Regardless of what looks as if a spate of current closures, Houston’s eating scene continues to develop with a variety of recent and returning institutions. From scenic patios to intimate sushi spots, learn on to see the place you could find fare resembling “brunch-uterie” boards, truffle tagliatelle, and tamarind lobster.
Metropolis Cellars HTX
A well-recognized face has returned to the Houston neighborhood. Metropolis Cellars HTX is reopening after a virtually two-year hiatus and in a very new location.
The restaurant launched in 2020 at its authentic Museum District tackle that might seat solely 71 patrons in its 2,000 sq. ft. Metropolis Cellars HTX closed its doorways in July 2023 and started migrating to the East River improvement in Fifth Ward. Positioned at 2850 Riverby Highway, the venue’s spacious patio overlooks the bayou with downtown views.
The bigger house allowed proprietor Daniel Wolfe and chef Antonette Williams-Wright to increase the globally-inspired fare alongside Instagrammable objects resembling “brunch-uterie” boards and mimosa flights. The 21-plus solely spot maintains a strict costume code that can carry over into future occasions, resembling weekly dwell music and trivia nights.
Metropolis Cellars HTX is open Monday by way of Wednesday from 11 am to 10 pm, Thursday from 10 am to 12 am, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 2 am, and Sunday from 10 am to 9 pm.
Remi at Lodge Granduca
Lodge Granduca is celebrating its grand reopening with Remi, a nice eating institution that weaves European inspiration with Texas hospitality.
Actual property improvement agency Transwestern bought the Lodge Granduca in 2024 to renovate and relaunch the 122-room property. Chicago-based Episcope Hospitality joined Transwestern to carry Remi to fruition, with Italian government chef Maurizio Ferrarese, who additionally led the resort’s earlier restaurant Alba Ristorante, and Ryan Gaudin main the beverage program.
The present menu options crispy Roman artichokes with roasted garlic aioli, Ora King salmon with charred broccolini and romesco, and a half hen from Greener Pastures Texas served alongside truffle tagliatelle. A wine checklist of 130 picks and a reserve checklist of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti vintages supplies loads of pairing alternatives.
Adjoining to the restaurant is Bar Remi, the place patrons can take pleasure in crafted espresso drinks within the morning and cocktail creations within the night, together with a signature martini program.
Artist David Yarrow’s “The Final Supper in Texas” serves as the point of interest of Remi, with a rotating assortment of the artist’s pictures on show (and accessible for buy) within the restaurant’s courtyard. Inside designer Kara Childress designed the venue and its six distinctive occasion areas, together with The Library, a moody room best for cocktails and conversations with uncommon books and antiques.
Remi is open day by day from 7 am to 9 pm.
Maintain a watch out this spring for the return of afternoon tea at Lodge Granduca.
Goode Co. Kitchen and Cantina
The fourth outpost of Goode Co. Kitchen and Cantina has formally debuted for enterprise at 2002 W. Grey Road. The previous La Griglia house on the River Oaks Procuring Middle retains a few of its former options however with upgrades, resembling the massive inside tree that pulls the attention upward and the historic concrete pavers, autographed by native celebrities when La Griglia launched.
Goode Co. Kitchen and Cantina in River Oaks dishes out favorites discovered at its different addresses, like mesquite-grilled fajitas and redfish on the half shell. The anticipated Bar Buena is slated for later this spring behind the principle restaurant. The speakeasy-ish bar will likely be tequila-forward, drawing inspiration from the mezcal-making course of.
“Bar Buena goes to be a bit extra refined than what we’ve achieved at Kitchen and Cantina,” chef and president Levi Goode informed CultureMap. “If it’s ranch-inspired, very Texas-Mexican frontera, you’re going to get extra a elegant end at Bar Buena. It’s a small house, very intimate. A spot the place we’ll be nicely fitted to nice hospitality with small bites, nice cocktails, and tastings of agave-based spirits.”
Good Co. Kitchen and Cantina is open Monday by way of Thursday from 11 am to 10 pm, Friday from 11 am to 10:30 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 10:30 pm, and Sunday from 9 am to 9 pm.
Annam
Autry Park is saying farewell to Auden in a number of brief weeks, however the city village tucked between Montrose and River Oaks continues to increase with Annam.
The French-Vietnamese idea is helmed by associate and chef Chris Kinjo, the well-known sushi savant behind each MF Sushi and MF Lobster & Ceviche (additionally in Autry Park).
The menu serves as a historical past lesson of kinds, with plates resembling Vietnamese crepes (Bánh Xèo), a well-liked road meals that some imagine is a remnant of the nation’s time as a French colony. Chef Kinjo wished a lot of the choices to be tapas-style, encouraging diners to pattern dishes that have been small in measurement however large in taste. Revolutionary entrees embody the King Salmon clay pot, tamarind lobster, and a Cornish half hen.
The restaurant’s design additionally displays the influences of France and Vietnam. Handhewn white arches soar overhead, whereas crystal chandeliers sparkle and delicate Vietnamese lanterns glow. Bottles and crates of wine are scattered across the restaurant, a reminder of Annam’s expansive wine checklist and the choice to buy for house.
Amman is open Friday and Saturday from 5:30 pm to 11 pm, and from 5:30 pm to 10 pm on Sundays and Tuesday by way of Thursday.
Doko
Autry Park additionally just lately welcomed Doko, a sushi and yakitori restaurant from cooks Patrick Pham and Daniel Lee of Duckstache Hospitality, recognized for Kokoro, Handies Douzo, Himari, and Aiko.
Positioned at 3737 Cogdell St, Suite 145, the spot is hidden away in a quiet alley, creating an intimate environment with seating for under 50 diners. The lunch menu’s three sushi units of conventional make, handrolls, and nigiri start on the extra approachable value of $19, however the restaurant’s signature six-course chef tasting menu at $75 encapsulates Doko’s skills with A5 wagyu toast to the chef’s alternative crafted reduce roll.
End the meal off at Bar Doko, the 16-seat, Japanese-inspired cocktail bar subsequent door that boasts one of many largest picks of Japanese whiskey within the state.
Doko is open Sunday by way of Thursday from 11 am to 10 pm and Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 11 pm.
