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Rising chef with Hugos cred rolls out new Mexican restaurant downtown Courtesy of Ixim Courtesy of Ixim Bravery Chef Hall is adding Mexican cuisine to its mix. Chef Tim Reading tells CultureMap he plans to open Ixím, which Reading says means “corn” in ancient Mayan, will serve Mexican-inspired meat and seafood dish such as ceviches, grilled meat platters, and more. Work has already begun to transform the former Cherry Block space into Ixím, with an opening planned once all of its equip...

Photo by Kimberly Park For the banh mi baguette, Lam devoted a great deal of time searching for the perfect bread while creating a tasty pate and rich garlic aioli to elevate the banh mi experience. Instead of the traditional carrot and daikon garnish, Lam and Yeung developed a more expensive and tastier adornment of house pickled carrot and papaya. Happy Farms of Texas, a one-woman operation out of Katy,  provides the chefs with fresh herbs and produce for the restaurant. The beverage choices...

Whats cooking at Houstons smokin food charity, plus the hottest restaurant news Whats cooking at Houstons smokin food charity, plus restaurant news Kathryn Lott is this weeks guest.  Photo by Julie Soefer On this weeks episode of "Whats Eric Eating," Kathryn Lott joins CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to discuss her role as the executive director of the Southern Smoke Foundation. A longtime friend of Southern Smoke co-founders Chris Shepherd and Lindsey Brown, Lott brings over 20 years ...

Cherry Block Craft Butcher and Kitchen, 409 Travis, will depart Bravery Chef Hall January 31 in order to open two new locations in Katy and Garden Oaks. The first, Cherry Block Craft Butcher and Market, 5305 Highway Boulevard, will open in early February. Cherry Block is a partnership between Felix Flores, owner of Falcon Lakes Farms, and chef Jess DeSham Timmons. The new shop will offer locally sourced heritage meats through Flores wholesale distribution company. The butcher shop and market w...

Acclaimed steakhouse exits downtown to serve up 2 hot new locations Courtesy of Cherry Block Courtesy of Cherry Block Courtesy of Cherry Block Photo by Jacob Shelby Courtesy of Cherry Block Big changes are coming for Cherry Block Craft Butcher + Kitchen. Partners Felix Florez and chef Jess DeSham Timmons will soon shutter their original location at Bravery Chef Hall and replace it with new outposts in Katy and Garden Oaks. Opening next month in Katy (5305 Highway Blvd.), Cherry Block Craft B...

Our dining editor writes about a weird year where the feelings flew fast and furious. By Timothy Malcolm 12/24/2020 at 6:00am A typical scene in the Malcolm house in 2020, starring food from Pinkertons Barbecue. It’s early February and I’m sad. Yet again I’m walking into a restaurant to eat alone. I don’t have the vast network of plus-ones to share meals with all the time, and my wife and I don’t have the money to constantly pay babysitters to watch our two daughters. W...

Eat barbecue and tacos at one-day-only pop-up in Houston JQs Tex Mex BBQ and Cherry Block Craft Butcher team up for special smoke and taco menu at downtown food hall Greg Morago December 11, 2020Updated: December 11, 2020, 5:27 pm Smoked beef rib birria tacos will be featured at a special collaboration between JQs Tex Mex BBQ and Cherry Block Craft Butcher on Dec. 17. Photo: JQs Tex Mex BBQ JQ’s Tex Mex BBQ and Cherry Block Craft Butcher & Kitchen are collaborating on a special menu ...