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The team behind the much heralded Amrina also owns and operates one of the best secrets in the Woodlands area: Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse. This cozy spot inside Crowne Plaza Shenandoah is a great spot for an intimate date night or an evening out with friends. Don’t confuse Johnny’s with a typical hotel restaurant; it has…
Fielding’s Local has rolled out a special menu of hyperseasonal food and drink in honor of National Watermelon Week. The menu is available through Sunday, August 7. Two uniquely creative summer dishes headline the food offerings: Watermelon Wedge is topped with Housemade watermelon “bacon”, feta, grape tomatoes, mint, chili, lime, and olive oil. It’s a…
Hopdoddy opened today in the Woodlands on Research Forest Drive, in the location previously occupied by Grub Burger. Hopdoddy is an Austin-based burger group that focuses on chef-designed burgers made from elevated ingredients. We stopped by today to capture images of the new restaurant, and of course try some burgers. Here is our capsule review.…
Update: There’s been significant progress since we posted this report. TWTX.co broke the original story about In-N-Out coming to the Woodlands last year. Since then, the story was confirmed, and we’ve seen a great deal of progress on this exciting new addition to our area. Work is progressing on the new Woodlands In-N-Out Burger location.…
Black Walnut Cafe is participating in its first Houston Restaurant Weeks event, benefitting the Houston Food Bank. They’re offering a $25 HRW2022 prix fixe lunch menu, featuring several of the restaurant’s greatest hits. First course options include Bacon Jam Deviled Eggs, Chicken Lettuce Wraps (TWTX choice), and Pimento Cheese and Crackers. Second course options are…
We’re excited about the upcoming opening of Hopdoddy Burger Bar. On Friday, July 29, we drove by the location to see how the construction was coming, and bring an update to our readers. The exterior work looks complete. The rebranding has been done on the outside of the building. The main illuminated sign is in…
Updated information about the best restaurants participating in Houston Restaurant Week 2021 in the Woodlands.
The Stand, a southern California restaurant chain focused on burgers, sandwiches, and salads, will be opening in the Woodlands on August 10, 2022. It is their first location outside of the Los Angeles area. The restaurant will be located at Two Lakes Edge at 2000 Hughes Landing Blvd. Their motto is “American Classics Redefined”, and…
Adriatic Cafe, the casual, family-run Italian restaurant, has announced plans to open a location near the Sam Moon shopping center, on I-45. Construction is scheduled to begin in August, and the establishment hopes to open in the spring. Adriatic Cafe is a wonderful success story of two Albanian immigrants who followed their dream in America.…
Chris Shepherd, the James Beard Award winning chef who led the Underbelly Hospitality Group, has announced his departure from the organization, where he served as Chef and Co-owner. ABC 13 initially broke this story. Underbelly Hospitality operates four different concepts, all in Houston: Georgia James, Underbelly Burger, GJ Tavern, and Wild Oats. Shepherd said that…