Chris Shepherd uncorks first column as CultureMap's new Wine Guy

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 8/18 10:21A Chris Shepherd

Editor's note: Long before Chris Shepherd became a James Beard Award- winning chef, he developed enough of a passion for wine to work at Brennan's of Houston as a sommelier. He maintains that interest...

Heights fave tequila + whiskey bar serves up new outpost in East End

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 8/18 9:27A Eric Sandler

One of the most popular bars in the Heights is coming to the East End. Agricole Hospitality has claimed the former Night Shift space for a second location of Eight Row Flint, its bar devoted to...

The Houstonian behind a new local Champagne brand, plus more food news

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 8/18 8:44A CultureMap Staff

On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," Matthew Massey joins CultureMap food editor to discuss Champagne Madame Zero. Massey, a Galveston native, co-founded the new champagne brand that sells...

Ridiculously Cheerful Coffee Shop With Cult Following Pushes Kindness in Houston’s Montrose

Eater Houston 8/18 6:32A Brittany Britto Garley

La La Land Kind Cafe’s Montrose location is pushing kindness and coffee. | La La Land Kind Cafe La La Kind Cafe serves up matcha, teas, coffees, and plenty of compliments Enter Montrose’s new La La...

ReikiNa’s Pop-Up Series Reignites its Tasting Experience in Fourth Ward Coffee Shop

Eater Houston 8/18 5:25A Brittany Britto Garley

ReikiNa will return with a weekly small-seated pop-up series. | Dylan Scardino Available three nights a week, the series will feature a five-course pre-fixe menu that rotates every three months...

Owner of Harold’s Restaurant & Tap Room Debuts Seafood Restaurant in Spring Branch

Houston Food Finder 8/18 4:18A Ryan Kasey Baker

Alli Jarrett , owner of long-running Heights restaurant Harold’s, is opening her second brick-and-mortar restaurant. Low Tide Kitchen & Bar , a seafood-focused concept, is debuting in Spring Branch on...

Blood Bros. recruit top talent for new all-day Garden Oaks restaurant

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 8/17 11:20A Eric Sandler

The Blood Bros. are becoming the Blood Family. The trio behind Blood Bros. BBQ -- brothers Terry and Robin Wong and James Beard Award finalist Quy Hoang -- are preparing to open LuLoo's Day & Night, a...

'Most Insta-worthy' new coffee shop brews up kindness in Montrose

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 8/17 8:05A Eric Sandler

A new coffee shop devoted to kindness has opened in Montrose. La La Land Kind Cafe is now serving lattes and more at the Montrose Collective, the new mixed-use destination near the intersection of...

Montrose Mexican staple plans new breakfast joint with caviar + coffee

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 8/16 12:18P Eric Sandler

"He brainwashed me." Ana Beaven isn't one to mince words. The chef-owner of Cuchara, the popular Montrose restaurant that serves dishes found in Mexico City, is explaining how her business partner...

19 Essential Tex-Mex Restaurants In Houston

Eater Houston 8/16 8:52A Brittany Britto Garley

Sizzling platters of fajitas are a given at most Houston Tex-Mex restaurants. | Kirsten Gilliam From cheesy enchiladas to complex mole, these eateries will satisfy any hankering for Mexican cuisine...

New all-day cafe serves Louisiana favorites in familiar Heights space

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 8/16 8:38A Eric Sandler

A Louisiana-inspired all-day cafe has opened in the Heights. Lagniappe Kitchen & Bar has entered a soft opening this week ahead of its official grand opening this Friday, April 19. Located in the...

Peruvian-Japanese Concept Reopens as Brick-and-Mortar Houston Restaurant

Houston Food Finder 8/16 7:02A Phaedra Cook

Chef and owner Masuru Fukuda of Pacha Nikkei is now welcoming guests to 10001 Westheimer in the Carillon, the former home of Toku Sushi. Fukuda was serving his take on Nikkei cuisine, which was...

A New Orleans-Style Cafe With Muffulettas Is Replacing Heights’ Beloved Revival Market

Eater Houston 8/16 3:00A Brittany Britto Garley

Lagniappe Kitchen & Bar, Revival Markets’s successor, will serve up New Orleans-styled breakfast and lunch, including po’boys, hushpuppies, and mufalettas. | Mikah Danae Lagniappe is bringing a slice...

Power couple behind Nobie's revive seafood-focused Montrose speakeasy

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 8/15 10:57A Eric Sandler

A hidden bar has finally resumed operations after a two-plus year hiatus. Quiote, an intimate bar that operates inside Montrose bar The Toasted Coconut, officially reopens to the public this weekend....

17 Essential Dining Destinations Open on Mondays

Eater Houston 8/15 7:32A Katie Holtman

Just because it’s Monday doesn’t mean your dining experience should be any less eventful. | Handies Douzo Find juicy steaks, tender dumplings, spiraling bowls of noodles, and more on any given Monday...