Trill burgers rodeo return

Bun B's Trill Burgers saddle up for big Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo return in 2023

Photo by Becca Wright

Rodeo visitors will have more than turkey legs and sausage-on-a-stick to snack on this year. Smash burger pop-up Trill Burgers will return to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo for 2023.

Trill Burgers took the Rodeo by storm during its first appearance there in 2022. It sold over 12,000 burgers during the event, according to the restaurant, including an impressive 1,234 burgers on March 19, which is co-founder Bun B’s birthday. Its stand in Rodeo Plaza (booth RP130) will be located near the Championship Wine Garden.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Trill Burgers (@trillburgers)

The Houston hip-hop legend will also return to the Rodeo stage on Black Heritage Day (March 3) for a Southern Takeover that will feature artists from throughout the South. His H-Town Takeover was a highlight of 2022’s Rodeo lineup.

“As excited as I am to be performing again at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 3, I’m equally excited to be serving our Trill Burgers on Restaurant Row again for the entire Rodeo,” Bun B said in a statement. “There’s no better way to present our amazing burger to as many Houstonians in one setting. See you there!”

Trill Burgers' success at the rodeo, as well as long lines for its sold out pop-ups, convinced its owners to open a brick and mortar location. The restaurant claimed the former James Coney Island space at 3607 S Shepherd Dr. for a permanent outpost that’s expected to open this spring.

Founded in 2021 by Houston's rap icon/unofficial mayor Bun B, California restaurateur Andy Nguyen, and publicist Nick Scurfield, Trill Burgers serves classic smash burgers that consist of two patties, cheese, onions, pickles, and Trill sauce on a Martin’s potato bun. It earned the title of “Ultimate Burger Spot” from Good Morning America last year.

Photo by Houston Rockets

Bun B at the Rodeo Houston Rockets players Jae'Sean Tate and KJ Martin and Houston media personality Hard Body Kiotti

rodeo burgers openings news-you-can-eat

bring on barnaby's

Favorite Houston comfort food spot picks Garden Oaks for 10th location

Courtesy of Barnaby's Cafe

Barnaby's Cafe is coming to the Stomping Grounds this fall.

Earlier this week, real estate developer Bryan Danna promised “big news…very soon” about a new tenant for the former LuLoo’s Day & Night space at his Stomping Grounds development in Garden Oaks. That news is that Houston favorite Barnaby’s Cafe has claimed the space for a new location that will open later this year.

When a Barnaby’s decal appear on the restaurant’s door a couple of days ago, news of the restaurant’s imminent arrival spread quickly on social media. It will be Barnaby’s tenth location, joining outposts in Montrose, River Oaks, the Heights, and more.

The restaurant will occupy a 2,250-square-foot space at the Stomping Grounds. It will offer a to-go window for people hanging out in the development’s green space as well as a gated, dog-friendly patio. Houston artist Roberto Cervantes will contribute works to the restaurant’s interior.

Founded in 1992 by restaurateur Jeff Gale, Barnaby’s is known for its wide-ranging and affordable menu of classic American fare, including salads, sandwiches, breakfast items, and dinner entrees. Customer favorites include the Lebanese chicken fattoush salad, chipotle black bean burger, baby back ribs, and green eggs, which are scrambled with spinach and artichoke hearts. Dogs can snack on a special “puppy menu” of ground beef, sliced chicken breast, or scrambled eggs over brown rice.

Stomping Grounds green space A to-go window will expedite orders for people in the Stomping Grounds' green space.Courtesy of Stomping Grounds

“Bringing Barnaby’s to Garden Oaks and Oak Forest has been on my wish list for more than a decade, so I’m incredibly grateful that Jeff Gale and his team saw Stomping Grounds as the right fit,” Danna said in a statement. “Jeff and I go back to his first Heights location, which was one of Barnaby’s first big moves north of Montrose, and I have always respected what he and his longtime team have built. Thirty years in the restaurant business is a serious accomplishment. You do not make it that long unless you know how to take care of people, build loyalty, and become part of the neighborhood.”

When it opens this fall, Barnaby’s will be open daily from 11 am to 9 pm. It will join other restaurants at the Stomping Grounds, including Fat Cat Creamery, Tex-Mex restaurant La Mex, Bollo Woodfired Pizza, casual sushi restaurant Himari, Little Sister Cake Shop, and High Five Mini Bar. Earlier this week, casual Vietnamese restaurant Pho Prime announced that it had claimed the space formerly occupied by The Pho Fix for a new location that will also open this fall.

news-you-can-eat openings stomping grounds barnaby's cafe