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The Brunch Bunch

The ideal Houston patio for a delicious brunch you won't soon forget

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Dec 14, 2020 | 3:35 pm

No matter the time of year, weekends in Texas are for brunching. With its massive covered patio and huge interior, plus plenty of social distancing and safety protocols, Pour Behavior should be your No. 1 brunch destination.

Served every Saturday and Sunday from 11 am-4 pm, the brunch menu is as fun as the restaurant itself. Get right down to business with a mimosa or mojito tower, regularly priced at $89 but it's only $60 to quench the thirst of four or more guests.

Then start things off with a jumbo cinnamon roll, baked fresh each morning and dripping with scratch-made icing. Keep feeding that sweet tooth with The Best Damn Pancakes, topped with plump blueberries and bourbon barrel-aged maple syrup and served with a side of crisp bacon.

Three different kinds of omelettes utilize cage-free eggs and premium ingredients like Grafton Cheddar, caramelized shallots, and cremini mushrooms, and they're all served with a heaping helping of potato-leek hash browns. The PB Slam is a hearty traditional plate of two eggs cooked your way, bacon, sausage, hash browns, and sourdough toast.

If you're seeking something on the healthier side, try the steel-cut oats and fresh berries or the avocado toast with Spanish chorizo and queso fresco.

Ready to really indulge? Then it's time for Nashville hot chicken biscuits or breakfast tacos, a pair of house-made tortillas bursting with eggs, potatoes, Cheddar, roasted tomato salsa, and avocado tomatillo salsa. It is the weekend, after all.

And good news for vegans: Pour Behavior recently added three vegan pizzas to the menu, available all day, every day.

The margherita pie lays sliced Roma tomatoes and basil over vegan feta and mozzarella, while the roasted garlic, Parmesan and spinach offers savory slices for garlic-lovers. The meatless meat-lovers combines vegan bacon, seasoned Beyond Meat beef, and Beyond Meat Italian sausage with vegan mozzarella.

If you're feeling a little stuffed by the end, just kick back and enjoy tunes by the house DJ — and maybe order another mojito tower or one of Pour Behavior's delicious craft cocktails.

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Pour Behavior is located in Midtown at 2211 Travis St., and its toll-free phone number is 833-O-BEHAVE.

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What's Eric Eating Episodes 569 and 570

Meet the man behind Houston's affordable new Chinese restaurant

CultureMap Staff
Jul 17, 2026 | 4:57 pm
Fortune Eight restaurant food spread
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Fortune Eight's menu includes dishes such beef with broccoli and mapo tofu.

On this week’s episode of “What’s Eric Eating,” CultureMap editor Eric Sandler talks to Allen Lin about Fortune Eight, his recently opened Chinese restaurant on Washington Avenue.



The conversation begins with Lin explaining how Covid restrictions and political turmoil in Hong Kong prompted him to close his four restaurants and relocate to Texas. Whereas his Hong Kong restaurants were full service, Fortune Eight is an affordable, fast casual concept.

“If I could do Chinese restaurants all over again, how could I streamline it so I wouldn’t have to be faced with so many inconsistencies in how we produce the food. I started looking at Chinese restaurants across America. Why is there only one restaurant that’s been able to do it on a wide basis? It’s Panda Express,” Lin says.

“I wondered if I could modernize Chinese food but make it with better ingredients. I wanted to create something that’s comfortable and familiar, but I want to elevate it a bit to make it taste better. You don’t feel so bloated and greasy afterwards. That’s what we’ve tried to focus and lean in on to create that consistency and taste.”

Towards that end, Fortune Eight uses automated cooking tools to saute the meats and vegetables in some of its dishes. Not only do these methods help Lin achieve the consistency he’s aiming for, they allow him to charge almost fast food level prices for Fortune Eight’s dishes. Diners can expect to pay about $13 for an entree, drink, and tax.

The tidy menu includes a greatest hits-style menu of Chinese and Chinese American fare, including Mongolian beef, beef with broccoli, walnut shrimp, sauteed green beans, chow mein, and, of course, General Tso’s chicken.

Listen to the full episode to hear more about Lin’s time in China. He also discusses his plans for marketing the restaurant and adding additional locations.

In this week’s other episode, Sandler and co-host Felice Sloan discuss the news of the week. Their topics include chef Justin Yu’s plans to open House of Louie in Montrose, Barnaby’s Cafe opening a new location in Garden Oaks, and Uptown Italian restaurant Tavola closing just shy of its three-year anniversary.



In the restaurant of the week segment, Sloan and Sandler share first impressions of Galaxy Pizza, chef Anthony Calleo’s neighborhood pizzeria in Spring. Both of them find a lot to like about the casual eatery, including its crispy crust and plentiful toppings.

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