TEXAS TASTEMAKERS Texas' top restaurants and chefs crowned at the 2026 Tastemaker Awards May 25, 2026 | 3:00 pm Amber Heckler
And the winners are... Houston's best chef, restaurant, and more revealed at 2026 Tastemaker Awards Apr 16, 2026 | 9:00 pm Eric Sandler
meet the tastemakers Houston's 11 best chefs of 2026 are leading the city's rise to prominence Apr 13, 2026 | 5:02 pm Eric Sandler
2,000 color options Premium Brazilian design brand debuts first Texas showroom in Houston Feb 26, 2026 | 1:30 pm Emily Cotton
Meet the Tastemakers Announcing the Houston nominees for 2026 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards Feb 20, 2026 | 11:00 am CultureMap Staff
First taste of Sushi Horiuchi Inside look at Houston sushi master's intimate new omakase counter Jan 27, 2026 | 10:09 am Eric Sandler
Your Expert Guide Upper Kirby: A diverse mix of homes in lovely hidden-pocket neighborhoods Dec 12, 2025 | 10:22 am CultureMap Create
Your Expert Guide River Oaks, west of Kirby: Timeless luxury with a Southern twist Dec 12, 2025 | 9:56 am CultureMap Create
What's eric eating episodes 513 and 514 Beard Award-winning chef and family dish on their new Houston restaurant Nov 21, 2025 | 1:43 pm CultureMap Staff
twinkle, twinkle little stars Houston's rising star chefs shine in national magazine's 2025 awards Sep 22, 2025 | 10:04 am Eric Sandler
meet the tastemakers Houston's 12 best chefs of 2025 lead Texas' culinary capital Apr 3, 2025 | 11:15 am Eric Sandler
Where to eat lunch now 7 new luxe Houston lunch deals that make the midday meal memorable Apr 25, 2025 | 4:00 pm Brianna McClane
Meet the Tastemakers Houston's 11 best neighborhood restaurants keep people coming back for more Feb 25, 2025 | 6:08 pm Eric Sandler
Meet the Tastemakers Houston’s top 10 restaurants of 2025 reflect the city’s culinary excellence Apr 1, 2025 | 10:34 am Eric Sandler
the fire is out Luxurious Houston steak and sushi restaurant suddenly shutters Jan 7, 2025 | 7:00 pm Eric Sandler
Meet the Tastemakers All the nominees vying for glory in the 2025 Houston Tastemaker Awards Feb 10, 2025 | 3:07 pm Eric Sandler
where to drink now 8 Houston bars and restaurants concocting crystal clear clarified cocktails Dec 17, 2024 | 2:39 pm Brianna McClane
What's Eric Eating Episodes 402 and 403 Japanese restaurant partners dish on award-winning Houston sushi spot Sep 2, 2024 | 4:27 pm CultureMap Staff
a good start 7 hot takes on Houston's 30 restaurants in the Texas Michelin Guide Nov 12, 2024 | 12:57 am Eric Sandler
best fall food festivals 11 fantastic fall food festivals for September and beyond Sep 3, 2024 | 2:30 pm Holly Beretto
in robb we trust Robb Report names buzzy Montrose sushi spot to best new restaurants list Jun 12, 2024 | 4:00 pm Eric Sandler
what's for dinner? Running list of open and closed Houston restaurants after Hurricane Beryl Jul 9, 2024 | 9:56 am Eric Sandler
meet the tastemakers Houston's 9 best restaurants for 2024 offer quality and consistency Mar 21, 2024 | 4:44 pm Eric Sandler
weekend event planner Here are the top 15 things to do in Houston this weekend May 15, 2024 | 5:00 pm Craig D. Lindsey
TxMo Best New Restaurants Houston sushi star's Montrose eatery tops Texas Monthly's best new restaurants list Feb 20, 2024 | 12:12 pm Eric Sandler
the polls are open 16 of Houston's best new restaurants compete for coveted Tastemakers title Mar 6, 2024 | 2:50 pm Eric Sandler
