Erica Cheng

Michelin is coming, but Houston chefs vow to stay true to themselves

Lady M’s cakes range from $70 to $135. Are they Houston’s new status symbol?

Heights, Woodlands restaurants named best new eats in the South

How this 34-year-old restaurant changed Houston's Chinese cuisine game

New Montrose bar to feature bites from James Beard nominated chef

Houston's newest sushi spot modeled after Japanese record bars

What happens to Houston's Buca Di Beppo location after bankruptcy?

How much money did Houston pay for the Michelin Guide to come?

Houston's hot new beverage trend? Drop some of this in your water.

Turkey Leg Hut owner calls out 'unauthorized' food trucks

Some of Houston’s favorite restaurants are moving up north. Cypress will welcome Village Green at Bridgeland Central, a new retail center with a plethora of new eats and even an H-E-B. Village Green will debut several new stores and restaurants throughout 2025, according to a press release. The retail center marks the first phase of Bridgeland Central, a new “urban district” in Cypress. The new H-E-B will arrive in late 2024 and is expected to occupy over 100,000 square feet. Sweet Paris Creper…

Biden's resignation throws Houston eateries' plans for a loop

Houston Restaurant Weeks ‘even more necessary’ after hurricane

Superstar Houston attorney Tony Buzbee filed a class action suit Monday against CenterPoint Energy on behalf of local restaurants and restaurant groups that are served by the utility. The suit aims to hold the embattled electricity provider accountable for business losses during Hurricane Beryl. The plaintiffs, according to court documents, will be seeking “compensatory damages” (the lawsuit noted elsewhere it would be “over $100 million”) as well as a “sea change in [CenterPoint’s] corporate an…

Buckle up, Texas, we are (finally!) getting a Michelin Guide. The French tire company and prestigious food authority confirmed via press release on Tuesday that Texas will be the newest location featured in its longtime travel guides. According to the officials, Texas is the newest recipient of the dining honor. Pointing to Tex-Mex, barbecue, seafood and steaks, Michelin reps called Texas an easy choice. In the release, Michelin’s international director Gwendal Poullennec said, “Texas is a perfe…

Less than a year after debuting Free Rein Coffee in San Angelo, Yellowstone star Cole Hauser is again bringing a well-loved beverage to Texas markets. Hauser, along with his partners at Lazy K Ranch, are ushering Lazy K Bar Whiskey into the Lone Star State. Hauser, who plays Rip Wheeler in the Paramount Network’s Western series, announced earlier this week that the bourbon is now available for sale in Texas. Previously, Lazy K Bar Whiskey was only available for retail sale in Hauser’s native Mon…

As the whole of Houston struggles with continued power outages (and growing anger against Centerpoint Energy), restaurants have no choice but to press on. At Jun and Ostia, their owners have raced against the clock to save one critical piece of equipment: kitchen coolers. Wiping sweat from his brow, Ostia chef and owner Travis McShane rushed between the parking lot and the inside of his restaurant. The Mediterranean spot has become a favorite in the Montrose neighborhood since opening at 2032 Du…

Where did Houston's remote workers go after Hurricane Beryl?

Yelp lists best breakfast tacos in the US, snubs Houston hard

After a lifetime of popularizing Japanese culture in the city, Houston sushi mogul and activist Glen Gondo passed away earlier this week at age 75. Gondo was famously known for leading the now-closed Tokyo Gardens restaurant and pioneering H-E-B’s Sushiya line. KTRK-TC reported Gondo passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Kathy, son Robert and daughter-in-law Jaewon. Glen was the second-generation leader of Tokyo Gardens, Houston’s first Japanese restaurant,…