We attended the soft opening of The Stand, the popular southern California fast casual spot. The Stand has opened their first restaurant outside of southern California right here in the Woodlands. The Location The Stand is located at 2000 Hughes Landing Blvd, in the bustling Hughes Landing development. Parking is easy, thanks to the big…
The Woodlands has so many burger options, and we were craving one of our favorites, the Smoke at Fielding’s Wood Grill. This superb handcrafted burger combines a patty made of locally sourced 44 Farms ground angus, bacon, farm egg, aged Italian provolone, oven roasted tomatoes, grilled onions, truffle bacon mustard, lettuce, all built on a…
Buldogies, the small, family, run restaurant that specializes in hot dogs and American fair food, has had a difficult couple of years. Finally getting business back after the COVID pandemic, disaster struck as owner Jamie Mancil was injured in a 20-foot fall. The future of the family business was in jeopardy. WAF stepped up and…
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…
The Woodlands doesn’t have a shortage of solid pizza spots. As our pizza list demonstrates, local residents have numerous excellent options when they get a craving for pizza. (And judging from analytics, that’s pretty often.) So when we heard about Zalat opening in the Woodlands, we admit to not being terribly excited. Another pizza spot.…
We sample the first brunch service at Amrina in the Woodlands. What did we think? Read on and find out.
Amrina is one of the most exciting new restaurant openings in the Houston area in the 2020’s. Surpreet Singh and Preet Paul Singh have created a thoroughly modern restaurant serving a distinctly elevated take on Indian cuisine. Chef Jassi Bindra is the managing partner, and his vision of what Indian food can become has earned…
Amrina is bringing an elegant, upscale Indian experience to the Woodlands. We get a sneak preview.
Goode Company Fish Camp arrives in the Woodlands on May 3, 2022. It’s a brand new seafood concept from the iconic Houston restaurant group. Fish Camp evokes the kind of costal seafood spots that have dotted the Gulf Coast for decades, but with a distinctly modern twist. “Like all Goode Company concepts, Goode Co. Fish…
The Westin Waterway’s flagship restaurant, Sorriso, has recently been revitalized with a slate of new talent atop their culinary operations department. These culinary pros have brought a new outlook and fresh new options to the menu at Sorisso. The organization hosted a media dinner in late April; members of the media were able to meet…