TS Nicholas closures

These Houston bars and restaurants have temporarily closed due to Tropical Storm Nicholas

Saint Arnold will be closed today and tomorrow.

Photo courtesy of Saint Arnold's Brewery

UPDATE: This article has been updated as of 8 am Tuesday, September 14 with the latest information on restaurants that are closed today.

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As Tropical Storm Nicholas prepares to make landfall on the Texas coast, a number of Houston restaurants and bars are suspending service for Monday, September 13 and/or Tuesday, September 14.

The establishments listed below have either contacted CultureMap directly or shared their plans on social media. We will update this list as throughout the day. To be added, please email eric@culturemap.com.

Those who do venture out this evening should remain weather aware and avoid dangerous situations.

Agnes Cafe (closed Tuesday)

Amsterdam Company (closing at 1 pm)

Angel Share

The Annie Cafe (closing at 2 pm)

Anvil Bar & Refuge (both Monday and Tuesday)

Axelrad

Backstreet Cafe (closed Tuesday)

Batanga (closed Tuesday)

B&B Butchers (closing at 2 pm)

B.B. Lemon (closing at 2 pm)

Better Luck Tomorrow (both Monday and Tuesday)

Blacksmith (closed Tuesday)

Bludorn

Brasil (closed Monday and Tuesday morning)

The Brisket House (all locations closing at 3 pm and closed Tuesday)

Cane Rosso (closed Tuesday)

Caracol (closed Tuesday)

Christie’s Seafood (closed Tuesday)

Churrascos

City Cellars HTX

Cloud 10 Creamery (all locations closing at 5 pm)

Common Bond (opening Tuesday at 11am)

Crave Cupcakes (closing at 5 pm; closed Tuesday)

Crawfish Cafe (closing at 8 pm Monday; closed Tuesday)

Crisp (closed Tuesday)

Dolce Neve (closing at 5 pm)

8th Wonder Brewery, Distillery, and Eatsie Boys (closed Tuesday)

El Topo (closed Tuesday)

Ember & Greens (closing at 4 pm; reopen Tuesday at 4 pm)

Etoile Cuisine et Bar (closing at 4 pm; closed Tuesday)

Eunice (closed Monday for dinner and Tuesday for lunch)

Fajitas Pete’s Woodlands (closing at 6 pm; closed Tuesday)

Fegen’s (closed Tuesday)

Feges BBQ Greenway Plaza (closed Tuesday)

Feges BBQ Spring Branch (opening Tuesday at 3 pm)

Field & Tides (closed Monday for dinner; closed Tuesday for lunch)

Flower & Cream (closing at 8 pm and closed Tuesday)

Flying Biscuit Cafe (closed Tuesday)

FM Kitchen & Bar (both locations closing at 4 pm)

Frank’s Americana Revival (closed Tuesday for lunch, open for dinner)

Golden Bagels & Coffee (closed Tuesday)

Grand Prize

Harold’s in the Heights (closing at 2:30 pm)

Himalaya (closed Tuesday)

Homestead Kitchen and Bar (closed Tuesday)

Hubcap Grill (closed Tuesday)

Hugo’s (closed Tuesday)

Hungry Like the Wolf (closed Tuesday)

Ixím (closed Tuesday)

Jax Grill (closing at 4 pm Monday; plan to reopen Tuesday at 4 pm)

Johnny’s Gold Brick

Julep

Just GRK (closing at 7 pm)

Kin Dee Thai Cuisine (closing at 6:30 pm)

Kiran's (closed Tuesday)

Ladybirds

La Grange (closed Tuesday)

Le Colonial (closing at 8 pm)

Liberty Kitchen (closing at 4 pm)

Love Shack (closed Monday and Tuesday)

Magnol French baking (closed Tuesday)

Mastrantos

Merus Grill (closed Tuesday)

Mo Better Brews (closed Tuesday)

Monkey's Tail (opening Tuesday at 4 pm)

Monument Inn (closing at 3 pm and closed Tuesday and Wednesday)

Moon Tower Inn

Mutiny Wine Room (closed Tuesday)

The Nash

Neil’s Bahr

Night Shift

93 ‘Til (closed Tuesday)

Ninja Ramen (closed Tuesday)

Nopo Cafe, Market & Bar (closing at 2 pm)

The Original Ninfa’s (opening Tuesday at 4 pm)

Ostia (closed Tuesday)

Ouisie’s Table (Closed Monday for dinner; closed Tuesday)

