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Houston Just Had Its Biggest Night Yet at the James Beard Awards

Adrian Torres, "a brown kid from the North Side," and Top Chef alums Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu took home awards and even more Houston bragging rights.

06/15/2026 By Houstonia Staff

Duckin' Around

How Two Houston Chefs Built a Sushi Empire on Rubber Ducks and Great Hand Rolls

Daniel Lee and Patrick Pham make serious sushi, collect rubber ducks, and somehow also run restaurants in Dubai.

06/11/2026 By Gabi De la Rosa

Last Call

Houston Says Goodbye to Good God Nadine's, Southern Star, and More Restaurants

A Washington Avenue bar lost to a property sale, a brewery closing after 20 years, and other Houston restaurants shuttering or changing this month.

05/29/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

New tables

The Newest Houston Restaurants Worth Adding to Your List Right Now

Spring has sprung, and so have the new restaurants: new yakitori, a Gulf Coast fisherman’s first restaurant, and a tasting menu from an acclaimed Thai chef.

05/27/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Behind the Pints

The Houston Ice Cream Makers Redefining the Frozen Dessert Game

Patra Lee’s Kitchen, Milk & Sugar, and Underground Creamery are changing what ice cream can mean.

05/13/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Farm & Field

At Houston’s Michelin-Starred Musaafer, Fine Dining Starts With Foraging

How Musaafer’s Michelin-starred chef uses foraged plants from Blackwood Farm, Memorial Park, and the Texas wilderness to build his seasonal menu.

05/12/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

Gone Too Soon

Remembering Thy Mitchell, the Houston Restaurateur and Mother Who Left an Indelible Mark

The founder of Traveler's Table and Traveler's Cart built more than restaurants—she built a community that is now counting the cost of losing her.

05/07/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Cold Press

How Winter Storm Uri Nearly Destroyed Texas’s Olive Oil Industry

Texas was on track to become America’s second-largest olive oil producer—then Uri hit. Five years later, farmers are still counting their losses.

05/06/2026 By Pamela Agbu

Last Call

Picos Is Closing in August—and It's Not the Only Houston Restaurant Saying Goodbye

FRNDS has gone dark. Tejas Burger Joint is undergoing a transformation, and Dean's is done.

04/28/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Bayougraphy

Meet the Gulf Coast Oyster ‘Prince’ Behind America’s Most Sustainable Fishery

How San Leon native Raz Halili turned a family oyster business into the US’s most sustainable fishery and launched a Gulf Coast restaurant worth the drive.

04/15/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez and Brittany Britto Garley

NEW RESTAURANTS

Olympian Simone Biles Brings a Taste of Gold to Houston Airport

Plus, a new seafood restaurant and the fourth Japanese restaurant coming soon from Comma Hospitality.

04/08/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley and Sofia Gonzalez

Closing time

Houston Loses a Brewery to I-45 Expansion, Plus Other Restaurant and Bar Closures to Know

True Anomaly Brewing Company is the transportation project’s latest victim. Be More Pacific has also closed.

03/31/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

No Filter

Houston's Most Delicious Dishes Aren't Always the Prettiest Ones

Chicken feet, balut, oxtails, menudo, and more of the city's most unsung, unphotogenic dishes.

03/26/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley and Houstonia Staff

Spring Soirée

The Houston Farm Dinner That Sells Out Every Year

Each spring, Musaafer chef Mayank Istwal trades his restaurant kitchen for a working farm, and the result is unlike any other dinner in Houston.

03/25/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Bayougraphy

How Houston’s DJ Sun Built a Montrose Institution on a Lifetime of Good Music

DJ Sun's musical journey is as eclectic as his sets.

03/19/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

Baseball Bites

What to Eat and Drink at Daikin Park During the 2026 Astros Season

Brisket doughnuts, a banh mi hot dog, boozy coffees, and every new concession worth ordering at Daikin Park this baseball season.

03/18/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

Rodeo Eats

Here’s What’s New and What to Eat at Houston Rodeo This Year

A guide to the Rodeo’s new restaurants, wild fair foods, and returning favorites like Bun B’s Trill Town.

03/10/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

New eats

These Are the Houston Restaurants Replacing Superica, Paulie’s, and Camerata

Plus, a new family-friendly destination and a crawfish and pho collaboration in Chinatown.

03/10/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

Truffle season

Catching Up with Houston’s ‘Truffle Lady,’ Diane Roederer

Ahead of this month’s Truffle Masters at the Astorian, DR Delicacy founder Diane Roederer talks fresh truffles, Houston chefs, and the future of the industry.

03/06/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

Feeding the Algorithm

What It Takes to Be a Houston Food Influencer

As food influencers rise, questions of trust, sponsorship, and strategy follow.

03/04/2026 By Brian McManus

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Food News & Events

Houston Just Had Its Biggest Night Yet at the James Beard Awards

How Two Houston Chefs Built a Sushi Empire on Rubber Ducks and Great Hand Rolls

Houston Says Goodbye to Good God Nadine's, Southern Star, and More Restaurants

The Newest Houston Restaurants Worth Adding to Your List Right Now

The Houston Ice Cream Makers Redefining the Frozen Dessert Game

At Houston’s Michelin-Starred Musaafer, Fine Dining Starts With Foraging

Remembering Thy Mitchell, the Houston Restaurateur and Mother Who Left an Indelible Mark

How Winter Storm Uri Nearly Destroyed Texas’s Olive Oil Industry

Picos Is Closing in August—and It's Not the Only Houston Restaurant Saying Goodbye

Meet the Gulf Coast Oyster ‘Prince’ Behind America’s Most Sustainable Fishery

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Houston Says Goodbye to Good God Nadine's, Southern Star, and More Restaurants

Houston Just Had Its Biggest Night Yet at the James Beard Awards

Olympian Simone Biles Brings a Taste of Gold to Houston Airport

Houston Loses a Brewery to I-45 Expansion, Plus Other Restaurant and Bar Closures to Know

Houston's Most Delicious Dishes Aren't Always the Prettiest Ones

The Houston Farm Dinner That Sells Out Every Year

How Houston’s DJ Sun Built a Montrose Institution on a Lifetime of Good Music

What to Eat and Drink at Daikin Park During the 2026 Astros Season

Here’s What’s New and What to Eat at Houston Rodeo This Year

These Are the Houston Restaurants Replacing Superica, Paulie’s, and Camerata

Catching Up with Houston’s ‘Truffle Lady,’ Diane Roederer

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