Whether Nashville hot or naked, these are our poultry picks.
By
Timothy Malcolm
5/13/2021 at 11:54am
Clutch City Cluckers is truly Houston, from the messy sandwiches to synthetic grass outside its food truck.
Remember the whole Popeyes chicken sandwich thing? Remember how it captured everyone s attention, and lines were around the block, and many stores ran out of ingredients, and it triggered a national fried chicken sandwich craze?
That was a little less than two years ago. A lot has happened since then. And yet, people still love their fried chicken sandwiches (typically breaded and fried breast, pickles, slaw, and some kind of mayo-based sauce between a soft bun), so much so that a number of restaurants specializing in the item have opened (and are thriving) since then.
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 will revolve around seasonable vegetables and fruit with sustainable seafood, poultry and meats sourced from local suppliers. Le Jardinier means the gardener in French and diners can expect delicately balanced dishes like Burrata with tomatoes, stone fruit, bee pollen and basil seeds or Ora King Salmon with