Laurann Claridge

Do try some of our favorite starters, like the crisp tuna tostada ($18, shown) built upon a purée of avocado with black bean salsa and a shake of furikake seasoning, or the red shrimp cocktail ($25) with smoked cocktail sauce and an aioli spiked with the ... See more

Some of the dishes served at the new Mack Allen's include charred octopus, Chilean seabass, and a mighty tomahawk steak. (Photo by Michael Anthony) Taking up residence on the entire first floor of a 28-story office building dubbed the 5Pop (4400 Post Oak ... See more

Access to Tapestry in the Ismaili Center between West Gray and Allen Parkway is simple. Park downstairs in the garage (free) and a guard will inquire whether you're there to dine or take a tour of the center. (Photo by Courtesy of Jackson and Company) The... See more

I f it seems like the intimacy has vanished from Houston’s restaurant scene consider Kira, a seductively dark, 15-seat Japanese handroll and immersive vinyl listening bar. Inspired by those small, traditional sushi and handroll stalls you’d find scattered... See more

T he chic boite Le Colonial is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Houston’s tony River Oaks District. It was back in the fall of 2016 when restauranteurs Rick Wahlstedt and Joe King brought their stylish recreation of 1920s dining in French colonial Sout... See more