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Classic French restaurant in Memorial announces anticipated debut

Genevieve Guy is ready to welcome diners to Bistro 555.

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The Memorial area's new destination for classic French fare will debut next week. Bistro 555 officially opens to the public on September 15.

Located in the former Bistro Provence space (13616 Memorial Dr.), Bistro 555 represents a new direction for proprietor Genevieve Guy. Instead of focusing solely on Provence, the menu now includes dishes from her childhood in Alsace, the region that borders Germany, as well her time living in Lyon.

The restaurant received a comprehensive interior renovation with teal-painted walls, new lighting fixtures, and new table tops. Menus from restaurants owned by Guy's great-grandfather and grandfather decorate the walls near the open kitchen.

Nods to Guy's Alsatian heritage are sprinkled throughout the menu, too. As its name implies, the menu at Bistro 555 features just five appetizers, five entrees, and five desserts. Keeping things tidy not only suits the intimate, 40-seat restaurant; it also allows Guy to rotate dishes seasonally.

For now, starters include French classics such as Artichauts Barigoule (artichokes, bacon and white wine), Charcuteries Maison (house-made rillettes and hazelnut paté), Salade Lyonnaise (frisée, bacon bits, croutons, and a poached egg), and Escargots Maison (snails baked in the wood-burning oven and served with garlic and parsley butter). Prices run between $10 and $14.

Dinner entrees, priced between $22 and $35, also reflect the places Guy has traveled and worked in France. They include Quenelle de Saumon Haeberlin (wild salmon filet, snapper mousse, and white wine shallot sauce) as well as the very traditional Cuisse de lapin à la moutarde (rabbit leg with an oregano mustard sauce). Texans will find comfort in the NY Strip steak with shallot sauce and duck fat-sauteed potatoes.

An all-French wine list with an extensive range of by-the-glass selections remains unchanged from the Bistro Provence days. The restaurant is open for lunch Monday-Friday and dinner Monday-Saturday. Reservations are available by calling the restaurant at 713-827-8008 or emailing info@bistro555.com.

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More than 70 taps

New York-style pizzeria slices into Sugar Land with lots of craft beer

Photo courtesy of Parry's Pizza & Taphouse

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A Denver-based pizzeria is expanding its presence in Greater Houston. Parry’s Pizzeria & Taphouse opened its third Bayou City outpost in Sugar Land on Monday, November 18.

Located at 7310 Cotesworth Ave., the new Parry’s joins stores in Webster and Kingwood. Parry’s entered the Texas market in 2020 with a store in the Dallas area.

Founded in 2007 by New York native David Parry, the restaurant serves New York-style pizza, wings, sandwiches, and salads. The expansive menu also includes fare not typically seen at a pizzeria such as wraps, burgers, and pasta. Desserts include fried dough, cheesecake, and cannoli.

True to its name, Parry's pairs its pizzas with an extensive selection of craft beer. is also heavily into craft beer, with lots of fun beer events. At The Colony location, they'll feature more than 70 taps, including numerous brews from Houston-based breweries such as Saint Arnold, Brash, and True Anomaly.

The restaurant keeps things affordable with a number of specials, including a $10.99 lunch combo that includes choices of entree — 9-inch pizza, half sandwich, burger, etc. — paired with a side such as a salad, wings, or fries. Other features include $12.99 large cheese pizzas on Mondays, and The Family Special of a large, one-topping pizza and a medium cheese pizza for $29.99. Happy hour specials are available from 3-6 pm Monday-Friday and all day on Sunday.

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