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Where to eat in Houston right now: 10 exciting new restaurants for dining out again Where to eat in Houston: 10 exciting new spots for dining out again Photo by Jacklyn Warren for StarChefs Meals at March begin and end in the lounge. Photo by Julie Soefer Courtesy of Littlefoot Photo by Touché Studio Photo by Chelsea Thomas Driving around Houston brings one to an unmistakable conclusion. Houstonians are ready to be out and about. Fortunately, a number of new restaurants have opened to accom...

Kaitlin Steets will launch Littlefoot, a tasting-menu restaurant, in the acclaimed space. By Timothy Malcolm 2/1/2021 at 2:55pm Kaitlin Steets. For Kaitlin Steets, a major star on the rise in the Houston culinary world, the spotlight is about to shine more brightly. The current chef de cuisine at Justin Yus Theodore Rex, and 2020 James Beard semifinalist for Rising Star Chef, will launch a tasting-menu restaurant called Littlefoot at the very space she cooks today, 1302 Nance St, running from F...

Littlefoot [Official Photo] Theodore Rex — Justin Yu’s highly acclaimed restaurant in the warehouse district — is taking a temporary hiatus. From now until February 12, the restaurant will be closed in preparation a three month pop-up called Littlefoot by Theodore Rex chef de cuisine Kaitlin Steets. Littlefoot, named after the character in “The Land Before Time,” who comes of age during a world crisis, represents chef Kaitlin Steets’s solo debut and own coming of age of sorts. “I�...

The Riel deal with Houstons rock star chef, plus Deshauns cheesesteak sensation The Riel deal with Houstons rock star chef, plus choice cheesesteaks Ryan Lachaine dishes on his turbulent 2020. Photo by Daniel Jackson Ryan Lachaine joins CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to discuss his turbulent year. Despite the challenges of operating during a pandemic, hes found a number of creative ways to keep his doors open. Lachaine last appeared on the show a few days before government officials orde...

How Covid-19 changed everything. The table-side Turner’s wedge salad. I first read a story about Covid-19 in January and made a casual observation to my wife, something along the lines of "Hmmm, this thing seems serious."  In February a friend and I were embarking on a four-restaurant food crawl and talking about the fate of Asian-American-operated restaurants across Houston. Sales were down dramatically as people avoided these restaurants, primarily because of unfounded and false ru...

Welcome to the new East End Houstonians who think of my part of the city in terms of classic Tex-Mex spots need to readjust their mental maps. Theres a lot happening here. Welcome to the new East End Houstonians who think of my part of the city in terms of classic Tex-Mex spots need to readjust their mental maps. Theres a lot happening here. Published December 22, 2020 On a sunny winter day, the back garden at Xela Coffee Roasters feels like a subtropical oasis. Leaf-patterned market umbrellas ...

I hoped to bring a companion to Tiny Champions, but during the pandemic we have only one family member to rely on for babysitting, and otherwise Ive found it challenging to ask someone to join me for dinner at a restaurant, even outdoors. So, I dont really ask. Id rather not put that on someone. So, I drove alone to the East End to spend about 90 minutes at this new restaurant from the folks behind the wildly popular Nancys Hustle. I was sad my wife wouldnt be able to experience it, es...

Nancy’s Hustle all-stars champion an innovative new EaDo restaurant Nancy’s Hustle all-stars champion an innovative new EaDo restaurant Photo by Chelsea Thomas Photo by Chelsea Thomas Tiny Champions opened for service last weekend at 2617 McKinney St. Led by its partners, chef Jason Vaughan, beverage specialist Sean Jensen, and pastry chef Julia Doran, the restaurant serves pizza and pasta along with, in Doran’s words,”crunchy and acidic vegetables dishes, small proteins, and some hear...

Welcome to the fifth part of a series where we showcase the noteworthy food and drink experiences of a very weird year. In the spirit of the holidays, its also a very special collaboration between the food writers of the Houston Press and Houston Food Finder, the online publication founded by former Houston Press restaurant critic and food editor Phaedra Cook. This fifth edition showcases chefs who made the best of a bad year. Part six will cover coffee. In case you missed it, heres Part 4: Bee...