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Of course, this only matters if you wish to leave the hotel, which, at the Marriott, might prove challenging. Add a couple bars that offer stiff cocktails, and you can easily let the time fly while you catch some rays. However, because open seating is limited, I recommend booking a cabana or a few chairs well in advance they sell out quickly. The cuisine game in Houston is on par with every major city in Texas if only Michelin would award some stars over here.

The food is diverse but leans heavier on seafood and a little less on barbecue compared with Fort Worth. The hotel houses Xochi , which offers small plates of Oaxacan-inspired fare. My company and I ate here when we first arrived, and the infinite number of moles hit the spot — be sure to check out the mole tasting, which offers four different mole sauces, each exquisite in its own right.

If you find yourself in the Galleria, a bourgeois, colossal shopping center on the east side, you must stop into Musaafer , a high-concept Indian restaurant with hints of influence from Mexico. Located on the second floor of the Galleria, the restaurant is set up like a classic Indian courtyard with various themed rooms strewn about. The numerous design elements brought in from India gave the atmosphere an authentic aesthetic.

My company and I wound up having lunch at the famed spot, ordering the octopus, which comes in a dill jelly, and the butter chicken experience — highly recommended by our waitress.

The butter chicken experience came in two forms of chicken curry. One was a more traditional Indian take on the dish, while the second was Mexican-inspired and came in a tomatillo sauce. The dishes offered a unique synergy of flavors that my palate rarely encounters and were delectable. If the city has A brunch spot, then this is THE brunch spot.

The champagne flows pretty steadily, so pace yourself if you plan on doing any sightseeing before taking a nap. The horse was in town to film a movie set in Houston and on the beaches of Galveston. Courtesy: Michaeline? The Houston Theater District's beloved old Lancaster has become downtown's bright new "art hotel," thanks to a major renovation by new owner Jay Shinn, an artist himself.

Shinn has filled every space within the room property with works from his collection, a veritable who's who of Texas modern and contemporary artists. The public areas and guest rooms of the historic property, which had been in the Lusk family since , have been remade in a fresh Regency style, with more daylight and a hip attitude. Baldwin Hotel in but remained closed for more than a year due to the pandemic. Rosalie is ready for its second debut, complete with a refreshed menu of Italian meets local, and a new executive chef formerly at Nobie's, Jacob Coronado.

Main dishes include snapper with wild mushrooms, capers and arugula, and rigatoni with Texas wild boar ragu. It reopened Sept. Entrepreneur Lucas Bradbury is riding the plant-based food trend with a projection of opening Project Pollo outposts by and, so he says, "put Chick-fil-A out of business. The team behind Wicklow Heights brought on Vincent Forchelli as executive chef, who will serve dishes like truffle crema tuna crudo tostadas, guajillo marmalade-topped bone marrow, skirt steak with salsa matcha, and mushroom agridulce with corn tortillas.

An adjoining patio bar, Highline Park, will open later this fall. Fred Sharifi and Ashkan Nowamooz saw increased demand for plant-based food as they introduced more vegan dishes to their restaurant's menu over the years. Led by executive chef Sue Nowamooz, the kitchen will serve dishes like a seitan "gyros" plate and a roasted beet "poke" bowl.

The all-Mexican American leadership team includes executive chef Thomas Bille, who will cook creative dishes like pozole dumplings and duck with fig mole. The cocktail program will highlight Mexican rum, gin, sotol and liqueurs as well as tequila and mezcal. Calle Onze's last day of service will be Oct.