Chris Williams Launches Lucille's Hospitality Group, Kanpai Club Opens
Lucille's Hospitality Group, the new endeavor from Houston chef Chris Williams, is on track to produce four new restaurant and lifestyle concepts by 2022. Williams, known for his restaurant Lucille's in the Museum District, has launched the venture as a tribute to his grandmother, Lucille B. Smith, who not only inspired his restaurant's moniker but also Williams' own entrepreneurship with her own achievements as a business woman, chef and educator. The new operation will also create industry partnerships with local restaurants stars including Dawn Burrell, the James Beard Semifinalist for Be...