restaurants closed by the freeze These Houston restaurants have temporarily closed due to the winter storm Jan 16, 2024 | 10:02 am Eric Sandler
where to eat now Houston's best new restaurants for 2023: 12 favorites that keep us coming back for more Dec 18, 2023 | 4:22 pm Eric Sandler
Saddest shutters of 2023 Houston's saddest restaurant closures of 2023: Farewell to pho, Tex-Mex, BBQ, and more faves Dec 29, 2023 | 4:28 pm Eric Sandler
What's Eric Eating 332 and 333 Get all the Deets on this eclectic Houston healthy eating restaurant's new locale, plus hottest food news Nov 22, 2023 | 10:45 am CultureMap Staff
Hori's new home Kata Robata's award-winning sushi chef rolls out exciting new Japanese restaurant in Montrose Jan 10, 2023 | 3:00 pm Eric Sandler
Seth and Hori's excellent adventure Star Houston chefs behind hot new restaurant dish on their ultimate insider food trip to Japan Nov 2, 2023 | 5:09 pm Eric Sandler
Shucking in Midtown Exciting new restaurant showcasing Gulf Coast-inspired seafood opens in Midtown Jul 6, 2023 | 9:33 am Eric Sandler
What's Eric Eating Episodes 294 and 295 Justin Yu dishes on must-see food show The Bear, plus a chat with the chef totally smashing it in the Heights Jul 13, 2023 | 8:24 am CultureMap Staff
sayonara izakaya Eclectic Midtown Japanese restaurant closing for reboot to Gulf Coast oyster bar-casual seafood spot Apr 26, 2023 | 8:50 am Eric Sandler
cerveza garden New Tex-Mex restaurant serving mucho margs marks first opening in Inner Loop's newest dining district Apr 20, 2023 | 1:59 pm Eric Sandler
Meet the Tastemakers Houston's 10 best restaurants showcase city's dynamically diverse, world-class, and Michelin-worthy dining Apr 7, 2023 | 11:55 am Eric Sandler
Ben Berg's downtown clambake Ben Berg serves up a New England-style seafood restaurant for downtown office tower Mar 30, 2023 | 11:00 am Eric Sandler
What's Eric Eating Episode 267 Dynamic duo behind The Warwick dish on their upcoming Southern restaurant, plus hottest Houston food news Jan 20, 2023 | 10:45 am CultureMap Staff
Japanese fusion in westchase Houston's first Nikkei restaurant blends 2 great culinary traditions that taste great together Aug 11, 2022 | 12:45 pm Eric Sandler
attention oenophiles Houston's best sushi restaurant uncorks new reserve wine list of premium pours Jul 13, 2022 | 2:50 pm Eric Sandler
a bigger, better southern smoke Top Chef alums and BBQ stars light up Chris Shepherd's bigger, better food festival Aug 24, 2022 | 1:07 pm Eric Sandler
most anticipated openings of 2023 The ultimate list of the 60 hottest Houston bars and restaurants opening in 2023 Jan 10, 2023 | 10:36 am Eric Sandler
houston's best food festival Chris Shepherd's star-studded Southern Smoke festival scorches with record $1.6M raised in big return Oct 24, 2022 | 6:07 pm Eric Sandler Steven Devadanam Holly Beretto
great scott H-E-B's charming frontman Scott McClelland keeps the faith in revealing new public Houston event Sep 30, 2022 | 6:30 pm Steven Devadanam
#couplegoals 14 Houston power couples spill secrets and spread all the love on Valentine's Day Feb 14, 2023 | 11:50 am Steven Devadanam Gabi De la Rosa
Bigger, Better Southern Smoke Chris Shepherd’s first food festival since 2019 goes all out with all-star, 3-day bash Apr 11, 2022 | 9:29 am Eric Sandler
Restaurant of the Year These are Houston’s 9 best restaurants for 2022 May 20, 2022 | 4:10 pm Eric Sandler
