What Winter Weather?

These Houston restaurants are open during the winter storm

Goodnight Charlie's will be open with beer, bourbon, and tacos.

Photo by Ralph Smith Studios

Facing the prospect of winter weather and potentially icy roads, a number of Houston restaurants have decided to close for business on Tuesday, January 16. However, many remain open to serve customers.

With the caveats that people should be careful about monitoring potentially deteriorating conditions — and exercise caution while driving — the following Houston restaurants have confirmed to CultureMap that they are or will be open for business.

We will update this list at 4 pm if necessary.

Update 4 pm: The following restaurants will be open during the evening of January 16. Restaurants that closed during the day have also been updated below.

Montrose/Midtown/Downtown

The Flying Saucer (closed at 9 pm)
Pistolero’s
Anvil Bar & Refuge
La Calle Tacos (closed at 6 pm)
Brasil
Main Kitchen at the JW Marriott
Doris Metropolitan
Red Lion Pub

The Heights and surrounding neighborhoods

Slowpokes
The Barking Pig
Julep
Better Luck Tomorrow
Ginger & Fork
Liberty Kitchen (closed at 9 pm)
Samurai Noodle (closed at 9 pm)
Field & Tides

Galleria area/Tanglewood/Briargrove/Spring Branch

The Del
Killen's STQ
Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
Le Colonial
BuffBurger

Suburbs

Killen’s Steakhouse (Pearland)
Cafe East (Alief)
Cafe Adobe (Sugar Land)

Original List Below:

Montrose/Midtown/Downtown

Conservatory (includes El Burro & the Bull, Moku Bar, and the Pho Spot)
Quattro and Bayou & Bottle at the Four Seasons
The Burger Joint
The Pit Room
Hugo's (closed at 3 pm)
Izakaya
Pho Saigon
Underbelly (lunch only, closed at 3 pm)
Good Dog Houston (closed at 4 pm)
Xochi (closed at 3 pm)
Monarch Bistro at the Hotel ZaZa
Brennan's (lunch only, closed at 3 pm)
Goodnight Charlies
The Pass & Provisions
Beer Market Co.
The Moonshiners Southern Table and Bar
Ramen Tatsu-ya
Vic & Anthony's (closed at 5 pm)
Riel
The Fish

The Heights and surrounding neighborhoods

King's Bierhaus (with free Gluhwein)
Helen in the Heights (closed at 2 pm)
Eight Row Flint (serving chicken pho starting at 5 pm)
Alice Blue (closed at 3 pm)
Melange Creperie
Maison Pucha Bistro
Federal Grill (closed at 3 pm)
Good Dog Houston (closed at 4 pm)
Pi Pizza (closed at 4 pm)
Lee's Fried Chicken & Donuts
B&B Butchers
Hughie's (both locations)

Galleria area

Dish Society (closed at 3 pm)
El Patio (closed at 7 pm)
Beaver's Westheimer (closed at 3 pm)
Yauatcha (closed at 2 pm)
Cafe Annie (closed for dinner)
Caracol (closed at 3 pm)
Kenny & Ziggy's (closed at 2 pm)
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse
Liberty Kitchen (closed at 3 pm)
Etoile

River Oaks/Greenway Plaza/Upper Kirby/Rice Village

A'Bouzy
burger-chan
Pondicheri (closed at 8 pm)
Sud Italia (closed at 3 pm)
Picos
Roka Akor (closed at 4 pm)
Goode Co restaurants (closed at 3 pm)
Backstreet Cafe (closed at 3 pm)
Kenny & Ziggy's (closed at 2 pm)
Kata Robata (closed for dinner)
Helen Greek Food & Wine (closed at 2 pm)
Liberty Kitchen (closed at 3 pm)
Benjy's and Local Foods (closed at 2 pm)

West Houston

State Fare (closed at 3 pm)
Dish Society (closing at 3 pm)
Mascalzone
The Branch
Liberty Kitchen (closed at 3 pm)
Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen
The Tipping Point at the Hotel ZaZa Memorial
Carmelo's

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the wait is over

Favorite Houston burger joint fires up Memorial opening date

Photo by Becca Wright

The Burger Joint's new location opens this Thursday, February 26.

This week brings good news for Memorial and Spring Branch-area diners. A new location of The Burger Joint opens this Thursday, February 26.

Located just north of Memorial City Mall at 1016 Gessner, it’s The Burger Joint’s fourth location. Designed by Burger Joint owners Shawn Bermudez and chef Matthew Pak with support from Cisneros Design Architects, the 4,300-square-foot restaurant has a 1,500-square-foot patio that offers plenty of room for Memorial-area families and neighbors.

Photo by Becca Wright

The Burger Joint's new location opens this Thursday, February 26.

The restaurant will serve Pak’s menu of classic American burgers, fries, and shakes, including signatures such as the Smoke Stack (topped with pulled pork, mac & cheese, and a fried egg), the Kimchi (kimchi, fried egg, cheddar), and the Vietnamese coffee shake. Chicken sandwiches, bowls, and hot dogs provide plenty of non-burger options. Match them with fries, sweet potato fries, or onion rings.

Pak and Bermudez founded The Burger Joint as a food truck in 2015. Since then, it’s grown to locations in Montrose, the Heights, and Baybrook. A location near Rice Village is expected to open later this year.

They duo also operate The Taco Stand, a fast casual restaurant that serves street-style tacos. A new location of that restaurant will open next to The Burger Joint in April.

“Our team is excited to expand our brand to Memorial,” said Pak. “We’ve been looking forward to serving our fans in this neighborhood for some time, and we can’t wait to see families enjoying our burgers, shakes, fries and more on our patio for years to come.”

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