A series of special menu items will be available Thursday through Sunday at all four Loro locations in Texas, including its Houston outpost in the Heights neighborhood. Nashville-based Hattie B's continues to explore a Houston location after a previous plan fell through in recent years.
Among the local semifinalists are Nancy’s Hustle, an East Downtown new American restaurant that is in the running for Outstanding Restaurant, and Itai Ben Eli and Itamar Levy of Sof Hospitality Group, which specializes in Middle Eastern cuisine, in the Outstanding Restaurateur category.