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    open for business

    These Houston restaurants are open amid the winter storm

    Eric Sandler
    Feb 17, 2021 | 10:42 am
    Bosscat Kitchen exterior
    Some Houston restaurants are open for business.
    Photo by Kirsten Gilliam

    Once again, a limited number of Houston restaurants are open for business today (Wednesday, February 17).

    Keep in mind that this situation is fluid. Places may close suddenly if they lose power or water. Most restaurants will be serving a limited menu with limited staff. Please be patient.

    Finally, only travel if it is safe to do so.

    CultureMap will update this list throughout the day. Restaurant owners or their representatives may be added to the list by emailing eric@culturemap.com.

    Restaurants planning to be open on Wednesday, February 17

    Alicia's Mexican Grille (Cypress only)
    The Annie Café & Bar (dine-in only, 4-8 pm)
    Antone's Famous Po' Boys (San Felipe only)
    Avenida Brasil (Stafford only, 5-9 pm)
    B.B. Italia (to-go only, 4-8 pm)
    BCK
    Big City Wings (Kingwood, Rayford, Spring, Jones Rd, Pearland, Atascocita, Marq*E)
    Bing Su and Chungchun Rice Dog (to-go only)
    Bosscat Kitchen
    Bravery Chef Hall
    Buzz & Bites (9 am - 2 pm)
    Cactus Cove (to-go only)
    Café Poêtes (to-go only, 5-7 pm)
    Casa Do Brasil (to-go only)
    Christian's Tailgate (Heights and Midtown locations)
    Churrascos (Sugar Land only, to-go only, 3-7 pm)
    City Cellars HTX (limited menu, 12:30 - 4 pm)
    Coltivare (limited menu, to-go only, 3-8 pm or sold out)
    Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse (limited menu, 4-8 pm)
    Eight Row Flint (12-5 pm)
    Eighteen36 (limited menu, 5 pm - sold out)
    Fat Cat Creamery (Garden Oaks only, 1-6 pm)
    Feast Urban Eats (to-go only, cash only)
    Fielding's Local Kitchen and Bar
    Fielding's Wood Grill
    The Fish
    The '401 Table and Tap (limited menu, to-go only)
    Galiana’s Tex Mex & Agave Bar
    Good Dog Houston (dinner only beginning at 4 pm)
    Gringo's Mexican Kitchen (select locations, check social media for specifics)
    Harold's in the Heights (limited menu, 5 pm - sold out)
    Indianola (limited menu, to-go and delivery only beginning at 3 pm)
    Island Grill (Bellaire and Spring only)
    Jax Grill (all locations)
    Jimmy Changas (select locations, check social media for specifics)
    Kin Dee Thai Cuisine (limited menu, 11 am - sold out)
    The Kolache Shoppe (Richmond Ave. only)
    La Calle Tacos (closed at 1:30 pm)
    La Fisheria (to-go only, 3-5 pm)
    La Fogata (to-go only, cash only)
    Liberty Kitchen (River Oaks location, to-go and curbside only)
    Los Cucos (select locations only)
    Main Chick Hot Chicken
    Maison Pucha Bistro (closed 3 pm)
    Miyazaki (to-go only)
    Musaafer (to-go only)
    New York Deli and Coffee Shop
    OMG Seafood To-Go (Calumet only)
    Onion Creek (to-go only)
    The Original Ninfa's (Uptown only, to-go only, limited menu)
    Orleans Seafood Kitchen (limited menu, cash only, to-go only, 11 am - sold out)
    Phat Eatery (limited menu, curbside only beginning at 2 pm)
    Pho VN 21
    Piper's BBQ & Beer
    The Pit Room (serving two-meat plates for $20, cash only, 12 pm - sold out)
    Pondicheri (limited menu, to-go only, cash only, 11 am - 4 pm)
    Roma
    Roostar Vietnamese Grill - Richmond Ave.
    Roots (Retail wine, plus burgers and hot dogs)
    Salento Bistrot (beginning at 5 pm)
    Simply Pho
    Soltan Houston
    State Fare (Memorial only, to-go only, beginning at 2-8 pm or sold out)
    Studewood Cantine (limited menu, 3 pm - close)
    Supreme Sandwiches (Oak Forest and Spring Branch locations)
    Tacos A Go Go (TC Jester, White Oak, and downtown tunnels only)
    Tacos Doña Lena
    Tex-Mex Grill & Bar
    Tiger Den
    Tony's Mexican Restaurant
    Tony's Tex-Mex
    The Union Kitchen (all locations)
    Valdo's Seafood House

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    where there's smoke

    Houston's only Michelin-recognized Tex-Mex restaurant now open in Bellaire

    Eric Sandler
    Dec 22, 2025 | 11:59 am
    Candente brisket nachos
    Photo by Duc Hoang
    Don't miss the brisket nachos at Candente.

    It didn’t take Sambrook Hospitality Group long to turn Mandito’s into Candente. First announced in September, the restaurant’s second location officially opens today, Monday, December 22, at 5101 Bellaire Blvd.

    Speaking on a November episode of CultureMap’s “What’s Eric Eating” podcast, Sambrooks Hospitality founder Michael Sambrooks explained that, as a Bellaire resident, he saw an opportunity to open a restaurant close to home.

    “It was a combination of, this location became available, and we liked the market. I think Bellaire is underserved. As far as Tex-Mex options, I think it’s limited,” he says. “We always struggle with where’s somewhere we can grab a bite that’s five minutes away as opposed to driving to another part of town. I think Candente is that solution. I think it’s going to be pretty well received.”

    In terms of design, the restaurant replicates many of the same elements as the original Montrose location that opened in 2019, such as its copper-topped tables and yellow, orange, and maroon accents. Diners will note a mural by local artist Franky Cardona along one wall. Overall, the restaurant seats 125 in its dining room, 10 at its bar, and 24 on an outdoor patio.

    While the location is new, the menu is the same. That means the same wood-fired fajitas, brisket enchiladas, nachos, birria tacos, and other fare that helped it achieve a “Recommended” designation in the Michelin Guide for Texas — the only Tex-Mex restaurant in Houston to make the prestigious guide. Pair them with margaritas (both shaken and frozen), as well as agave-based cocktails such as the paloma and ranch water, beers, and non-alcoholic options.

    Sambrooks Hospitality also operates The Pit Room, the barbecue joint with locations in Montrose and Memorial City that earned a Bib Gourmand designation.

    “It’s a privilege to open in Bellaire and get to know and serve a new clientele,” Sambrooks said in a statement. “We’re excited to introduce our style of authentic, handcrafted Tex-Mex that has made us a Houston dining staple.”

    Candente will be open for lunch and dinner during the week beginning at 11 am. Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday beginning at 10 am.

    Don't miss the brisket nachos at Candente.

    Candente brisket nachos
    Photo by Duc Hoang
    Don't miss the brisket nachos at Candente.
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