Grub Food Truck Park Grand Opening
The Woodlands Area’s latest food truck park is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, November 5, from 6pm to 9pm. The first 50 cars that arrive will receive a $25 voucher to use towards food at the park!
In-n-Out Burger Nears Completion
Few restaurant openings in the Woodlands are as eagerly anticipated as In-n-Out Burger, the iconic California burger chain. Cali transplants and those fond of In-n-Out’s always fresh, never frozen burgers have been anxiously awaiting the opening. (Others, overcome by Texas pride, have slightly different opinions.) Construction Progress Since our last update, the building is looking…
Kirby’s Steakhouse Chain Sued in Federal Court for Tip-Share with Managers
The law firm of Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, LLC has filed a collective action lawsuit on behalf of tipped employees against Kirby’s Steakhouse and Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This lawsuit alleges that Kirby’s and Mickey Mantle’s required them to share their tips with sommeliers who were members of management.…
Alison Cook’s Top 100 Houston Restaurants
Alison Cook, the James Beard Award-winning food critic for the Houston Chronicle, has dropped the 2022 edition of her much anticipated list of the top restaurants in Greater Houston. Here’s the Top 25: The Top 25 1. GOLFSTROMMEN2. MARCH3. THEODORE REX4. PONDICHERI5. HAMSA6. STREET TO KITCHEN7. MF SUSHI8. TATEMÓ9. KAU BA SAIGON10. TRIS11. SOTO12. BRETT’S…
Bluestone Lane coming to The Woodlands
The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) announced Bluestone Lane, an Australian-based premium coffee and healthy food brand café, is coming to Lake Woodlands Crossing in The Woodlands Town Center in The Woodlands®, and will be located adjacent to Flower Child restaurant. The Woodlands will be Bluestone Lane’s second Houston-area location, complementing their recently opened café…
North Italia Open in the Woodlands – A First Look Review
We’ve been watching for months as construction progressed on North Italia, the Woodlands outpost of the popular Italian concept founded by the prolific Sam Fox. Now under Cheesecake Factory ownership, North Italia is the unusual restaurant that’s part of a big chain yet feels very local. Unusually, the local management team can customize the menu…
Significant Progress at In-n-Out
Update: They’re almost done! We know many local foodies are excited about In-n-Out Burger coming to the Woodlands, and have been closely following their progress. Since our last update we’ve seen significant progress at the new In-n-Out Burger location on the Mall Ring road at the Woodlands Mall. Windows are in place, as are doors.…
Sixty Vines Construction Update
Sixty Vines is the new restaurant and wine bar that is coming to Market Street, taking over the old Jasper’s location. They are targeting a December opening. Sixty Vines features a selection of wines on tap, paired with their menu offerings. Unlike many wine bars, Sixty Vines places as much emphasis on the food as…
Noe’s Cafe Introduces Tasty Fall Drinks
Fall has finally (kind of) arrived in Texas, and the ladies at Noe’s Cafe have been in the lab and heating up the cauldrons to bring us some seriously spooky and cozy drinks to celebrate the season. The Frankenstein Frappe is is a successfully chill lab experiment that consists of vanilla based frappe, spooky blueberry…
McDonald’s Creates Happy Meals for Adults
A meal at McDonald’s is a right of passage for many kids, and McDonald’s has known this for decades. Ever since summer of 1979 McDonald’s has offered a Happy Meal for hungry kids, containing an entree, fries, a drink, and the all-important toy. Now it’s 2022, and McDonald’s has taken their next step toward world…