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For Starters

The signature bread and salad sandwich at Bread Zeppelin.

Salad-stuffed sandwich chain continues Texas takeover

The business caught fire a few years ago and continues to grow.

A spread of meats and sides at The Original Black's Barbecue, which has four locations in Texas.

Iconic extreme sports athlete visits Texas barbecue restaurant

The smokehouse was appreciative of the endorsement.

Be More Pacific in Houston, Texas, toward the end of the evening on Sunday, March 29, 2026. The restaurant announced its closure on March 31.

Top Houston Heights restaurant closes after nearly 6 years

It specialized in kare kare, fried rice and lumpia.

The sausage, ham, bacon, and cheese kolaches are staples, but Kolache Factory offers more than the typical kolache experience.

Birria kolaches? We tried Kolache Factory's newest flavor.

Somebody outside Texas came up with this idea.

A customer shops in a Kroger grocery store on July 15, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

H-E-B rival closes two Houston-area grocery stores

The grocery chain has shut down several stores around Houston since June.

Cafe Piquet serves a variety of Cuban sandwiches, oven-roasted meats and small bites.

How Bellaire helped build Houston's best Cuban restaurant

"It all started because two people fell in love."

A Cajun seafood restaurant chain has closed one of its Houston locations.

Seafood restaurant chain quietly closes Houston location

A rent hike is apparently to blame for the restaurant's closure.

Last Bite

Congratulations to the Houston and Texas chefs, food-and-beverage notables, restaurants and bars that were named finalists in 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards voting. Also, big shoutout to Houston-born Southern Smoke Foundation for earning a James Beard Impact Award as part of the 2026 ceremony.

Here are some other things going on around dining tables across the Lone Star State and closer to home:

You'll be seeing a few more Waffle House locations across the Houston area, particularly in Montgomery County.
An all-you-can-eat wagyu restaurant is opening inside the Houston Galleria. At least the Galleria has enough space for you to walk off those meat sweats.
Apparently KFC has this different kind of concept based more on sauces, and it's coming to Texas. Does that mean it's finger ... dippin' good?