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    Easter Dining Specials

    Easter dining specials: These restaurants are open to serve holiday brunch and breakfast faves

    Marcy de Luna
    Marcy de Luna
    Apr 3, 2015 | 4:44 pm

    If you haven't yet made reservations for Easter, fear not. Below are seven under-the-radar restaurants, not normally open on Sundays, but throwing out the welcoming mat this Easter holiday.

    Eleven:Eleven

    If the pan-seared grouper (with sun-dried tomato pecan pesto, shredded parmesan and grilled asparagus) or the grilled pork chop (with whole grain mustard potato salad and fried okra) aren't enough to get your attention, brunch-type fare like shrimp and scallop-filled crepes (with Brie infused bechamel sauce) or braised pork shank and fried eggs (with crispy potatoes and salsa verde) is sure to do the trick. (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Prices are a la carte)

    Jonathan's The Rub

    Jonathan's will be serving up breakfast favorites including chicken and waffles and biscuits and gravy, along with hearty steaks, burgers and more. Note: Leave your booze at home. The usual BYOB policy is out the window this Sunday in favor of restaurant-served mimosas. (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Prices are a la carte)

    Table on Post Oak

    This Easter, head to Table for a holiday brunch complete with $10 mimosa pitchers and $15 Bloody Mary pitchers. Highlights on the menu include eggs Benedict, croque madame (a sunny side up egg with ham, Gruyere cheese and bechamel sauce) and a lobster BLT (with smoked bacon, avocado, arugula lettuce and tarragon Dijon aioli sauce). (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Prices are a la carte)

    Bistro Provence

    The over-the-top, three-course menu at the Memorial-area French bistro starts with the likes of a duck confit and frisee salad (with a poached egg and walnut vinaigrette). Move on to entrees such as smoked salmon and eggs Benedict and petite beef filet mignon in bearnaise sauce (with green beans and mashed potatoes). Save room for sweets like the lemon meringue tart. Reservations are required, plus a $20 per person deposit via PayPal. (11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; $44 per person)

    Artisans

    Chive crepes (stuffed with chicken, ricotta cheese and cream cheese), saffron trout (with a seafood rice pilaf and white asparagus), lavender chocolate cake... and the roster of French eats on the special six-course menu goes on at this upscale dining spot in Midtown. (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; $95 per person)

    Provisions

    Brunch at modern bistro Provisions (half of Montrose’s two-restaurants-in-one concept, Pass and Provisions) will feature a laundry list of delicious options from a clam pizza (with potato, parmesan and pickled peppers) and poached eggs (with biscuits and sausage gravy and mustard greens) to a smoked salmon bagel sandwich. Pair your meal with a refreshing cocktail like the P&P Paloma (a mix of tequila, ancho chile, grapefruit and sparkling mineral water). (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Prices are a la carte)

    Sparrow Bar + Cookshop

    The kitchen at this Midtown gem will offer three, fresh from the farm courses. We recommend starting with the shiitake mushroom dumplings (drizzled with blue cheese and honey sauce). Then choose from entrees like eggs carbonara (with shell pasta, cream, braised bacon, peas and duck egg yolk) or crispy flattened chicken with lemon butter sauce (plus milled potatoes and salsa verde). End your meal on a sweet note with options such as warm mango and brown butter cobbler. (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; $35 per person)

    Check out some of these great brunch spots in this week's KHOU CultureMap Moment:

    Chicken and waffles at Jonathan's The Rub

    Jonathan's The Rub Chicken and Waffles
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    riel returns

    Shuttered Houston restaurant revived for 1 night only at Canada Day pop-up

    Eric Sandler
    Jun 19, 2026 | 3:30 pm
    Riel truffle caviar pierogi
    Photo by Kirsten Gilliam
    The pop-up will serve Riel's caviar and truffle pierogi.

    One of the saddest restaurant closures of 2025 will get a one-night-only revival. Favorite dishes from Riel will return at Chardon on Sunday, June 28 for an event being called “Booze Can Sunday.”

    While a French fine dining restaurant might seem like an unlikely host for a Riel revival, Chardon executive chef E.J. Miller once served as Riel’s opening sous chef. Miller invited his former boss, Riel chef-owner Ryan Lachaine, to join him for a pop-up that honors Canada Day.

    Together, the duo will serve some of Riel’s most popular dishes, including:

    • Truffle and Caviar Pierogies
    • Steak Au Poivre Poutine with Cheese Curds
    • Deli Dog
    • Montreal Smoked Meat Sliders
    • Torche Kolaches
    • Mushroom Empanadas
    • Gator Karaage
    • Maple Whiskey Soft Serve with Foie Caram

    The day will also feature drink specials such as Canadian Jell-O Shots, Molson X, Canadian Club, Old Grand-Dad, and more. Robin Wong, a co-owner of Blood Bros. BBQ and a successful DJ, will spin throughout the event.

    Riel truffle caviar pierogi

    Photo by Kirsten Gilliam

    The pop-up will serve Riel's caviar and truffle pierogi.

    "Riel was a special place for a lot of people, and Booze Can Sunday was always one of the most anticipated events of the week," said Miller. "Ryan and I wanted to bring back that energy for one day, celebrate the restaurant that meant so much to us, and give guests a chance to revisit some of the dishes and memories they loved."

    Riel Restaurant Ryan Lachaine E.J. Miller A vintage picture of chefs EJ Miller and Ryan Lachaine. Photo by Eric Sandler

    Riel opened in January 2017 and closed in August 2025. In between, it earned wide acclaim for the way Lachaine blended his Canadian upbringing and Ukrainian heritage with the modern Gulf Coast cuisine he learned while working at restaurants such as Reef and Underbelly.

    Currently, Lachaine works as the executive chef at River Oaks restaurant State of Grace. He added two Riel signatures to State of Grace’s menu — the caviar tater tots and signature butter burgers.

    Chardon, which earned a Best New Restaurant nomination in the 2026 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards for its blend of classic French fare with Texas ingredients, opened in February 2025. In addition to Riel, Miller’s resume includes SaltAir Seafood Kitchen, International Smoke, and Muse.

    Booze Can Sunday takes place from 3-9 pm. Attendees are encouraged to register on Eventbrite.

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