Eric Sandler

One of this year’s most eagerly anticipated new restaurants will soon open its doors. The countdown is on for Camaraderie, which will begin dinner service on Thursday, March 26.

Shake Shack may have suffered a setback in Houston last year, but the New York-based burger restaurant remains bullish on the Bayou City.

What's Eric Eating Episodes 450 and 451

For nine of the 10 categories in the 2025 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, our judges’ panel picks the winners. The one exception is Best New Restaurant, where we ask CultureMap readers to name the champion.

Houston’s homegrown Netflix star is coming home for another concert. Mo Amer will perform at Punch Line Houston on Tuesday, March 18.

Surely some of the credit for Houston’s thriving cocktail scene belongs to the talented bartenders who ply their trade at the city’s restaurants and bars. As part of the 2025 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, we’re celebrating these 10 individuals as the nominees for Bartender of the Year.

Taking Fried Chicken on the Road

Matt Toomey is ready to bring some good vibes to Montrose. The veteran coffee roaster, barista, and coffee shop owner has claimed the former Inversion/Canary space at 1953 Montrose Blvd for a brick and mortar outpost of Little Dreamer Coffee that opened quietly last week.

Texas Monthly has published its list of the state’s best new restaurants for 2025. Numbered one to 10, the 24th edition of the magazine's list is open to establishments that opened between December 1, 2023 and November 30, 2024, and it must be a restaurant's first Texas location.

One of the Heights' most enduring restaurants has suddenly closed. Lola Neighborhood Diner has served its last meal.