Category Archives: Operator Feature

Dan Landsberg begins to salivate at the mention of Monarch Restaurant’s 48-hour short ribs. “Every time I visit Houston, I always have my guys put some on. That’s my go-to item.” As Hotel Zaza’s Campus Chef, Dan splits his time between Dallas and Houston, building the buzz around the Zaza brand. Houston’s Monarch Restaurant maintains the...

by John Lightle One can’t help but notice the vacant wall inside the dining area of Houston’s upscale Étoile French bistro. Between the restaurant’s opening, the steady clientele and torrential spring rains, husband and wife team Phillipe Verpiand and Monica Bui have, for the time being, let it stand. “I intended to paint Provençal women, but...