In a city with both dynamics and cuisine culture like Houston, needless to say, there is a lot of food news going on every day. To help you keep up to date with the latest food events in the city, we’ve put together the first of a series of shipments from the Houston gastronomic sphere to help you keep up. From openings and closings to gastronomic offers and the launch of new menus, we will be here once a week to inform you of the latest developments in the city’s gastronomic scene.
We start things off this week with some new openings, some opening announcements and a new brunch menu at one of Houston’s most elegant restaurants that includes a champagne service with a very elegant sound and a caviar experience that puts the rest in shame. Keep reading for more information.
Come for drinks, stay for dinks.
Pickleball was the fastest growing sport in the United States between 2019 and 2021, and owners of FM Kitchen and Bar they hope to attract some of its 4.8 million players this fall when PKL Social opens in the Washington Avenue area. The new outdoor playground and sports concept, which will be located at 1102 Shepherd Dr (one block north of Washington Ave), will feature four pickleball courts, as well as an indoor space, many large-screen TVs, and garden games. fun and cabins: oh, and over 10,000 square feet of total patio space.
“I first came across socially played pickleball on a trip to Austin and was immediately intrigued,” PKL and FM operating partner Jason Mok, a former Rice University tennis player, said in a statement. “The X factor of Pickleball, in my opinion, is that it’s such a fun and social activity, but also very accessible and relatively easy to pick up compared to tennis or golf.”
Every pickleball player knows that frequent breaks for snacks are essential to mastering the game, and PKL Social will offer a curated list of refreshing cocktails (think of cherry files with alcohol and frozen pigeons), along with draft beers and packaged beers. , seltzers and non-alcoholic beverages to be served. as perfect support for players. There will also be a selection of popular FM Kitchen & Bar food, including burgers, chicken sandwiches, wings, tater all and breakfast tacos.
Stunned and confused, and also with caffeine!
Wildthe – we dare say – wildly The popular CBD cafe, bar and dispensary in Heights opens a second place in Montrose this August. The Bali Inspiration Show, Texas’ first to combine hemp-infused products such as CBD oil (and Delta 8 for those looking for a psychoactive effect) with a specialty cocktail and coffee program, will occupy the former UB Preserve space in 1609. Westheimer. Wild in Montrose will mark an evolution for the cafeteria, dispensary and cocktail bar, as it will include the added element of high-end dishes and tapas, with hemp-infused dishes, of course.
“We are thrilled to bring the unique Wild experience to Montrose and think it is the perfect place to launch our new dining options,” co-founder Adyson Alvis said in a statement.
Like its sister concept in The Heights, Wild in Montrose will host a dedicated coffee program, as well as a specialty cocktail program with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic offerings, with non-alcoholic ones with the option to upgrade with the CBD Addition Gummies CBD and Delta 8. Hemp owners and entrepreneurs Adyson and Andrew Alvis, who are cousins, also own Grinders Coffee Bar and The CBD Apothecary at West University.
Pinkies up!
Very imaginative French inspired restaurant The gardener has launched a new Sunday brunch menu that includes a selection of selected champagne and a caviar service, so why not start Sunday with some caviar? The menu, which launched on Sunday, June 5, is now available every Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The $ 65 flat-rate breakfast menu, priced at $ 65, is almost the most elegant you can find in Houston and includes options such as citrus-cured hiramasa with legacy radishes, avocado and calamansi garnish; Wagyu beef au jus with roasted potatoes, organic fried egg and broccoli; and the dark chocolate cream Valrhona Guanaja with a savory caramel sabayon.
Needless to say, bubbles are essential to brunch, and diners now have the option to enhance their meal through Le Jardinier’s Sunday champagne selection, which the restaurant strongly refers to as its head of vintage (in French “the top lot”), with La Grande Dame for $ 250 that can be combined with each course. The full caviar service, for the most passionate, is available for $ 85.
Good vibes come in go-cups.
Fat Tuesday he’s doing his best to make sure the good times continue to flow through the Houston area this summer. The popular New Orleans bar, which has an existing location in Richmond, has recently opened two new concept branches in and around Houston: one location in Katy and one location west of the Galleria area. In the coming months, Fat Tuesday will open six additional locations, including a branch in Heights later this year.
Fat Tuesday’s frozen drinks come in 18 flavors, including piña colada, strawberry, bellini and margarita, and part of the fun behind the bar is that guests can mix and match the flavors to suit their own taste, creating cheerful drinks. in layers that are totally unique. Guests can also choose from a variety of souvenir mugs to serve as a vessel for their unique flavor combination, and there are also gallons to carry for those who want to bring fun home. Fat Tuesday also includes a drive-thru, a perfect choice for those who are still cautious with Covid.