Palace Social

Pappas Restaurants (closing at 3 pm; closed Tuesday)

Penny Whistle Pub

Pizaro’s Pizza (Montrose opening Tuesday 4 pm; Memorial closed Tuesday)

Potente

Relish Restaurant and Bar (closing at 3 pm; closed Tuesday for breakfast and lunch)

Riel

River Oaks Donuts

Rodeo Goat (closing at 7 pm)

Roegels BBQ (closed Tuesday)

Roost

Saint Arnold Brewing Company (closing at 2 pm and closed Tuesday)

Shoot the Moon

Squable (closed Tuesday)

Stanton’s City Bites (closed Tuesday)

State Fair Kitchen & Bar (closing at 4 pm)

Street to Kitchen (closed Tuesday)

Studewood Cantine (closing at 4 pm)

Sweet Bribery

Thirteen (closed Tuesday)

13 Celsius

The Toasted Coconut (closed Tuesday)

Tom N Toms Coffee Galleria (closed Tuesday)

Traveler’s Table

Tres Amigos (closed Tuesday)

Uchi

The Union Kitchen (closing at 4 pm Monday; plan to reopen Tuesday at 4 pm)

Urbe (closed Tuesday for breakfast and lunch)

Verdine (closed Tuesday)

Watershed

Woodshed Smokehouse (closed Monday and Tuesday)

Xin Chao (closed Tuesday)

Xochi (closed Tuesday)

Yelo (closed Tuesday)

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two days of bbq

2 Michelin-rated barbecue joints holding can't-miss pop ups in Houston

Courtesy of KG BBQ

KG BBQ is bringing its Egyptian-influenced barbecue to Houston.

Two of the Texas barbecue joints to earn Bib Gourmand recognition in the Michelin Guide will be holding pop ups in Houston this week. One is visiting from Austin, while another is a Spring favorite with a one-day-only menu.

On Saturday, December 14, Austin’s celebrated KG BBQ will be serving at Axelrad in Midtown. Part of Texas Monthly’s 2023 list of the Top 25 New and Improved BBQ Joints in Texas, KG BBQ has earned wide acclaim for pitmaster Kareem El-Ghayesh’s Egyptian-influenced take on Texas barbecue.

The menu will include many of KG’s most popular dishes, including brisket rice bowls with smoked Mediterranean rice; smoked lamb chops; sumac-and-cinnamon-rubbed lamb shoulder, and sides such as pink buttermilk potato salad and Baladi salad.

Service begins at 10:30 am. Preorders are available online with a minimum order of $60.

In a statement, Axelrad co-owners Adam Brackman and Monte Large say that KG will make more visits to Houston in 2025. El-Ghayesh adds that he’s a fan of the Houston bar that’s known for its spacious backyard with hammocks, a stage, and a wide-ranging menu of beer and cocktails.

“Since the moment I stepped foot in Axelrad, I loved their culture, their vibrant colors and artistic flare, their attention to detail and hospitality and love for entertainment makes this place perfect for bringing back my nostalgic memories of hosting pop-ups like how I started in Austin,” he said. “I’m proud to bring what I have created to Houston. From how diverse the city is, its beautiful variety of ethnic foods, and large Egyptian community, it has so much to offer. We are excited to serve up some Egyptian BBQ to the Houston community through our pop ups over the next year at Axelrad.”

On Sunday, Spring’s Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q will trade its usual offerings for a special menu of dishes made with smoked whole hog. The menu will include whole hog plates, whole hog sandwiches, whole hog-and-parmesan polenta cakes, and whole hog served over cheese grits with a New Orleans-style barbecue sauce as well as sides and desserts. Service will run from 11 am until everything sells out, likely sometime between 2 and 3 pm.

“The whole menu is filled with specials and cool items we don’t do everyday at the stand,” co-owner Jordan Rosemeyer writes in an email. The motive, beyond exercising some creative muscles, is to raise money for Hogs for the Cause, an annual event that raises money for pediatric brain cancer research and the families who are fighting it.

Like KG, Rosemeyer is also a member of Texas Monthly’s 2023 new and improved list. Located at 2111 Riley Fuzzel Rd., the humble trailer has earned acclaim for its weekly specials, housemade ice cream, and well executed barbecue staples.

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TS Nicholas closures

These Houston bars and restaurants have temporarily closed due to Tropical Storm Nicholas

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2 Michelin-rated barbecue joints holding can't-miss pop ups in Houston

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