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    8 more HRW options

    Houston Restaurant Weeks adds 8 new options to biggest roster ever

    Eric Sandler
    Aug 3, 2022 | 1:53 pm
    Wild Oats chicken fried steak
    Find this wagyu chicken fried steak at Wild Oats.
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    This year's edition of Houston Restaurant Weeks now boasts more than 300 participating locations That makes it the largest ever edition of the annual charity dining event, according to organizers.

    As a reminder, Houston Restaurant Weeks is a month-long charity dining event that raises money for the Houston Food Bank. Restaurants offer prix fixe menus at set price points — $25 for brunch or lunch and $39 or $55 for dinner — that trigger a donation to the Cleverley Stone Foundation, which then makes an overall donation to the food bank. Held annually, this year’s event takes places from August 1 until Labor Day (September 5).

    Since HRW organizers first revealed menus on July 15, a number of additional establishments have joined the roster, but sifting through all those choices can be tricky. Consider these options that have either been added after the initial menu reveal or are participating in HRW for the first time.

    Bistro 555
    This Memorial-area French restaurant is serving a three-course, $55 menu that also includes a starter of tomato gazpacho for all diners. Appetizer options consist of French bread bruschetta, salmon carpaccio, and goat cheese crumble salad with Champagne dressing. For an entree, choose from pasta carbonara, pan-seared tuna steak, or chicken breast brochette. The restaurant offers three desserts, but chocolate mousse looks like the best choice.

    J-Bar-M Barbecue
    The EaDo barbecue joint is serving a $55, three-course dinner full of smoked dishes. Start with pickled deviled eggs, jalapeños stuffed with brisket and pimento cheese, or street-style brisket tacos. Entree options include Gulf shrimp over smoked grits, pork belly with roasted poblano cream sauce, and grilled filet with bourbon-peppercorn sauce. Finish with banana pudding, chocolate pie, or peach cobbler.

    New York Eatery
    This Bellaire restaurant is serving HRW menus for lunch, brunch, and dinner. Lunch includes deli classics such as matzo ball soup, a burger, a hot dog, and a Reuben sandwich. Brunch choices include a three-egg omelet, bagel and lox sandwich, and challah French toast. The three-course, $39 menu offers six entree choices, including spaghetti carbonara, beef stroganoff, and Israeli-style chicken schnitzel.

    Roka Akor
    Diners will find steak and sushi at this Japanese-inspired restaurant near River Oaks. The three-course, $55 dinner menu features choices such as beef and kimchi dumplings, spicy tuna roll, miso-marinated black cod, and Korean-spiced lamb chops. Finish with chocolate cake, green tea custard, or sorbet.

    Roots Wine Bar and Restaurant
    The EaDo restaurant’s three-course, $39 dinner menu offers dishes designed to pair with selections from its 50-bottle, self-serve wine wall. Start with wagyu beef tartare, phyllo-wrapped shrimp, or salad. Entree choices consist of a juicy Lucy burger, market fish with vegetable fricassee, and smoked corn cavatelli. Finish with chocolate pot de creme, cheese, or yuzu curd with coconut ice cream.

    Rosalie Italian Soul
    Celebrity chef Chris Cosentino’s Italian restaurant in downtown’s C. Baldwin Hotel is serving a three-course, $55 dinner menu. Start with one of three salads: arugula with strawberries and pecorino, heirloom tomato panzanella, or Sicilian-style watermelon and squid. Entree choices consist of strozzapreti pasta with blistered cherry tomatoes and corn, lasagna, or pork chop milanese. Finish with strawberry soft serve, summer berry panzanella, or stone fruit with zabaglione.

    Thirteen by James Harden
    Chef Tobias Dorzon’s three-course, $55 menu starts with choices such as Korean ribs and Philly cheesesteak egg rolls. Entree choices consist of chicken marsala with jalapeno mashed potatoes, teriyaki salmon with crab fried rice, and shrimp scampi linguini. Finish with cognac bread pudding, chocolate chocolate chip cake, or fresh fruit.

    Wild Oats
    Underbelly Hospitality’s new restaurant in the Houston Farmers Market offers a culinary love letter to Texas. The four-course, $55 menu includes some of the restaurant’s most popular dishes, including armadillo eggs (cheese-stuffed jalapeños that are wrapped in sausage and bacon), a cup of chili, wagyu chicken fried steak with jalapeño bacon gravy, and blueberry cobbler. Other selections include an oak grilled romaine salad and a shrimp and grits with salsa roja that's exclusive to the HRW menu.

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    the rustic returns

    Pat Green's massive bar and live music venue begins building new Houston home

    Eric Sandler
    May 27, 2026 | 3:30 pm
    The Rustic Downtown Houston rendering
    Courtesy of Houston First
    A rendering previews The Rustic's new location.

    One of downtown Houston’s most popular venues for eating, drinking, and enjoying live music has taken the next step in its comeback. Construction has begun on the new downtown location of The Rustic, the bar, restaurant, and live music venue that counts Texas country star Pat Green as one of its owners.

    The Rustic’s original downtown location at 1836 Polk St. closed at the end of 2025 to make way for the expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center. At the time, The Rustic's owners, Dallas-based hospitality group Free Range Concepts, and Houston First Corporation, which owns the land and leases it to FreeRange, announced it would move to 1718 Jackson St., a parking lot that’s approximately two blocks south of the original location.

    With construction underway, the new location is expected to open in March 2027. When it does, it will contain more than 18,000 square feet, including both indoor and outdoor spaces. Like its predecessor, it will have plenty of room for private events.

    “Houston has always embraced The Rustic in a big way, and we’re incredibly excited to begin this next chapter downtown” FreeRange Concepts co-owner Kyle Noonan said in a statement. “This new location allows us to create an even bigger gathering place for great food, great music, and remarkable memories while continuing to be part of the energy and growth of Houston’s future.”

    First opened in 2018, the Rustic features a wide-ranging menu of Texas-inspired dishes such as tacos, burgers, and steaks paired with cocktails, beer, and wine. Free Range opened a second location of the Rustic in Uptown Park in 2020. A scaled-down version opened at Hobby Airport in 2024.

    The move is part of plans to expand the George R. Brown Convention Center. Slated to open in time for the Republican National Convention in 2028, the facility will add 700,000 square feet in a space adjacent to the existing building and a 100,000-square-foot pedestrian plaza that will be used for festivals and other events.

    “Houston First is proud to continue our relationship with FreeRange Concepts and The Rustic by bringing the venue to the heart of what will be a new entertainment district downtown,” said Michael Heckman, President and CEO of Houston First. “This new location will energize the area by creating a vibrant gathering place for visitors and Houstonians alike, while strengthening the connectivity between the convention center, area hotels and other venues. The Rustic is exactly the kind of experience-driven concept that continues to elevate Houston as a premier destination.”

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