The second largest foodservice show in the country, the Texas Restaurant Association Marketplace, kicks off Sunday and Monday, June 26-27 from 10:30am to 5:00pm at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, 1001 Avenida de las Americas.
The Texas Restaurant Association was formed in 1937 to serve as the advocate in Texas and the indispensable...
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At Home in the Spotlight

by John Lightle
Houston is Justin Yu’s hometown, but now, in the Bayou City’s emerging warehouse district, he has another new home. Chef Justin and his staff at Oxheart offer diners what has been described as a progressive menu, including a sting ten courses long.
Justin began his career under the mentorship of Ryan Pera at the...
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French Star Shines over Houston
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...
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