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Popular Galleria-area happy hour hot spot unveils new name, new look, and new menu

One of the Galleria area's most popular happy hour spots has a new name, a new look, and a new menu. The Uptown Park location of McCormick & Schmick's is now M&S Seafood, Steaks & Oysters, owner Landry's Inc. announced.

“It was time for McCormick & Schmick’s to modernize our look and logo,” Howard Cole, Landry's restaurant division COO, said in a statement. “We have a great new menu and mixology program that is geared towards sustainability, guest experience, and engagement while delivering exciting new flavors and textures.”

As one example of sustainability, M&S Seafood sources its signature Johnny Shucks oysters from proprietary beds in the Chesapeake Bay. Staples like bass, salmon, and cobia are also procured from sustainable purveyors.

Inside, diners will find an updated interior that features white marble walls, updated lighting, and expanded seating in the bar area. Overall, the almost 7,700-square-foot restaurant now seats 122 in the main dining room, 81 in the bar, and more than 80 split between its two patios. Ultimately, the M&S branding will roll out to the other Houston-area McCormick & Schmick's, too.

“In renovating this space, our goal was to make this location one of the most comfortable and inviting dining settings in Houston,” Cole added. “M&S Seafood, Steaks & Oysters’ new look creates the perfect setting for any business dinner, family gathering, or special occasion.”

Expanding the bar should prove popular with the happy hour crowd. Served daily from 3:30 pm to 7 pm, it offers a range of bar bites priced from $3.50 to $9.50, including truffle fries, Baja fish tacos, ahi tuna poke bowl, and shrimp avocado toast. Drink options run the gamut with beers priced $5 or less, wines by-the-glass priced at $6.50 and $8.50, and cocktails priced between $7 and $9.

Changing McCormick & Schmick's into M&S Seafood is only the latest change to the dining at Uptown Park. The mixed-use development has also added the Houston area's first Flower Child and seen Uptown Sushi reopen after an extensive series of renovations. California-based sandwich shop Mendocino Farms and a new project from J. Alexander's Holdings are both on the way, too.

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M&S Seafood, Steaks & Oysters; 1151-01 Uptown Park Blvd.; Monday-Thursday, 11 am to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday, 11 am to 11 pm, and Sunday, 11 am to 9 pm; 713-840-7900

Hawaiian ahi tuna tartare.

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Hawaiian ahi tuna tartare.

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Two week dining event celebrates Houston's Latin-owned restaurants

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A two-week celebration of Latin food and culture has begun in Houston. Latin Restaurant Weeks has returned for its seventh year.

Held from Friday, July 11 until July 25, Latin Restaurant Weeks has more than 40 participants that showcase the diversity of Latin American cuisine. It includes everything from all four of James Beard Award winner Hugo Ortega’s restaurants — Mexican staple Hugo’s, seafood restaurant Caracol, Oaxacan restaurant Xochi, and street food favorite Urbe — as well as Brazilian steakhouses, casual taquerias, and bakeries.

Unlike Houston Restaurant Weeks where restaurant serve prix fixe menus at set prices, each participating restaurant in Late Restaurant Weeks determines its own offer. For example, at The Lymbar, David Cordua’s Latin-Mediterranean fusion restaurant in Midtown, diners have the option of a two-course, $25 lunch or a three-course, $39 dinner. Next door at Late August, chef Chris Williams and Sergio Hidalgo’s Michelin-recommended restaurant, the options consist of a two-course lunch and a three-course dinner (pricing information wasn’t available at press time). In contrast, Urbe’s sole offering is a three crispy pork belly taco plate for $17.

Those looking for more of a bar experience should consider Botónica, the recently-opened, Latin-inspired cocktail bar near River Oaks District. Aye Candy, a speakeasy-style bar in Spring Branch, is serving a $35 margarita flight with four variations on the popular cocktail.

Married couple Karinn Chavarria-Luckett and Warren Luckett founded Latin Restaurant Weeks in 2019 to increase awareness of Latin-owned restaurants. Since then, the event has expanded from Houston to Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C.

“Latin Restaurant Weeks was created to spotlight the cultural richness woven into each dish and story,” said Karinn Chavarria-Luckett, co-founder of Latin Restaurant Weeks. “It’s a celebration of identity, of creativity, and of the people behind the flavors who make our communities vibrant and strong.”

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