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Asian Restaurant Weeks in Houston

By Megan Strange on Apr. 26, 2024

Indulge in Houston's Asian Cuisine Scene for a Good Cause Discover the diversity of Asian cuisine across Houston during the 5th annual AAPI Restaurant Weeks from May 1 to June 15, 2024. Patrons donate $25 or more to receive an ARW QR code that provides special items or menu discounts for all participating businesses from May 1 to June 15. The code is limited to one use per restaurant visit. Support each business as many times as you want! With each $25 donation, OCA-Greater Houston will purchase…

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Follow Your Fork to Black Restaurant Week

By Irina Mirochnitchenko on Mar. 31, 2024

Discover Houston’s Black-Owned Restaurants Houston’s 9th Annual Black Restaurant Week is now underway (March 31 - April 14, 2024), showcasing Houston’s diversity of Black-owned restaurants and culinary businesses. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to explore the tastes of Houston in local restaurants serving African American, African, and Caribbean cuisine. All participating restaurants across Houston, Beaumont, and additional surrounding metro areas have specials on their menus and some…

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Refreshing Day Drinking in Houston

By Paula Nino Kehr on Mar. 18, 2024

There’s no shame in going out for a drink during the day. Whether you’ve had a rough day, are on vacation or simply want a margarita to wash down your lunch, Houston has you covered. Eight Row Flint | Bayou Heights Bier Garten | Saint Arnold Brewing Co | Truck Yard Houston | Cuchara | Holman Draft Hall Hungry's - Rice Village | Monarch Restaurant and Terrace at Hotel ZaZa | Slowpokes Read on to find out where you can get the best cocktails in Houston or a good craft beer before the clock strikes…

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Easter Brunches in Houston

By Zoraida Hernandez on Mar. 18, 2024

Try these Egg-cellent brunch spots! Spring is here and so are the Easter Sunday options for you and your family to enjoy! Like always, Houston restaurants have you covered with prix fixe and à la carte menus to try. We’ve gathered our list of favorite Houston restaurants with Easter brunch offerings below! Here's a quick look at where to go: Guard and Grace | Le Jardinier | Caracol | Bloom & Bee | Backstreet Cafe | Wild Oats | KP's Kitchen | State Fare | Liberty Kitchen & Oyesterette Guard and…

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Eat Drink HTX

By Megan Strange on Feb. 15, 2024

A tasty, fresh addition to Houston’s charity dining scene has arrived! Eat Drink HTX, the sister event to Houston Restaurant Weeks, was brought to life by The Cleverley Stone Foundation. This 2024 event marks the third go-round for Eat Drink HTX and boasts restaurants for all taste buds from Tex-Mex to Thai. Stick your fork into something delicious for a good cause from Feb. 15-29 this year. Like its sister event, Eat Drink HTX entices diners with specially priced prix fixe menus for brunches…

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Thanksgiving Provisions Houston-Style

By Megan Strange on Nov. 14, 2023

Enjoy Turkey Day To Go! This Thanksgiving, save some time cooking and spend more time with friends and family by ordering your favorite holiday dishes from a local restaurant. Whether you only need dinner sides, only the turkey or a complete Thanksgiving meal, we’ve got you covered with these Thanksgiving to-go meals options from 15 Houston restaurants. Read on for traditional Thanksgiving menus to menus with a modern twist! View this post on Instagram…

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Best Places to Grab Coffee in Houston

Aug. 05, 2023

Try these local coffee shops for a delicious cup of jo Whether you like hot, cold or the controversial pumpkin spice, most of us will agree that coffee is a staple for jump-starting the morning. There are no shortage of ways to get your hands on a delicious cup in Houston. So, ditch Starbucks and support local businesses at one of these fine coffee shops. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Agora Cafe (@agorahoustonofficial) Agora…

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Unique to Houston Eats

By Zoraida Hernandez on Aug. 05, 2023

YOU CAN ONLY FIND THEM HERE! Only in Houston will you find seafood, barbecue, Tex-Mex and even carnival food with a twist. It’s all thanks to the many cultures that make up this great city. From fusion crawfish to revolutionary barbecue, you’ll want to taste it all. With more than 10,000 restaurants, it can be difficult to choose a restaurant in Houston. Start your food tour with our list of unique Houston eats. Here's the lineup and read on to get a quick snapshot of each! Crawfish & Noodles…

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10 Must-Try Houston Restaurant Weeks Menus

By Zoraida Hernandez on Jul. 16, 2023

Houston, our favorite time of the year is back! What better way to support local restaurants than by participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW)! This is a weeks-long event with participating restaurants offering prix fixe and to-go menus in which a portion of the proceeds benefit The Houston Food Bank. From August 1 through September 4 (Labor Day), participating restaurants will donate $2 from the $25 lunch and brunch menus, $5 from the $39 dinner menus and $7 from the $55 dinner menus…

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Black Restaurant Weeks: Historic Houston Restaurants

By Guest Contributor: JADA SMITH on Apr. 12, 2023

When Jessie Hearn told Percy “Frenchy” Creuzot Jr. in 1969 that his fledgling po’ boy business might fare better as a fried chicken restaurant, Creuzot Jr. put up a fight. Fried chicken wasn’t his dream; he wanted to bring Creole cuisine to the masses. But, after seeing the steady stream of cars that pulled into the Church’s Chicken lot a few blocks down the street, Creuzot Jr. used an old recipe and put a New Orleans version of fried chicken on the menu. Similarly, when he noticed that other…

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