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These Houston restaurants are open amid the winter storm

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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Beard-recognized Houston chef serves up fresh concept in Midtown high-rise

Courtesy of Lucille's Hospitality Group

Lucille's Hospitality Group is now operating The Branch.

One of Houston’s most acclaimed hospitality groups has opened a new wellness-focused concept in a Midtown high-rise. The Branch is the latest concept from Lucille’s Hospitality Group.

Located on the 12th floor of the Forme, a luxury high-rise at 5501 La Branch, The Branch will serve a seasonal menu that includes a raw bar, daily crudo specials, oysters, caviar, and charcuterie. Those dishes can be paired with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails.

Currently, the restaurant is open to both residents and members of the general public for dinner Thursday-Saturday and during the day on Sunday. Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner service will be added over time.

Founded by James Beard Award finalist Chris Williams, Lucille’s Hospitality Group is known for its Southern-inspired Museum District restaurant Lucille’s and Late August, its Midtown establishment that earned both a Recommended designation in the Michelin Guide and a Best New Restaurant award from Esquire for its blend of Afro-Caribbean and Mexican flavors. Lucille’s 1913, the group’s nonprofit, operates farms that provide access to fresh food in underserved areas.

"We're incredibly excited to partner with The Forme, because this is about much more than opening a new hospitality venue, it's about helping build a community," Williams said in a statement. "The Branch allows us to bring together thoughtful food, wellness-inspired hospitality, art and community in one space. Launching the partnership through a fundraiser that leaves a lasting impact on Houston makes this collaboration even more meaningful."

The Forme is a 33-story high-rise that’s focused on wellness, productivity, and community. In addition to The Branch, its amenities include a 20,000-square-foot fitness and recovery area, a 9,000-square-foot outdoor pool deck with pool and expansive hot tub, and 20,000 square feet of flexible coworking space.

The Branch will celebrate its opening on July 4 with Liberty and Lux, a fundraiser that will support efforts to paint murals on the Forme’s parking garage honoring America’s 250th anniversary. Tickets, $150, includes an open bar, passed hors d'oeuvres, and an expansive view of area fireworks displays from the building’s 12th floor pool deck.

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