Cherry Block/Falcon Farms; Sasha Grumman,
The Fierce Chef; and Ojan Bagher,
Sysco. The evening runs from 7 to 11 p.m.
Cinco de Mayo is this coming Wednesday (May 5, obviously). Make your celebration plans by perusing our 2021 Cinco de Mayo Bar and Restaurant Guide, which features margarita-fueled happy hours, celebratory fiestas, takeout tacos and more. Check out the cocktail stand at
Monkey s Tail, dig into tacos as chef Alex Padilla roasts a whole pig at Ninfa s, and get margaritas with a side of live music at
The Rustic.
Right before Cinco de Mayo, guests are invited to a Cinco de Mayo French Wine Dinner at
All week long
Now through Sunday, January 24,
State Fare Kitchen & Bar, 947 Gessner, 15930 City Walk, will be offering a new Craft Beer dinner in collaboration with local No Label Brewery. Any guests having dinner at either the Sugar Land or Memorial location will be offered the option of the three-course dinner from rustic arugula salad and andouille sausage to Southern surf and turf and berry shortcake with vanilla Chantilly, each course paired with a No Label brew for $40 per person (plus tax and tip). Reservations are encouraged.
Monday, January 18
Chef Chris Williams’ non-profit
Lucille’s 1913will donate 3,000 meals in Houston s Fifth Ward neighborhood and Fort Bend County on Martin Luther King Day. Beginning at 11 a.m., 1,000 individually packed meals and 500 Personal Protective Equipment kits will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the
Tuesday, January 12
Taco Tuesday Team-Up at Tacos A Go Go
Tacos A Go Go continues its Taco Tuesday Team-Up series with a new limited-time taco from chef Dawn Burrell. Every Tuesday this month, Burrell s Beef Cheek Birria taco featuring beef birria, adobo, Monterey Jack cheese, red onion, fresh cilantro pickled leaves and sliced radishes will be available at all Tacos A Go Go locations. A portion of proceeds from every taco sold will benefit I’ll Have What She’s Having in support of women’s health.
Thursday, January 14
National Hot Pastrami Day at Kenny & Ziggy’s
Kenny & Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen Restaurant, 2327 Post Oak, celebrates National Hot Pastrami Day with a Triple Decker Hot Pastrami Sandwich, available for dine in or takeout. The colossal sandwich is made with its own USDA prime beef, cured inhouse for 45 days and then triple-smoked at a low temperature so the flavor permeates the meat. Get it for $21.95.
Good Vibes Burgers and Brews, 1329 E. Broadway, opens January 9 in Pearland. The new tiki joint and burger restaurant takes over the spacer formerly occupied by the original King s Biergarten, a move that surprised and disappointed many of the loyal patrons of Hans Sitter s Bavarian bar and restaurant, as we reported here in the
Houston Press. While some Pearland residents may be slow to warm up to the new concept, owner and executive chef Eric Nelson is eager to welcome the community to his exciting venture. Nelson has previous experience working for the Ritz Carlton hotel group, Valencia Hotel Group, The RK Group and most recently as executive chef and managing partner at Number 13 in Galveston.