Regardless of what looks like a spate of latest closures, Houston’s eating scene continues to develop with a variety of latest and returning institutions. From scenic patios to intimate sushi spots, learn on to see the place you’ll find fare equivalent to “brunch-uterie” boards, truffle tagliatelle, and tamarind lobster.
Metropolis Cellars HTX
A well-known face has returned to the Houston group. Metropolis Cellars HTX is reopening after a virtually two-year hiatus and in a totally new location.
The restaurant launched in 2020 at its unique Museum District tackle that would seat solely 71 patrons in its 2,000 sq. ft. Metropolis Cellars HTX closed its doorways in July 2023 and commenced migrating to the East River growth in Fifth Ward. Situated 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 develop the globally-inspired fare alongside Instagrammable objects equivalent to “brunch-uterie” boards and mimosa flights. The 21-plus solely spot maintains a strict costume code that may carry over into future occasions, equivalent to weekly dwell music and trivia nights.
Metropolis Cellars HTX is open Monday by 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 Resort Granduca
Resort Granduca is celebrating its grand reopening with Remi, a advantageous eating institution that weaves European inspiration with Texas hospitality.
Actual property growth agency Transwestern bought the Resort Granduca in 2024 to renovate and relaunch the 122-room property. Chicago-based Episcope Hospitality joined Transwestern to carry Remi to fruition, with Italian govt chef Maurizio Ferrarese, who additionally led the lodge’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 record of 130 choices and a reserve record of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti vintages offers 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 focus of Remi, with a rotating assortment of the artist’s images on show (and out there 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 supreme for cocktails and conversations with uncommon books and antiques.
Remi is open each day from 7 am to 9 pm.
Maintain a watch out this spring for the return of afternoon tea at Resort Granduca.
Goode Co. Kitchen and Cantina
The fourth outpost of Goode Co. Kitchen and Cantina has formally debuted for enterprise at 2002 W. Grey Avenue. The previous La Griglia house on the River Oaks Buying Middle retains a few of its former options however with upgrades, equivalent to the big inside tree that attracts 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 primary restaurant. The speakeasy-ish bar might be tequila-forward, drawing inspiration from the mezcal-making course of.
“Bar Buena goes to be a bit extra refined than what we’ve finished at Kitchen and Cantina,” chef and president Levi Goode instructed CultureMap. “If it’s ranch-inspired, very Texas-Mexican frontera, you’re going to get extra a cultured end at Bar Buena. It’s a small house, very intimate. A spot the place we’ll be nicely suited to nice hospitality with small bites, nice cocktails, and tastings of agave-based spirits.”
Good Co. Kitchen and Cantina is open Monday by 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 couple of brief weeks, however the city village tucked between Montrose and River Oaks continues to develop with Annam.
The French-Vietnamese idea is helmed by companion 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 types, with plates equivalent to Vietnamese crepes (Bánh Xèo), a preferred avenue meals that some consider is a remnant of the nation’s time as a French colony. Chef Kinjo wished many of the choices to be tapas-style, encouraging diners to pattern dishes that have been small in dimension however huge in taste. Revolutionary entrees embrace 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 record and the choice to buy for dwelling.
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 Thursday.
Doko
Autry Park additionally not too long ago welcomed Doko, a sushi and yakitori restaurant from cooks Patrick Pham and Daniel Lee of Duckstache Hospitality, identified for Kokoro, Handies Douzo, Himari, and Aiko.
Situated at 3737 Cogdell St, Suite 145, the spot is hidden away in a quiet alley, creating an intimate environment with seating for less than 50 diners. The lunch menu’s three sushi units of conventional make, handrolls, and nigiri start on the extra approachable worth of $19, however the restaurant’s signature six-course chef tasting menu at $75 encapsulates Doko’s talents 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 choices of Japanese whiskey within the state.
Doko is open Sunday by Thursday from 11 am to 10 pm and Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 11 pm.