Top Chef episode 3 recap Top Chef recap: Local Asian food stars shine in a consummately Houston episode Mar 18, 2022 | 9:11 am Eric Sandler
$49 omakase Budget-friendly omakase rolls out in buzzy downtown food hall Jan 28, 2022 | 11:48 am Eric Sandler
mega 2022 restaurant preview Houston's ultimate guide to more than 40 new restaurants and bars coming in 2022 Jun 7, 2022 | 2:27 pm Eric Sandler
Restaurant of the year These are Houston's 9 best restaurants for 2021 Jul 20, 2021 | 4:05 pm Eric Sandler
What's Eric Eating Episode 175 Houston's dining highs and lows, plus our favorite new restaurant Dec 23, 2020 | 10:25 am CultureMap Staff
A Degusting Diversión Houston patio bar veterans debut ultra-ambitious restaurant and cocktail lounge in Spring Branch Jan 11, 2021 | 4:01 pm Eric Sandler
What's Eric Eating Episode 177 Meet Liberty Kitchen's stately chef, plus hidden sushi in The Galleria Jan 15, 2021 | 10:30 am CultureMap Staff
Masks still required Master list of Houston restaurants maintaining COVID-19 safety protocols Mar 3, 2021 | 5:09 pm Eric Sandler
winter storm closings These Houston restaurants have closed due to the winter storm Feb 15, 2021 | 11:45 am Eric Sandler
What's Eric Eating Episode 174 An insider look at a clicky food hall, plus Post Houston's delicious details Dec 18, 2020 | 1:27 pm CultureMap Staff
This weekend in dining These are the 6 best food and drink events in Houston this weekend Oct 1, 2020 | 10:37 am Eric Sandler
chef Andrés rocks the vote Celebrity chef makes all-star trip to Houston to cheer on local voters Nov 2, 2020 | 3:30 pm Eric Sandler
where to eat on mother's day Houston restaurants honor Mother's Day with dine-in or takeaway options May 5, 2020 | 4:42 pm Eric Sandler
burger-chan revived Cult-favorite Houston burger joint makes beefy comeback after recent shutter Oct 1, 2020 | 11:57 am Eric Sandler
Where to Eat on Valentine's Day The ultimate guide to Houston restaurants dishing out dine-in and to-go on Valentine's Day Feb 2, 2021 | 3:30 pm Eric Sandler
Sandoitchi rolls south Wildly popular Dallas-based Japanese sandwich pop-up arrives in Houston this week Nov 2, 2020 | 10:30 am Eric Sandler
The CultureMap Interview 10 questions for 10 years: Kata Robata chef looks back at Houston's best sushi restaurant Dec 26, 2019 | 11:05 am Eric Sandler
sailing to acadia Creole-influenced seafood restaurant sails into Houston's Second Ward Aug 12, 2020 | 12:50 pm Eric Sandler
james beard semifinalists revealed Houston bars and restaurants lead Texas with 14 James Beard Award semifinalist nominations Feb 26, 2020 | 9:58 am Eric Sandler
hot spots reopen 6 Houston restaurants reopen for dine-in and to-go service Jul 6, 2020 | 3:47 pm Eric Sandler
10 things to know 10 things to know in Houston food right now: Openings, closings, and August food specials Aug 4, 2020 | 3:40 pm Eric Sandler
Restaurants Reopen 4 more popular Houston restaurants reopen for takeout amid COVID-19 Apr 17, 2020 | 1:00 pm Eric Sandler
What's Eric Eating Episode 146 Get to know this creative EaDo bakery, plus Montrose's hottest new bar May 28, 2020 | 2:15 pm CultureMap Staff
Houston's Best Restaurants These are Houston's 9 best restaurants for 2020 Jul 30, 2020 | 3:27 pm Eric Sandler
This Week's Hot Headlines Houston restaurant's plan to reopen dining room leads week's top stories Apr 25, 2020 | 12:00 pm Eric Sandler
