Dish It Up

H-E-B goes home for the holidays with celebration at Houston-area stores

On November 16, H-E-B is inviting all Houstonians to get a jump on "season's eatings" with a special celebration. All Houston-area stores will be hosting their version of H-E-B Home for the Holidays from 10 am-4 pm.

What all does that entail? In addition to special offers such as a free turkey (up to 14 pounds) with purchase of a spiral ham, you can expect delicious samples, festive recipes, great gift and decorating ideas, and much more.

While you're in the store, be sure to pick up such Thanksgiving necessities as H-E-B natural turkey, Boar's Head sweet slice ham, 10-inch pies that are baked in-store daily, and H-E-B chef-prepared tamales – a Texas favorite!

You can also pre-order your holiday meals and sides here by November 25, then pick up the feast at the deli counter. Pop it in the oven when you get home, and voila! All that's left to do is enjoy.

Get some delicious holiday inspiration.

H-E-B reindeer cake

Photo courtesy of H-E-B

Get some delicious holiday inspiration.

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Farewell, ElRo

Creative Montrose pizzeria will shutter after only a year-and-a-half

ElRo restaurant pizza

Photo by Julie Soefer

ElRo Pizza & Crudo

An acclaimed Houston pizzeria will soon serve its final pies. ElRo Pizza & Crudo will close after service on December 31.

In a post on Instagram, chef-owner Terrence Gallivan thanks his staff for their dedication and his customers for their support. “We hope to see you all over the next couple weeks. Come celebrate with us,” he writes.

Open since June 2023, ElRo intrigued diners who enjoyed Gallivan’s work at pioneering Houston restaurant The Pass & Provisions. At ElRo, the chef served a modified version of the Provisions pizza recipe alongside crudos and shareable small plates such as arancini and housemade sausage. It earned four nominations in this year’s CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, including Best New Restaurant and Chef of the Year.

Sadly, Gallivan tells CultureMap that business has seen “a steady decline in business for many months.” Recently, the restaurant had tried a number of initiatives to draw in diners, such as steak night on Tuesday and fried chicken on Saturday.

The early announcement gives diners two weeks to make one more visit (or two) to the restaurant before it closes. Customers may want to time their visit for happy hour, which takes places from 3-6 pm Tuesday-Friday. It includes half-off glasses of wine, $4 draft beers, $9 select cocktails, and food specials.

Gallivan adds that he doesn’t know yet what his next move will be. Hopefully, he’s got one more comeback in him. Houston is a more fun town to dine in when Gallivan is cooking in it.

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