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    Here are the Houston restaurants temporarily closed due to coronavirus

    Eric Sandler
    Mar 23, 2020 | 2:00 pm
    Bisou interior
    Bisou has temporarily closed.
    Photo by Kirsten Gilliam

    As restaurants across the Houston area struggle with governmental restrictions that limit them to only serving diners via delivery or to-go, some establishments are making the painful choice to close temporarily. Not every restaurant's food translates well to-go, and customers may not be visiting a business frequently enough for it to remain viable.

    Here's a quick look at some places that have closed temporarily since the City of Houston and Harris County required restaurants to cease dine-in operations. This list does not include the places already listed by restaurant group.

    CultureMap will update this list as necessary. Hopefully, all of them resume operations soon.

    Alma, the recently opened South American restaurant in Highland Village, is closed until further, according to social media.

    BCN and MAD are both temporarily closed; MAD's program of feeding unemployed hospitality workers has been discontinued.

    Be More Pacific has closed its newly-opened location in the Heights "until further notice," according to social media.

    Bisou is temporarily closed, according to a representative.

    burger-chan suspended service on March 17 but will reopen on March 30 for takeout and delivery only, the restaurant announced.

    Cafe Brussels has temporarily closed as of March 25, owner Catherine Duwez announced.

    Davis St. at Hermann Park has temporarily closed as of March 24, the restaurant announced on social media.

    Down House has "suspended operations," according to social media.

    Emmaline is temporarily closed, per its social media.

    Eunice has temporarily closed as of March 31, the restaurant announced.

    Feges BBQ will be closed beginning March 25 but will hold pop-ups in the parking lot of its future Spring Branch location (8141 Long Point Rd.) on Saturdays beginning March 28, the restaurant announced.

    Giacomo's cibo e vino will be closed from March 25 until April 3, according to Facebook.

    Golden Bagels & Coffee is only open Friday - Sunday from 8 am - 2 pm, according to social media.

    Gr8 Plate Hospitality has closed all locations of The Union Kitchen and Jax Grill effective March 26, owners Doris and Paul Miller announced on social media.

    Guard & Grace is temporarily closed, per a letter from owners Nikki and Troy Guard.

    Kata Robata will temporarily close beginning either March 27 or 28, the restaurant announced on social media.

    Kenny & Ziggy's has temporarily closed its location at Buffalo Speedway and Westpark, per a representative; the original location on Post Oak remains open with a condensed menu.

    Kulture has temporarily closed; diners are encouraged to support its sister concepts Reggae Hut and The Breakfast Klub.

    Loch Bar and Ouzo Bay are temporarily closed, according to a representative.

    Mein began a temporary closure on March 16, according to a post on social media.

    Nancy's Hustle closed effective April 6, the restaurant announced.

    Penny Quarter has temporarily closed effective March 27, but Squable remains open.

    Poitín Bar & Kitchen has temporarily closed as of March 25, the restaurant announced on social media.

    Rosalie Italian Soul is temporarily closed, according to a representative.

    Rosie Cannonball and Montrose Cheese & Wine are closed beginning March 25, according to social media.

    Savoir and La Grade Rue have temporarily closed beginning April 7, according to the restaurant.

    SusieCakes has closed all of its locations in Texas and California as of March 21, according to a representative.

    Thien An is temporarily closed, according to a sign posted at the restaurant.

    The Toasted Coconut will temporarily close on March 29, the restaurant announced.

    Tropicales is closed “until further notice,” according to a post on social media.

    True Food Kitchen has temporarily closed its location near the Galleria and in The Woodlands, according to the company's website.

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    The list of restaurants that are currently closed is not comprehensive. CultureMap will update as necessary.

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    Houston's 'Chinese takeout bar from the future' touches down in Webster

    Eric Sandler
    Jun 1, 2026 | 4:02 pm
    Rice Box Webster rendering
    Courtesy of The Rice Box
    A rendering previews The Rice Box's new location in Webster.

    Houston’s Chinese takeout bar from the future is coming to the Bay Area. The sixth location of The Rice Box will open in Webster later this summer.

    Located at 114 El Dorado Blvd, the new location will be called Rice Box Space Center after NASA’s headquarters at the nearby Johnson Space Center. Founder John Peterson tells CultureMap that it’s a bit of a homecoming for him and his wife/business partner, Jenny Vo, as they grew up in the area. As with every new location, the restaurant created a movie-style poster to announce its opening.

    Rice Box Webster movie poster The Rice Box Space Center is expected to open later this summer.Courtesy of The Rice Box

    For its first truly suburban location, Peterson plans to offer a more efficient pickup system for to-go orders. Dubbed The Rice Box Pickup Reactors, the system applies Rice Box’s sci-fi aesthetic to curbside ordering. As seen in the rendering above, the building will have six slots that drivers will pull into to get their orders.

    “The goal is to have guests in and out with food in hand in around 90 seconds,” Peterson writes in an email. “It’s still pickup, but we’re trying to make that moment feel more intentional and more connected to the digital side of Rice Box instead of treating it like an afterthought. We’re looking at this opening as both a new store and a prototype for how Rice Box can work in more suburban markets without losing the part of the brand that makes it feel like us.”

    Bay Area-area diners can expect the same menu as the Rice Box’s other locations. That includes staples such as General Tso’s chicken, sesame chicken, beef with broccoli, and orange peel beef. The restaurant also serves traditional Chinese-inspired fare such as Chongqing chicken, cumin beef, mapo tofu, and chow fun noodles.

    Recently, Peterson rolled out a new version of Rice Box’s dumplings. Available in chicken, pork, or vegetable, each style of dumpling comes with a different wrapper that enhances the filling’s flavor. They’re also available either steamed or fried.

    The Rice Box started as a food truck in the early 2010s. After moving to a permanent location in the Greenway Plaza food court, it has opened brick-and-mortar locations in the Heights, River Oaks, Rice Village, and Memorial.

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