Restaurants + Bars

Brewery of the Year

Houston's 10 best breweries for 2020 keep the beer flowing Houston's 10 best breweries for 2020 keep the beer flowing By Eric Sandler

7.2.20  |  2:40 pm

Just as 2020 has brought unprecedented challenges to bars and restaurants, restrictions designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 have ...

What's Eric Eating Episode 151

A sizzling chat with some fajita mavens, plus a proper teatime in Katy A sizzling chat with some fajita mavens, plus a proper teatime in Katy By CultureMap Staff

7.2.20  |  12:00 pm

On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," restaurateur Sharon Haynes and chef Mallory Buford join CultureMap food ...

this week's covid closures

These Houston restaurants have closed or reopened due to COVID-19 These Houston restaurants have closed or reopened due to COVID-19 By Eric Sandler

7.1.20  |  1:00 pm

Restaurants temporarily closing after one or more employees tests positive for COVID-19 has sadly become part of Houston’s culinary ...

introducing chowbus

National Asian food app delivers the best of Chinatown to Houstonians National Asian food app delivers the best of Chinatown to Houstonians By Eric Sandler

7.1.20  |  9:10 am

A new delivery app wants to make it easier for Houstonians to access the best dishes from Chinatown. Chowbus, a ...

fourth feasts

15 hot Houston restaurants serve up Fourth of July feasts to-go 15 hot Houston restaurants serve up Fourth of July feasts to-go By Eric Sandler

6.30.20  |  2:30 pm

The Fourth of July isn’t a restaurant holiday. Like Memorial Day, Independence Day is best celebrated by staying home ...

tabc enforcement

2 Houston-area bars defy closure order and have licenses suspended 2 Houston-area bars defy closure order and have licenses suspended By Eric Sandler

6.29.20  |  4:20 pm

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has suspended the liquor licenses of seven bars across the state for operating despite Gov ...

ceci nest pas une nightclub

Controversial Houston nightclub's owner defends packed weekend crowds Controversial Houston nightclub's owner defends packed weekend crowds By Eric Sandler

6.29.20  |  2:16 pm

Sometimes a nightclub isn't a nightclub. That's the message from a person affiliated with Spire after the downtown ...

cocktails to-go

Texas bars and restaurants can now sell pre-mixed cocktails to-go Texas bars and restaurants can now sell pre-mixed cocktails to-go By Eric Sandler

6.29.20  |  8:00 am

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has freed the margaritas. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission announced over the weekend that bars and ...

Going to Garden Oak

Common Bond bakes up exciting drive-thru concept in Garden Oaks Common Bond bakes up exciting drive-thru concept in Garden Oaks By Eric Sandler

6.26.20  |  12:02 pm

Common Bond On The Go is on the move. CEO George Joseph has already signed a lease for a second ...

Ready to Help

How Houston restaurant owners can win the COVID-19 insurance fight How Houston restaurant owners can win the COVID-19 insurance fight

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6.26.20  |  11:00 am

When COVID-19 became a full-blown pandemic in March 2020, restaurants were suddenly faced with a choice: pivot to take-out, or ...

closing time

Texas governor shuts down Houston bars in response to COVID-19 surge Texas governor shuts down Houston bars in response to COVID-19 surge By Teresa Gubbins

6.26.20  |  10:05 am

In the latest move on the Texas coronavirus seesaw, Gov. Greg Abbott has executed a new round of restrictions that ...

What's Eric Eating Episode 150

Montrose's most exciting new restaurant, plus a trip to the Pacific Montrose's most exciting new restaurant, plus a trip to the Pacific By CultureMap Staff

6.25.20  |  3:30 pm

On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," chef Aaron Bludorn joins CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to ...

7 new brunches

7 best new brunches in Houston serve up decadent and diverse dining 7 best new brunches in Houston serve up decadent and diverse dining By Eric Sandler

6.25.20  |  1:40 pm

With restaurants having reopened, many people are seeking out favorites they may have missed during the shutdown. That is a ...

cooking up a plan

Texas restaurants get up to speed on new COVID-19 protocols Texas restaurants get up to speed on new COVID-19 protocols By Teresa Gubbins

6.25.20  |  10:30 am

The Texas Restaurant Association has launched a program designed to help restaurants wade through necessary protocols during these coronavirus times ...

this week's covid closures

The latest Houston restaurants to reopen or close due to COVID-19 The latest Houston restaurants to reopen or close due to COVID-19 By Eric Sandler

6.24.20  |  4:15 pm

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott may be encouraging Texans to stay home, but the rise in the number of Texans testing ...

All in the family

Award-winning Texas winery honors Italian heritage with 2 new vintages Award-winning Texas winery honors Italian heritage with 2 new vintages By Eric Sandler

6.24.20  |  1:01 pm

Texas winery Messina Hof is putting family first. The Bryan-based winemaker has introduced its Bonarrigo Family Wines collection, a tribute ...

the pumps are dry

Once-buzzy Oak Forest craft beer bar runs out of gas Once-buzzy Oak Forest craft beer bar runs out of gas By Eric Sandler

6.22.20  |  4:10 pm

A pioneering craft beer bar has poured its last pint. Petrol Station has permanently closed, owner Ben Fullelove tells Houstonia ...

Indigo announces end date

Nationally acclaimed Houston neo-soul restaurant will close next year Nationally acclaimed Houston neo-soul restaurant will close next year By Eric Sandler

6.22.20  |  1:01 pm

One of Houston’s most-acclaimed restaurants will close in 2021. Indigo, the neo-soul food tasting menu concept from chef Jonny ...

Coronavirus News

TABC suspends 2 Houston bars for not following COVID-19 policies TABC suspends 2 Houston bars for not following COVID-19 policies By Teresa Gubbins

6.22.20  |  9:30 am

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has suspended a dozen bars across Texas, part of an initiative to make sure bars ...