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Exciting new classic American eatery from veteran restaurateur elevates Museum District dining

Granger's will open in early 2024.

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A veteran restaurateur is stepping things up for his next project. Granger’s represents a new, more elevated direction for Ryan Granger.

Named in honor of his father who passed away in 2015, Granger’s will join his two existing restaurants — Bodegas Taco Shop and Fia’s Pizzeria — which are located at 1200 Binz St. in the heart of the Museum District. Where Bodegas and Fia’s offer counter service and casual dishes such as pizza, tacos, and wings, Granger’s will be a full-service restaurant with a more elevated menu built around classic American fare.

Diners can expect dishes such as a wedge salad, spinach artichoke dip, and a raw bar with oysters and other seafood dishes. A rotisserie oven with be used for dishes such as roast chicken and porchetta. The wide-ranging menu will also include a selection of sandwiches. Ashley Rosenfeld of A La Carte Foodservice Consulting Group is working with Granger on developing the menu.

“I want to give guests to the museums, visitors, and the residents of the Museum Park neighborhood associated a nice, classic place they can always get great food,” Ryan Granger tells CultureMap. “We’re not trying to have seasonal menus. Just doing more of a classic American — ‘I always know what I’m going to get.’”

As popular as Bodegas and Fia’s have been, Granger recognizes that sometimes museum visitors might want to dine somewhere they can take a seat and be waited on rather than stand in another line to wait for food. It will also serve as a more elevated dinner option for area residents and workers.

Towards that end, Granger retained architect Craig Schuster to bring Granger’s to life. The 7,000-square-foot restaurant will feature a 30-seat bar; a 60-seat, climate controlled patio; and three spaces that can be utilized for private events. Other details include walnut parquet floors and spotlights on tables.

Granger’s is currently under construction. If everything goes according to plan, it will open in early 2024.

Granger's restaurant construction Progress continues on Granger's.Courtesy of Granger's

“Above everything, I want to give this neighborhood a solid, badass neighborhood restaurant,” Granger says. “I’ve been here since 2005 in the Museum District. I’ve seen every resident, every visitor that comes through.”

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Shuttered Houston brewery will resume production via new partnership

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True Anomaly has outgrown its current facility.

A shuttered Houston brewery is getting a new lease on life. True Anomaly Brewing Co. will resume production courtesy of a new partnership with New Magnolia Brewing Co.

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Beginning in the next few weeks, New Magnolia and select members of the True Anomaly team will begin producing fan favorite beers such as including Scout, Small Giant, Rocket Park, and Ben's House. New seasonal and limited releases are planned for later this year.

Initially, they’ll be available at New Magnolia’s brewery in Lazybrook/Timbergrove. Eventually, they’ll be available via distribution at both Houston-area restaurants and bars and for retail purchase.

True Anomaly cited a number of reasons for its closure on April 30, including the impending I-45 expansion project that will eventually claim its former brewery in EaDo. True Anomaly had plans to open a new location in the East End, but the project didn’t come to fruition.

Founded by four NASA employees who spent decades homebrewing, True Anomaly opened in 2019 and quickly became one of Houston’s most respected breweries. Known for its artisanally crafted farmhouse, Belgian, and foeder‑aged beers, it earned major accolades in just a few years, including a GABF medal and back‑to‑back Brewery of the Year honors at the Texas Craft Brewers Cup in 2023 and 2024.

"True Anomaly was never just a building on Dallas Street — it was the people, the beer, and the community that showed up for us every day,” founder David Lantz said in a statement. “New Magnolia gives True Anomaly the chance to keep brewing that same beer for the same people."

New Magnolia describes itself in press materials as a family-owned brewery that’s been making beer since 2019. It’s located near the Heights at 1616 Bevis St.

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