Texadelphia expands

Cult-favorite cheesesteaks sauce up new locations in Katy and Memorial

Texadelphia's South Philly sandwich.

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Houstonians will soon have two new places to chow down on Pizza Steak and Founder's Favorite sandwiches. Texadelphia will add locations in Katy and Memorial, according to a release.

The restaurant has been making a comeback since 2017, when the first new location opened on Westheimer. A Montrose location followed last year.

As its name implies, the restaurant brings Texan flavors to the classic cheesesteak. Its signature mustard blend and the ability to get queso in place of the traditional provolone and mozzarella give it a Texas accent. Wings, salads, and sandwiches round out food offeres, while a selection of cocktails and craft beer help keep the party going.

The new locations will be operated by franchisees Jeremy Sanders and Kenny Owen, who also own Texadelphia locations in Vintage Park and Galveston. Like their other two restaurants, these new establishments will have a sports bar feel with plenty of TVs.

Located at 9655 Katy Fwy., the Memorial location will join Masraff's in Moody National Companies' six-story mixed-use development that's opening on the site of a former Toys R Us. Katy's location at 1321 N. Westgreen Blvd. will feature a second floor "sky lounge" and a family-friendly atmosphere.

Both restaurants are seeking to raise between $125,000 and $150,000 via the NextSeed crowdfunding platforms. Investors who contribute $1,000 or more may receive invites to a special party, personalized beer mugs, and gift certificates for food and drinks.

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better than blini

Houston pizzeria unveils indulgent caviar pizza for the holiday season

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Get the Holiday Decadence pizza through the end of December.

One of Houston’s most well-regarded pizzerias is giving diners a way to splurge this holiday season. For a limited time only, Pizaro’s Pizza is topping one of its Neapolitan-style pies with caviar.

Called the Holiday Decadence, it’s a personal-sized, 8-inch, Neapolitan-style pizza topped simply with Pizaro’s housemade mozzarella cheese and seasoned with a little furikake. Alongside, the restaurant provides diners with lemon zest crème fraîche, a small bottle of prosecco, and a one-ounce jar of paddlefish caviar from Houston’s DR Delicacy. Priced at $59, it’s either an indulgent treat for one person or an extravagant appetizer for two.

Pizaro’s co-owner Nicole Bean tells CultureMap she sees the new pizza as an improvement on the caviar special the restaurant tried two years ago, which used its thicker, Detroit-style pizza.

“This year, we simplified things,” she says. “We made it more affordable. We added more caviar. The feature is the caviar, focusing on having a whole, one-ounce container either for yourself or to share with one other person.”

In this configuration, the pizza crust essentially serves as an oversized blini, with the furikake boosting the caviar’s oceanic flavors. Serving the caviar in the jar allows diners to add as much or as little to the pizza as they want. Introduced last week, Bean says the restaurant hasn’t sold that many caviar pizzas yet, but that doesn’t surprise her.

“People are a little hesitant with it being caviar and the $60 price point,” she says. “It’s not for everybody. It’s for people who are curious and want to try it or really love caviar and want to try it every way they can.”

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The restaurant always uses its monthly specials to experiment beyond familiar toppings like pepperoni and mushroom. Next month, Bean and her brother, co-owner Matt Hutchinson, will present dueling pies — his topped with crispy prosciutto, sautéed onions, and balsamic drizzle and hers a simple tomato pie, anchovies optional but strongly encouraged.

“The fun thing about pizza is you can literally do anything with it,” Bean says. “I want people to try different things on pizza. It can be decadent. It can be upscale. It can be fresh and new.”

The Holiday Decadence is available at both Pizaro’s locations through December 31. Find more details at the Pizaro’s Pizza website.

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