Restaurants + Bars

phoenix rising

Soccer-obsessed Houston sports bar flies into new home in Montrose

where to drink now

20 Houston restaurants and bars serving spirit-free sips for Dry January

Heights switcheroo

Houston Tex-Mex restaurant to shutter and reopen as a casual steakhouse

family friendly pies

Delivery-focused pizzeria with affordable wine coming soon to the Heights

COMING ATTRACTIONS

New Haven pizzeria hailed by Ken Hoffman plots Houston expansion

Slowpokes is coming

Sawyer Yards cafe closes as Astro-owned Houston coffee brand pivots

New Year's greetings

Chris Shepherd gives thanks for underrated wine and talented Houston doctors

sudden cupcake shutter

Cupcake pioneer Sprinkles shutters all locations, including one in Houston

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Where to drink now

CultureMap's 11 favorite new bars that shook up Houston in 2025

another surprise shutter

Coastal-inspired Houston restaurant will shutter after 3 years in Montrose

Coming soon to Fredericksburg

Houston restaurant vet serves up Roman-style eatery in the Hill Country

Top restaurant stories of 2025

Major closures, celeb sightings, more top Houston restaurant news 2025

Where to Eat on New Year's Eve

25 Houston restaurants celebrating New Year's Eve with caviar, bubbles, and more

where there's smoke

Houston's only Michelin-recognized Tex-Mex restaurant now open in Bellaire

What's Eric Eating Episodes 518 and 519

Meet the men behind River Oaks' new destination for bowls and broth

head east

Eagerly-anticipated Houston barbecue joint hosts weekend preview pop-ups

Where to eat on Christmas Day

More than 25 Houston restaurants that are open on Christmas Day 2025

news you can eat

Growing national pizza chain will bring halal pies and pastas to Katy

fit to print

New York Times critic awards Houston restaurant 2 stars in glowing review