Banh mi filling in a croissant. Yumm. Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle Updated 10:14 am CDT, Friday, October 12, 2018 >>>See other fusion restaurants in Houston. Ban Appetit is expected to feature the croissant ban mi when it opens at 11195 Westheimer. >>>See other fusion restaurants in Houston. Ban Appetit is expected to feature the croissant ban mi when it opens at 11195 Westheimer. Photo: Courtesy Ban Appetit is expected to feature the croissant ban mi when it opens at 11195 Westheimer. Ban Appetit is expected to feature the croissant ban mi when it opens at 11195 Westheimer. Photo: Courtesy Ban Appetit is expected to feature the croissant ban mi when it opens at 11195 Westheimer. Ban Appetit is expected to feature the croissant ban mi when it opens at 11195 Westheimer. … [Read more...] about Upcoming Westchase restaurant to focus on popular French-Vietnamese trend dish, croissant banh mi
Le colonial
Scenes from Houston’s The Epicurean Project
By Greg Morago Published 8:22 am CDT, Thursday, October 11, 2018 Aminata Jallow and Kimberly Serna at The Epicurean Project, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Houston. Aminata Jallow and Kimberly Serna at The Epicurean Project, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Houston. Photo: Marie D. De Jesús, Staff Photographer Karen Sheppard, Cindy Kulisek, April Edinger and Suzanne Hamm at The Epicurean Project, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Houston. Karen Sheppard, Cindy Kulisek, April Edinger and Suzanne Hamm at The Epicurean Project, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Houston. Photo: Marie D. De Jesús, Staff Photographer Chocolatier Annie Rupani offering samples of her chocolates at The Epicurean Project, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 in Houston. Chocolatier Annie Rupani offering samples of her chocolates at The Epicurean Project, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 in Houston. … [Read more...] about Scenes from Houston’s The Epicurean Project
Bar Star: Kilyn Johnson at Capitol Bar
By Joey Guerra Updated 4:49 pm CDT, Thursday, October 4, 2018 Kilyn Johnson working behind the bar at Capital Bar in Midtown. Kilyn Johnson working behind the bar at Capital Bar in Midtown. Photo: Dave Rossman, Contributor / Contributor Sebastian WilliamsHearsay Gastro Lounge Ask him to make you a BB King. Sebastian Williams Hearsay Gastro Lounge Ask him to make you a BB King. Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Jonathan HaymonGlitter Karaoke Call him Powder. Like the movie. Jonathan Haymon Glitter Karaoke Call him Powder. Like the movie. Photo: Steve Gonzales, Staff Photographer / Staff Photographer Kendra GipsonVictor Invite her to something cool and she might be your friend. Kendra Gipson Victor Invite her to something cool and she might be your … [Read more...] about Bar Star: Kilyn Johnson at Capitol Bar
San Francisco’s Payne Mansion to Become a Boutique Hotel
Located at 1409 Sutter Street in the Western Addition neighborhood of San Francisco, the historic Payne Mansion is revered as one of the city’s rare pre-1906 Victorian homes. (The notorious 1906 earthquake and fire decimated much of San Francisco’s architectural heritage.) Recognized on the National Registry of Historic Places, the 13-bedroom mansion was built in 1881 by horticulturalist Theodore Payne, under the auspices of Irish architect William F. Curlett. And now this city landmark will get a new lease of life. According to Fortune magazine, the property—previously San Francisco's most expensive Airbnb rental at $10,000 a night—is being transformed into a boutique hotel. The Mansion on Sutter, as it will be known, is set to debut this autumn, complete with a French restaurant called “1881” (named for the year the mansion was built). There will also be a speakeasy bar. You can see more of the property in the video below, which is … [Read more...] about San Francisco’s Payne Mansion to Become a Boutique Hotel
Restaurants to enjoy for cheap before the end of Houston Restaurant Weeks 2018
By Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli Published 11:35 am CDT, Friday, August 31, 2018 TOBIUO SUSHI & BARWhere: 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Katy, 281-394-7156; tobiuosushibar.comWhat: This Katy newcomer is making a name for itself thanks to its artfully crafted sashimi and nigiri and omakase dinners (34 hours advance notice). There's also a spiffy craft cocktail menu. less TOBIUO SUSHI & BAR Where: 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Katy, 281-394-7156; tobiuosushibar.com What: This Katy newcomer is making a name for itself thanks to its artfully crafted sashimi and nigiri and omakase ... more Photo: Kimberly Park TRUE FOOD KITCHENWhere: 9595 Six Pines Dr., The Woodlands, 281-364-7222; truefoodkitchen.com/thewoodlandsWhat: The Houston area's second True Food Kitchen offers global flavors with an emphasis on healthy, fresh ingredients. less TRUE FOOD KITCHEN Where: 9595 Six Pines Dr., The Woodlands, 281-364-7222; … [Read more...] about Restaurants to enjoy for cheap before the end of Houston Restaurant Weeks 2018