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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 will be both wholesale and retail with a dry aging room, custom bacon and seasonings and chef-prepar...

Image courtesy of iStock Jan. 20, 2021 Revel Systems, a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform, has partnered with eCard Systems, a gift card, loyalty and prepaid card supplier to the retail, restaurant and service industries. This partnership will enable Revel to offer its clients an additional revenue stream with best-in-class gift card solutions, according to a press release. Gift cards provide restaurants and retailers an immediate source of revenue. The U.S. gift card industry is expected to be worth more than $221 billion by 2024. The benefits of eCard Systems being ...

Houston's bravest heat up this year's hottest society stories Houston's bravest heat up this year's hottest society stories Houston's bravest strike a scorching pose at the Red Hot Gala. Photo by Michelle Watson Editor’s note: During its busiest seasons, Houston’s society set was forced to deftly pivot this year, with many organizations hosting virtual events instead of in-person fêtes. While these virtual affairs admirably captured the soiree spirit (folks happily donned their formalwear at home in front of their computers), nothing quite beats the real thing.  So, it was with a sen...

Welcome to the 12th and final part of a series where we showcase the noteworthy food and drink experiences of a very weird year. In the spirit of the holidays, it's 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 final edition will highlight some of our writers' favorite restaurant experiences.? Favorite Dine-In During The Pandemic The spread at Burger Joint in the Heights. Photo by Becca Wright. With restrictions on guest occupa...