inititate phase III These hot Houston restaurants are reopening for phase 3 Jun 15, 2020 | 2:50 pm Eric Sandler
this week's covid closures The latest Houston restaurants to reopen or close due to COVID-19 Jun 24, 2020 | 4:15 pm Eric Sandler
What's Eric Eating Episode 142 Talented chef shares her Italian soul, plus hot Houston to-go restaurants Apr 30, 2020 | 1:50 pm CultureMap Staff
What's Eric Eating Episode 141 Top Woodlands chef dishes on the future of fine dining, plus best to-go meals Apr 23, 2020 | 1:01 pm CultureMap Staff
this week's covid closures Updated list of Houston restaurant closings and reopenings due to COVID-19 Jun 17, 2020 | 12:15 pm Eric Sandler
This week in dining These are the 7 best food and drink events in Houston this week Mar 2, 2020 | 10:45 am Holly Beretto
Restaurants serving to-go Master list of Houston restaurants remaining to-go only for now May 1, 2020 | 10:50 am Eric Sandler
Welcome back More than a dozen Houston restaurants reopen for dine-in service this week May 13, 2020 | 2:20 pm Eric Sandler
hopefully reopening soon Here are the Houston restaurants temporarily closed due to coronavirus Mar 23, 2020 | 2:00 pm Eric Sandler
MAD about truffles Houston foodies go MAD at decadent downtown truffle extravaganza Jan 28, 2020 | 4:23 pm Eric Sandler
houston's star chefs Houston's hottest rising star chefs shine at prestigious awards gala Dec 9, 2019 | 10:27 am Eric Sandler
chef switch 2 popular Houston restaurants announce chef moves to serve up some sizzle May 13, 2019 | 9:09 am Holly Beretto
a matter of taste Breaking down Alison Cook's top 100: What makes a restaurant the best? Oct 25, 2019 | 1:20 pm Eric Sandler
Southern Smoke 2019 Chris Shepherd's smoke-filled fundraiser fires up a record-breaking day Oct 7, 2019 | 9:40 am Eric Sandler
The Beacon presents Come to the Table The Beacon presents Come to the Table Sep 19, 2019 | 6:00 pm technical
Sneak Peek at Politan Row Highly anticipated food hall opens in Rice Village boasting 8 restaurants and a cocktail bar Nov 7, 2019 | 11:25 am Eric Sandler
11 things to know 11 things to know in Houston food right now: Openings, closings, and people on the move Aug 16, 2019 | 3:03 pm Eric Sandler
Houston's 10 Best Restaurants These are Houston's 10 best restaurants for 2019 Mar 22, 2019 | 12:47 pm Eric Sandler
This week in dining These are the 7 best food and drink events in Houston this week Aug 19, 2019 | 9:15 am Holly Beretto
5 virtual restaurants Rising star chef delivers new take-out-only 'virtual restaurants' to Houston Jun 24, 2019 | 1:45 pm Eric Sandler
chefs of the year Meet the 10 chefs dominating Houston's dynamic dining scene Mar 26, 2019 | 2:45 pm Eric Sandler
Southern Smoke 2019 Chris Shepherd's celebrated Houston food fest reveals star-studded lineup Jul 17, 2019 | 2:35 pm Eric Sandler
this week in dining These are the 8 best food and drink events in Houston this week May 20, 2019 | 9:30 am Holly Beretto
Master of Truffles Houstonians toast top chefs and truffles at sweet and savory showdown Jan 29, 2019 | 11:50 am Eric Sandler
Celebrate With Steak Get psyched for steak with top Houston chef and Southern Smoke Spring Apr 9, 2019 | 10:00 am CultureMap Create
This Week's Hot Headlines Ronnie Killen's next restaurant and the Tastemaker Awards lead this week's top stories Mar 30, 2019 | 1:00 pm Eric Sandler
