Stories By Bao Ong

  • Popular pizza pop-up Angie’s will have a permanent home in EaDo The brother-sister team behind Louie’s Italian American will rebrand (again) as they bring back the pizzas from Angie’s.
  • Parmesan espresso martinis are the latest trend to hit Houston The TikTok cocktail craze finds a home in Houston bars.
  • Where to celebrate Easter brunch in Houston Easter brunch menus across the Houston area are teeming with traditional and creativity.
  • Three Houston restaurants named James Beard Awards finalists The James Beard Foundation announced finalists for its top culinary awards, which includes Houston restaurants Tatemó, Nancy’s Hustle and Street to Kitchen.
  • Top barbecue spots inside the Loop for Final Four fans The best of barbecue and college basketball converge in Houston during March Madness.
  • Taste testing H-E-B’s Texas-themed coffee flavors Does Houston beat other Texas cities when it comes to the state’s favorite supermarket’s specialty coffee series?
  • Nationally-acclaimed Houston bar debuts expanded food menu Shaken and stirred cocktails can now be paired with burgers, green gumbo with mussels and even bread pudding.
  • Chef Christine Ha’s Blind Goat revisits (and reinvents) classics The MasterChef and hometown favorite’s first restaurant gets a reboot in Spring Branch.
  • Best new restaurants to enjoy in Greater Houston in 2023 The newest restaurants to check out now, from a beloved barbecue restaurant’s expansion to a “Top Chef” finalist’s solo debut.
  • Opulent Asian-Mediterranean restaurant opens in Upper Kirby Se7en’s flashy opening aims to bring together serious food and entertainment.
  • Vintage Pyrex’s ‘grandma chic’ appeal proves popular in Houston Antique collectors love them. Home cooks and chefs do, too. Now vintage Pyrex is even a TikTok trend.
  • Rattlesnake nachos? The wackiest Rodeo carnival foods we tasted. Over-the-top carnival foods to eat at RodeoHouston this year.
  • The top 25 restaurants in Houston to dine at in spring 2023 The best restaurants to dine at in Houston for spring include Burger Bodega, James Beard-nominated Vietnamese Nam Giao and affordable omakase Sushi by Hidden.
  • Shake Shack picks Houston for fine-dining experiment It’s a truffle love fest as the popular fast-food chain jumps into fine dining.
  • Bludorn team debuts fried chicken concept, sells out in minutes Chicky Boy sold out of its sandwiches, biscuits and tater tot waffles to Hypebeast-like demand.
  • Houston restaurants jump into Turkey-Syria earthquake relief Local restaurants are organizing ways to get aid to earthquake victims.
  • How ex-lunch lady opened one of year's most exciting restaurants Beatriz Martines, an alum of Hugo Ortega’s restaurants, is opening a modern Mexican restaurant in The Woodlands.
  • A groundbreaking micro winery is set to open in Missouri City Three women are behind a Black-owned micro winery seeking to make wine more approachable.
  • ‘Top Chef’ fan favorite Evelyn Garcia is ready to open Jun Chefs and co-owners Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu's “new Asian American” restaurant opens Feb. 7
  • Popular ice cream-and-boba dessert shop heads to The Woodlands Surreal Creamery will join a growing field of Asian-inspired desserts in the Houston area.