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After ICE Arrest, Owner of Trump Burger Faces Deportation
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (319+ words) Lebanese immigrant Roland Beainy was arrested by ICE in May and could be deported this fall The co-owner of restaurants dedicated to feverish support of President Donald Trump is facing the brunt of one of the MAGA movement's most beloved…...
Thomas Bille of Belly and the Beast Takes Home James Beard Award for Best Chef: Texas
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (225+ words) His restaurant previously received a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide On June 16, the winners of the "Oscars of food," as the James Beard Awards have been called, were announced. From Houston, the sole winner is Thomas Bille at Belly…...
How a James Beard Award-winning Texas Chef Is Reshaping New American Cuisine in the Houston Suburbs
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (203+ words) " At Belly of the Beast in Spring, chef Thomas Bille draws from his Mexican American roots, French training, and global pantry to create deeply personal, genre-bending dishes Chef Thomas Bille doesn't just serve food " he tells stories. "Everything's personal and…...
We Tried Trump Burger in Texas So You Don’t Have To
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (102+ words) Restaurants like Trump Burger compel diners to consider: When does a burger stop being just a burger? Restaurants like Trump Burger compel diners to consider: When does a burger stop being just a burger? From Civil Rights-era lunch counter sit-ins…...
Houston’s Genesis Steakhouse Becomes Exodus and Pivots to a Non-Kosher Menu
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (810+ words) Following the loss of its kosher status, the steakhouse's owner plans a triumphant return Following its closure on April 30, Genesis Steakhouse and Wine Bar will be resurrected as Exodus Bar and Grill Owner Jason Goldstein, who will continue to run…...
Two Houston ‘Top Chef’ Alums Are Opening a Daytime Cafe and Creative Space in the Heights
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (80+ words) Plus, chef Suu Khin of Burmalicious is offering pickups to help people affected by the earthquake in Myanmar, and a chef switch-up at Bludorn's restaurants Plus, chef Suu Khin of Burmalicious is offering pickups to help people affected by the…...
Former Owner of Turkey Leg Hut May Face 20 Years in Prison in Relation to Houston Bar Explosion
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (363+ words) An indictment alleges that Lynn Price recruited and paid people to set fire to Third Ward's Bar 5015, causing an explosion in the Museum District in 2020 Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Texas announced on Friday, April 25, that Lyndell "Lynn…...
After 12 Years in Business and the Loss of Its Kosher Certification, This Houston Steakhouse Is Closing
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) Genesis Steakhouse & Wine Bar is the Houston area's sixth steakhouse to close in the last five months Genesis Steakhouse & Wine Bar is the Houston area's sixth steakhouse to close in the last five months Genesis Steakhouse & Wine Bar, the Meyerland…...
This Rare Native American Tasting Menu in Texas Has a Mole That Takes Months to Make
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (805+ words) Choctaw chef David Skinner is helping define Native American cuisine, with traditional takes on tanchi labona, clever uses of corn, and an ever-evolving mole negra that predates the tasting menu restaurant itself...
Trill Burgers Finally Opens Its Second Restaurant in This Houston Suburb
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (798+ words) The new location brings Bun B's signature smash burgers to Spring, along with the debut of Trill Lemonade Trill Burgers, the smash burger joint co-owned by Houston's own legendary rapper Bun B, opened its second location in Spring, Texas, on…...