Diving into Montrose s new seafood hot spot, plus the latest food news
Diving into Montrose s new seafood hot spot, plus the latest food news Gumbo is a highlight at Acme Oyster Co.
Photo by Romney Caruso/Romney Photography On this week s episode of What s Eric Eating, blogger and influencer Felice Sloan joins CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to discuss the week in food news. Their conversation begins with a news that the Four Seasons Houston will replace its Italian restaurant Quattro with Toro Toro, a pan-Latin steakhouse from star chef Richard Sandoval. Sandler and Sloan share a couple memories of Quattro before expressing their excitement about Toro Toro s diverse menu and the renderings of its stylish interior. From there, the conversation turns to chef David Cordua s plans to open The Lymbar at The Ion, Rice University s new innovation-focused development in Midtown. Sloan has high hopes for the concept, which will be the chef s return to restaurants after his d
The Lymbar, 4201 Main, is coming to The Ion this fall. The craft cocktail bar and restaurant is bringing Latin and Mediterranean flavors from chef David Cordua, currently executive chef and owner of David + Michael Cordua Events. Cordua is also the former executive chef/owner of Americas and Churrascos. Cordua is partnering with his father Michael Cordua on the new project.
This will be the first brick and mortar concept from father and son since their departure from Cordua Restaurants in September 2018. Michael Cordua, a native of Nicaragua, founded the critically acclaimed Churrascos in 1988, introducing Houston to a new wave of Latin cuisine. Son David was born in Houston and graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. David helped to oversee the family s restaurant group concepts, Americas, Churrascos, Artista and Amazon Grill from 2007 to 2018. Churrascos and Amazon Grill on the Go are now operated by Churrascos Restaurant Group.