![]() ![]() The children’s menu gets a bit of a revamp, too, with chicken strips, quesadillas, corn dogs, steak fingers, and grilled cheese. ![]() Located next door to its sister restaurant Underbelly Burger, Wild Oats still boasts its menu of Texas fare, including its wagyu chicken fried steak, its R-C Ranch bavette beef fajitas, and its catfish and oyster po’boys, along with newer additions, like Gulf seafood boil, beef short rib, and tuna tostadas. ![]() Wild OatsĪfter a months-long hiatus due to Underbelly Hospitality’s intent to relocate Wild Oats to a more family-oriented neighborhood, Wild Oats finally opened in Spring Branch at 1222 Witte Road on Friday, December 8. Just as in Mexico, tequila and Topo Chico are a main focus of the bar, and can be enjoyed in Gus, the restaurant’s hidden speakeasy that resembles a quaint library. The menu focuses on grilled proteins like filet mignon, boneless ribeye, and branzino, but includes alluring dishes like its savory shrimp churros served with a spicy tartar sauce and habanero corn salsa and its Chori-Mussels, made with a Lager broth, Mexican chorizo, and salsa macha. Opened on December 9, this new Woodlands Mexican restaurant (26400 Kuykendahl Street) aims to transport its diners to Monterey, Mexico, according to a Houston Chronicle report. The new location for this Mexican-American bar will serve its staples, including beer on tap, plenty of frozens and happy hour specials, and dependable bar eats like wings and tacos, but with rotating menus that change with the season - meaning tamales and crawfish will certainly make an appearance. Known for its drinks, its Chango burgers slathered in Valentino mayo, and extra large pizzas available by the slice or whole pie, the award-winning Lindale Park bar has introduced itself to the suburbs with the December 13th opening of its second outpost in Conroe. Nestled in the River Oaks Shopping Center (1971 West Gray), this dreamy restaurant has dazzled diners since its December 1 opening, with a glam dining room, a standalone metallic bar, lounge, and chefs tasting room, where diners can enjoy dishes like fresh Spaghetti alla Chitarra with littleneck clams in vongole sauce, a center-cut Angus beef tenderloin served with foie gras, and slow baked Chilean sea bass in a saffron rouille. Brian Kennedy Cocody Restaurant & Barįollowing an influx of French restaurants this year, chef Lionel Debon and David Denis give something else for diners to chew on with this ritzy restaurant that prides itself on French cooking techniques, fresh ingredients, and pristine presentation in both food and decor. Ben Berg’s third restaurant this year, Tavola, offers modern Italian dishes in Post Oak. Tavola’s brief lunch menu offers lighter dishes like salads and meatball paninis, while dinner unleashes with many options, including appetizers that present burrata in three different ways, housemade focaccia, and an oyster “carbonara,” plus entrees like its Ligurian-style branzino served with pine nuts, tomato sauce, and potatoes, and its veal milanese. Executive chef Luca Di Benedetto, a mentee of Gualtiero Marchesi, the father of modern Italian cuisine, leads the restaurant in serving fresh and classic pasta dishes like lasagna bolognese, parpadelle made with a wild boar ragu, cacio e pepe agnolotti, and pacherro pomodoro. And on December 13, he opened his third permanent restaurant, Tavola, in Post Oak, introducing diners to a glamorous Italian establishment outfitted with a gallery, a brasserie-style bar, and an enclosed patio. Houston restaurateur Benjamin Berg has been on a roll in 2023, opening restaurants including Annabelle Brasserie and Benny Chows, plus hosting the Ranch Saloon and Steakhouse at the Houston Rodeo for the second year in a row. Here are the Houston restaurant openings you need to know about right now. From beloved neighborhood gems adding new outposts in the suburbs to original concepts offering fresh dishes and prepared family meals, there are lots of worthy new establishments just waiting to be added to your 2023 hit list. November and December have brought a wave of new restaurant openings, setting the city ablaze with new places to dine, drink, and lounge around on the patio should the unpredictable Houston weather allow for it.
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