Restaurants + Bars

Feeling Good

Electric new bar slides into Midtown with feel-good retro vibes Electric new bar slides into Midtown with feel-good retro vibes By Eric Sandler

9.13.19  |  9:25 am

Midtown's newest party spot gives off some seriously retro vibes. If Electric FeelGood's influences weren't obvious from ...

What's Eric Eating Episode 111

Houston chefs take on food deserts, plus Montrose's tiki-themed spot Houston chefs take on food deserts, plus Montrose's tiki-themed spot By CultureMap Staff

9.12.19  |  2:15 pm

On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," chefs Chris Williams of Lucille's and Dawn Burrell of ...

Get Wild

This boozy sparkling water will be your new fave (well past summer) This boozy sparkling water will be your new fave (well past summer)

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9.12.19  |  1:00 pm

You're not imagining it: hard seltzer is the drink of the summer (and probably well into next summer). But ...

an all-new Indika

Innovative Montrose Indian restaurant spices up all-new menu Innovative Montrose Indian restaurant spices up all-new menu By Eric Sandler

9.12.19  |  11:30 am

Meet the new Indika. The modern Indian restaurant has undergone a number of changes over the past couple of months ...

a new pub for montrose

Bustling Houston restaurant and bar serves up new Montrose location Bustling Houston restaurant and bar serves up new Montrose location By Eric Sandler

9.12.19  |  9:25 am

Texas comfort food is coming to Montrose. FM Kitchen & Bar will replace the shuttered East Hampton Sandwich Co location at ...

KFC for LB/TG

Trendy Korean fried chicken restaurant spies new Timbergrove location Trendy Korean fried chicken restaurant spies new Timbergrove location By Eric Sandler

9.11.19  |  2:30 pm

Korean fried chicken is coming to Lazybrook/Timbergrove. Dak & Bop owner Jason Cho tells CultureMap that he will open a ...

meet the new boss

Hip Houston pizzeria rises with fresh return of familiar face Hip Houston pizzeria rises with fresh return of familiar face By Eric Sandler

9.11.19  |  10:25 am

Ken Bridge is getting back into the pizza business. The veteran restaurateur (Ritual, Blackbird Izakaya, Lola) announced that he has ...

Smoking Hot Tex-Mex

Sizzling new Tex-Mex restaurant serves up opening date in Montrose Sizzling new Tex-Mex restaurant serves up opening date in Montrose By Eric Sandler

9.10.19  |  12:50 pm

What had been a quiet year for new restaurant openings in Montrose has picked up considerably in the last few ...

way to go, bros!

Hot Houston BBQ joint smokes in prestigious best new restaurants list Hot Houston BBQ joint smokes in prestigious best new restaurants list By Eric Sandler

9.10.19  |  10:50 am

Four Texas restaurants are basking in the national spotlight. Bon Appétit has included them in its list of America ...

What's Eric Eating Episode 110

Getting fresh with Sweetgreen's mastermind, plus Houston's Top 100 Getting fresh with Sweetgreen's mastermind, plus Houston's Top 100 By CultureMap Staff

9.9.19  |  3:55 pm

On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," Nicolas Jammet, co-founder and chief concept officer for Sweetgreen joins ...

Postino Montrose

Popular Heights wine cafe uncorks anticipated new Montrose location Popular Heights wine cafe uncorks anticipated new Montrose location By Eric Sandler

9.9.19  |  1:25 pm

Montrose is in the midst of a wine bar boom. In the last year, new arrivals like Avondale Food & Wine ...

This week in dining

These are the 7 best food and drink events in Houston this week These are the 7 best food and drink events in Houston this week By Holly Beretto

9.9.19  |  9:30 am

The marquee event this week is the inaugural Iron Bartender competition at Backstreet Cafe. An epic evening of food and ...

a tropical oasis for montrose

Cool new tiki-themed restaurant serves up tropical vibes in Montrose Cool new tiki-themed restaurant serves up tropical vibes in Montrose By Eric Sandler

9.6.19  |  11:26 am

Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least for those who live in Montrose. When the wind is ...

Meet the Top 100

Introducing CultureMap's Top 100: The very best restaurants in Houston Introducing CultureMap's Top 100: The very best restaurants in Houston By Eric Sandler

9.5.19  |  1:50 pm

"What's your favorite restaurant?" That question, sometimes phrased as, "What's the best restaurant in Houston?" is the one ...

cook like a local

Exclusive dinner party puts Chris Shepherd's new cookbook to the test Exclusive dinner party puts Chris Shepherd's new cookbook to the test By Eric Sandler

9.5.19  |  11:15 am

By now, most food-obsessed Houstonians know that chef Chris Shepherd just published his first cookbook, Cook Like a Local, this ...

new location new chef

Rapidly expanding South African restaurant heads to The Woodlands Rapidly expanding South African restaurant heads to The Woodlands By Eric Sandler

9.4.19  |  3:20 pm

The Woodlands has a new destination for bobotie, grilled cauliflower, and hanging beef kebabs. Peli Peli has opened its fourth ...

On the Road

Chow down with Chris Shepherd and Houston chefs as new cookbook drops Chow down with Chris Shepherd and Houston chefs as new cookbook drops

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9.3.19  |  12:00 pm

Exciting news for home chefs: Chris Shepherd's cookbook that he co-authored with Kaitlyn Goalen, Cook Like a Local, is ...

Coltivare in Montrose?

Montrose restaurant soars with new European menu and new chef Montrose restaurant soars with new European menu and new chef By Eric Sandler

9.3.19  |  10:18 am

Agricole Hospitality is making some changes to its Montrose property Night Heron. Effective immediately, the establishment is moving away from ...

Bowled over

Healthy new restaurant bowls over Washington Avenue with fresh menu Healthy new restaurant bowls over Washington Avenue with fresh menu By Holly Beretto

9.2.19  |  10:00 am

A Colorado-based concept is coming to Houston. Rush Bowls announced it will open three restaurants in the Bayou City, one ...