Restaurants + Bars

Gone to the dogs

New patio bar shakes up Midtown with dog park and crafty cocktails New patio bar shakes up Midtown with dog park and crafty cocktails By Eric Sandler

6.11.21  |  9:20 am

Midtown dog owners have a new place to hang out with their four-legged friends. Meet Barkley’s, the area’s ...

Gather at Commune

Massive new food festival brings national culinary stars to Houston Massive new food festival brings national culinary stars to Houston By Eric Sandler

6.10.21  |  3:18 pm

A massive new food festival is coming to Houston this summer. The eyes of the culinary world will be on ...

DON’T BE CHICKEN

Vegan fast-food concept roosts in Houston with signature ‘chikn’ Vegan fast-food concept roosts in Houston with signature ‘chikn’ By Chantal Rice

6.10.21  |  2:47 pm

A high-flying plant-based fast-food chicken concept is spreading its wings — and sandwiches, wraps, and nuggets — in Houston. San Antonio-based Project ...

What's Eric Eating Episode 196

Veteran chef dishes on his new Heights restaurant, plus hot food news Veteran chef dishes on his new Heights restaurant, plus hot food news By CultureMap Staff

6.10.21  |  9:45 am

On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," Lance Fegen joins CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to discuss ...

this month and dining

These are the 8 best food and drink events in Houston for June These are the 8 best food and drink events in Houston for June By Eric Sandler

6.9.21  |  2:56 pm

Slowly but surely, in-person food events are returning to the calendar. And not just the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards — bars and ...

Rising Star Chefs of the Year

These 11 rising star chefs truly shine in Houston's dining scene These 11 rising star chefs truly shine in Houston's dining scene By Eric Sandler

6.9.21  |  10:30 am

Presenting the nominees for the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards Rising Star Chef of the Year. As selected by our panel of ...

time for nopo

Ben Berg fires up opening date for new North Post Oak restaurant Ben Berg fires up opening date for new North Post Oak restaurant By Eric Sandler

6.8.21  |  2:20 pm

Ben Berg will unveil his new all-day cafe this week. NoPo Café, Market & Bar begins service this Thursday, June 10 ...

Toast the Tastemakers

Toast Houston's restaurant and bar stars at the 2021 Tastemaker Awards Toast Houston's restaurant and bar stars at the 2021 Tastemaker Awards By Arden Ward

6.8.21  |  12:50 pm

It's time to toast the Tastemakers. CultureMap's annual culinary celebration returns this summer with our signature in-person tasting ...

Introducing il Bracco

Houston's vets opening exciting Italian restaurant near the Galleria Houston's vets opening exciting Italian restaurant near the Galleria By Eric Sandler

6.8.21  |  10:30 am

A Dallas-based Italian restaurant has selected a prime Galleria-area location for its Houston debut. Il Bracco will open this fall ...

A Juneteenth Jubilee

4 Top Chef contestants serve up immersive Houston Juneteenth dinner 4 Top Chef contestants serve up immersive Houston Juneteenth dinner By Eric Sandler

6.7.21  |  3:55 pm

Four contestants on the current season of Top Chef are uniting in Houston for a special Juneteenth celebration. Houston chef ...

a homestead for all the cravings

Fresh new Heights restaurant serves up all-day breakfast and more Fresh new Heights restaurant serves up all-day breakfast and more By Eric Sandler

6.7.21  |  10:00 am

The Heights has a fresh new option for breakfast all day along with an extensive range of options for lunch ...

A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD US

Texas-based burrito chain rolls out plan to double locations Texas-based burrito chain rolls out plan to double locations By Chantal Rice

6.4.21  |  12:57 pm

The Lone Star State’s No. 1 burrito is giving Texas the bird.  Austin-based Freebirds World Burrito, voted by consumers ...

What's Eric Eating Episode 195

A trek to Houston's big-game lodge, plus new burger and steak spots A trek to Houston's big-game lodge, plus new burger and steak spots By CultureMap Staff

6.4.21  |  12:12 pm

On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," Donnette Hansen joins CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to discuss ...

rumor no more

Tilman Fertitta dishes on posh new Mastro's coming to The Woodlands Tilman Fertitta dishes on posh new Mastro's coming to The Woodlands By Eric Sandler

6.4.21  |  10:30 am

The crown jewel of the Landry’s restaurant empire is coming to The Woodlands. Mastro’s Ocean Club is coming ...

Jeni's in citycentre

Nationally acclaimed ice cream shop now serving scoops in CityCentre Nationally acclaimed ice cream shop now serving scoops in CityCentre By Eric Sandler

6.3.21  |  12:05 pm

A second location of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams has opened in Houston. The nationally renowned scoop shop quietly made ...

that's hot

Las Vegas ramen restaurant stirs up hot opening in The Heights Las Vegas ramen restaurant stirs up hot opening in The Heights By Eric Sandler

6.3.21  |  10:11 am

A Las Vegas-based restaurant will make its debut this weekend. Shokku Ramen begins a weeklong soft opening this Friday, June ...

george's tacos

Houston will soon get tacos delivered from comedian George Lopez Houston will soon get tacos delivered from comedian George Lopez By Teresa Gubbins

6.3.21  |  8:30 am

A new taco is coming to Houston from famous comedian George Lopez, who is debuting street tacos in a delivery-only ...

Agnes begins

Houston’s new Mediterranean-inspired cafe set to charm Boulevard Oaks Houston’s new Mediterranean-inspired cafe set to charm Boulevard Oaks By Eric Sandler

6.2.21  |  11:50 am

Houston's newest all-day cafe debuts next week. Agnes Café & Provisions opens Tuesday, June 8 for breakfast and lunch with ...

Begin the Badolina

Inventive, Israeli-inspired bakery and cafe debuts in Rice Village Inventive, Israeli-inspired bakery and cafe debuts in Rice Village By Eric Sandler

6.2.21  |  9:17 am

A bakery from the owners of Doris Metropolitan will debut this week. Bādolina Bakery & Cafe opens Thursday, June 3 in ...