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Le Jardinier, 5500 Main, opens at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston May 18. Located inside the the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, the French-inspired restaurant comes from The Bastion Collection which also opened Cafe Leonelli at the museum April 16. Michelin-starred chef Alain Verzeroli will serve as culinary director at Le Jardinier. Verzeroli, who is also a partner at Bastion, said in a press release, "As we've been preparing to open in Houston, I've spent a lot of time learning about what Houstonians crave and developing a menu that incorporates the unique terroir of the city." The menu w...

Talented chef from Chris Shepherd's crew joins iconic Midtown eatery Matt Staph is the new chef at Brennan's. Photo by Kimberly Park Matt Staph as executive chef.  Staph comes to Brennan's from Underbelly Hospitality's restaurant One Fifth; he opened the restaurant under the direction of chef Nick Fine and served as chef de cuisine for four of its five iterations. He replaces Joey Chavez, who came to Brennan's in the summer of 2020. Brennan's of Houston has served elevated Creole fare in Midtown since 1967. Proprietor Alex Brennan-Martin and his family also own legendary New Orleans resta...

Food News: Chris Shepherd's Protégé Gets Top Chef Spot at Brennan's The man behind plenty of One Fifth's success will now lead a top Houston kitchen. By Timothy Malcolm 4/26/2021 at 12:11pm Matt Staph moves from One Fifth to Brennan's of Houston. Matt Staph, who has expertly led the kitchen at Underbelly Hospitality's One Fifth for nearly five years, has been named the executive chef at Brennan's of Houston. He'll begin working at Brennan's on Tuesday. Staph was part of the opening crew at One Fifth, chef Chris Shepherd's ambitious restaurant that changed annually with an entirely ne...

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 accommodate those impulses. The list below covers just some of the establishments that have opened since ...

9 things to know in Houston food right now: NYC ice cream in Montrose Courtesy of Van Leeuwen Photo by Kirsten Gilliam Photo by Omar Flores Editor’s note: Houston’s restaurant scene moves pretty fast. In order to prevent CultureMap readers from missing anything, let’s stop to look around at all the latest news to know. Openings, closings, and coming attractions The Nash has opened in downtown. Located in The Star apartment building (1111 Rusk St.), the restaurant is described as a “love letter” to American cuisine with a menu created by chef Omar Pereney of A La Carte Consulting Gr...