eight.

    Postino
    All four locations of the wine bar will offer their Old Skool Hippity-Hop Brunch that features DJs spinning 90s-era hip hop and R&B.

    Tonight & Tomorrow
    The restaurant inside La Colombe d’Or in Montrose will supplement its regular brunch offerings with a special three-course, $65 Easter menu. Available both Saturday and Sunday, choices include arugula and endive salad, risotto du marché with black truffles, Gulf red snapper, scallops, and ribeye. A separate children's menu is available for $21.

    Toro Toro
    This Latin American steakhouse at the Four Seasons will serve a decadent brunch buffet. Priced at $145 per adult and $65 for children 12 and under, the offerings include a seafood station, sushi station, carving station, omelet station, Texas cheese display, and so much more.

    Trattoria Sofia
    Chef LJ Wiley will supplement the Italian restaurant's usual lunch menu with a few brunch specials. They include: Uovo al Purgatorio, two poached eggs and Prosciutto di Parma with tomato sauce; Il Tritatto, potato and mortadella hash with two poached eggs and Parmigiano Reggiano; Polenta Fra’diavolo, shrimp over creamy polenta with spicy tomato sauce; Focaccia di Mora, blackberry focaccia French toast; and Arrosto D’Agnello, roasted lamb loin with Castelvetrano olives, olive oil smashed potatoes, torn mint leaves, and salsa verde.

    Traveler's Table
    The Montrose restaurant's, three-course, $45 Easter menu starts with deviled eggs. The five second course options include Ukrainian borscht, shiitake-edamame dumplings, and breakfast bread pudding. Finish with one of six choices, including a truffled ham, mushroom, and brie omelette, Louisiana fried chicken, and lamb shakshuka.

    Truluck’s
    Both the Galleria and Woodlands locations of the will run two Easter specials: Florida Lobster Thermidor made with chunks of spiny lobster tail simmered in a creamy shellfish sauce with Havarti, mushrooms and tarragon ($125) and an Easter Bloom cocktail made with cognac and almond orgeat syrup.

    The Union Kitchen
    All six Houston-area locations will feature brunch and dinner specials on Easter Sunday. Choices include Short Rib Benedict, Creme Brûlée toast, braised lamb shank, and cognac New York strip.

    Urbe
    Hugo Ortega’s street food restaurant in Uptown Park will serve a $45, two-course brunch that also comes with a dessert buffet. Choices include tacos al pastor, raw oysters, gorditas, chilaquiles, and huevos rancheros. Reservations recommended.

    Wild Oats
    Chris Shepherd's newest restaurant will elevate its already decadent all-you-can-eat brunch buffet with Easter-appropriate dishes such as ham, rabbit, and lamb. Its priced at $75 for adults and $35 for kids 4-10.

    Le Jardinier will feature white asparagus.

    Le Jardinier white asparagus
      
    Photo by Emily Chan
    Le Jardinier will feature white asparagus.
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    bela lugosi is thirsty

    New Houston cocktail bar blends Latin influences with Gothic vibes

    Brianna Griff
    May 30, 2025 | 9:41 am
    ​Botonica founder Alexis Mijares
    Photo by Angelique Cook-Cavazos
    Botonica founder Alexis Mijares is known for both the cocktail programs she has designed for Houston restaurants and her festive pop-ups: the Cursed Cauldron and Jingle Bell Bar.

    River Oaks welcomes a moody, Latin American cocktail bar with today’s official opening of Botonica. Located near the intersection of San Felipe Street and 610, the bar sits on the ground floor of SkyHouse River Oaks apartments at 2031 Westcreek Lane.

    \u200bBotonica founder Alexis Mijares
      

    Photo by Angelique Cook-Cavazos

    Botonica founder Alexis Mijares is known for both the cocktail programs she has designed for Houston restaurants and her festive pop-ups: the Cursed Cauldron and Jingle Bell Bar.

    Botonica founder and bartender Alexis Mijares is known for the cocktail programs she’s designed for Houston restaurants, as well as her festive pop-ups, the Cursed Cauldron and Jingle Bell Bar. The previously mobile pop-ups will have a home between Botonica’s walls.

    "Seeing how much people have loved and supported our holiday pop-ups (Cursed Cauldron and Jingle Bell Bar) was part of the fire behind the decision to bring Botonica to the community,” Mijares tells CultureMap. “They led me to the opportunity and ability to bring this permanent concept to life, and they now have a forever local home — a perfect setting as we work toward expanding them nationally!"

    Fans of the Cursed Cauldron’s gothic aesthetic will find similar details at Botonica, with its inky black walls, vintage fabrics, and carefully chosen decor pieces accentuated by lush plants. Mijares worked with her pop-up partner, Angelique Cook-Cavazos, to create the space.

    Botonica’s cocktail menu is as thoughtful as its design, divided into three distinct sections. The "House Menu" highlights seasonal creations made with Latin spirits and regional ingredients. La Huella Liquida (“The Liquid Footprint”) features more than 50 cocktails that trace Latin America’s global impact on drinking culture from the 17th century to the present day. El Camino de la Margarita is a study of the margarita’s evolution, from its debated origins to modern twists.

    “Drinks are how we tell our story,” Mijares said in a statement. “Botonica is our love letter to Latin America — through cocktails, culture, and connection. Everything we do is rooted in pride, intention, and Latin excellence.”

    Notable drinks include the Chamuyera, a decadent concoction of rum, coffee, banana, amaro, dulce de leche, and coconut. For a more fruit-forward option, there’s the Desert Dove, which combines Bolivian brandy with Ketel One, St. Germain, guava, grapefruit, lemon, and ginger beer. The menu also includes Latin wines, beers, and spirit-free options.

    "Houston is such a beautifully diverse city with over 3 million Latin residents, and growing, who are bringing various traditions and influences here,” Mijares says. “Curating a menu and space that celebrates the collection of cultures which make up the thriving Latin community was important to me because it’s reflective of my community and my team, who have Latin backgrounds spanning from Mexico and Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Botonica celebrates what threads those cultures together but also highlights what makes them each unique, and the history that brings inspiration to our creations."

    That cultural reflection is also evident in the food menu. Patrons will discover small plates, such as caviar paired with chicharrones and masa blinis. Meanwhile, bacon-wrapped mini Sonoran hot dogs are topped with black beans, salsa verde, crema, and pico de gallo. Desserts include a Chocotaco made in-house and a spiced rum cake soaked in brown butter.

    Future plans include art installations from local Latin creatives, along with live performances of jazz, bossa nova, and burlesque. Botonica is open Tuesday through Thursday and on Sunday from 4 pm-12 am, Friday and Saturday from 4 pm-1 am, and closed on Monday.

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