Reel It In

Hit up this Midtown sushi favorite for a can't-miss reverse happy hour

Save room for $5 appetizers during reverse happy hour.

Photo by Al Torres Photography

What's even better than traditional happy hour? Reverse happy hour. The Fish Sushi Restaurant and Bar, a beloved Midtown spot for the past 20 years, is bringing back its famous reverse happy hour for dine-in only every Thursday from 8pm to midnight.

What does this entail? Besides that mediocre pun, it includes:

$5 appetizers: edamame, calamari, truffle fries, pork gyoza (four pieces), lobster crab puff (two pieces), and chicken wings (three pieces).
$7 rolls: spicy salmon, Philly roll, California roll, 1/2 Shoi, 1/2 M&M, Tiger Eye.
Drink specials: $6 lychee martini and apple martini, $3 draft Kirin and Sapporo beer, $6 hot sake carafe, $2 sake bomb, and $5 well drinks.

Grab your friends or assemble your coworkers for a night out at The Fish, all while scoring deals on the fresh sushi and tasty cocktails you love.

The Fish also offers a live DJ, which only adds to the vibrant atmosphere — it's the perfect way to wind down after a long day or to kick off the weekend.

In addition to the weekly reverse happy hour, you can order from the wide-ranging standard menu, which includes plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options.

The restaurant is also available for private events, making it the perfect venue for a birthday party or corporate gathering.

This is a fresh deal you won't want to let away — stop by The Fish on Thursdays or all week long.

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The Fish Sushi Restaurant and Bar is located at 309 Gray St.

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Farewell, ElRo

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

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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