Eureka Heights
CityCentre Biergarten
Every Sunday in October, hit CityCentre’s plaza from 12-7pm for the second annual Biergarten event. Uniquely infused with an American twist, enjoy an assortment of beer and wine selections and a full day of college football games in a cool outdoor setting.
Eureka Heights Brew Co.
The brewery is pouring up its first Oktober pub crawl Oct. 14 starting at 2PM in Lake Jackson. The group will meet at The Fill Station and then progress to Wayside Pub, Growlers Pour Haus, and more.
King's Bierhaus
King's Bierhaus
Voted as the number-one Oktoberfest in Houston, this Heights neighborhood beer garden is throwing a big brew-ha Oct. 13 (5pm-midnight) and Oct. 14 (12pm-2am). Designed to celebrate and preserve the large German/eastern European community, expect live German music, massive Oktoberfest tents, exclusive German biers and authentic Oktoberfest food. Come ready to participate in some friendly Oktoberfest competitions!
Saint Arnold Brewing Co.
Saint Arnold
One of Houston’s oldest and most popular breweries recently hired a new chef and will celebrate Oktoberfest (and Halloween!) with a special beer dinner October 31 ($125). The Great Pumpkin Beer Dinner inside its restaurant will feature pumpkin in five courses, each paired with a seasonal or special release beer. Start with pumpkin gnocchi, and end with pumpkin cheesecake mousse — the latter paired with 2020 Pumpkinator aged in bourbon barrels with cocoa nibs.
Southern Star
Mosey on out to the Conroe brewery Oct. 14 for Oktoberfest including live music from The Homebrewed Brass ensemble, a Stein holding contest, food from Tostonio’s — and, of course, lots of beer all day long!
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Marriott Marquis
This swanky Downtown hotel is putting on a German spread Oct. 20 (3-9pm) on the rooftop that features a festive lazy-river pool in the shape of Texas. Indulge in a global selection of beers and savory German cuisine while partaking in games and soaking up the sunshine and German culture.
Pizza at Elro Pizza and Crudo
After four years of missing the puffy, wood-fired pizzas and other delights at The Pass & Provisions, chef Gallivan debuted his highly anticipated restaurant, Elro Pizza and Crudo, in Midtown in July — and it’s stayed packed nightly since.
Named after Gallivan’s children, Eleanor and Ronan, Elro offers fare beyond its titular dishes, including salads, elevated snacks, and hoagies on housemade bread. But refreshing crudos — think nepitella-cured salmon with apples; and snapper with pickled mango, olives and chiles — and puffy-crusted pizzas delight, to be sure. Meat lovers will dig the chorizo with piquillo peppers and arugula, while the Guanciale has Parmesan sauce and arrives dusted in black pepper.
Gallivan, who was the chef and wine buyer at The Pass and Provisions, has curated a concise wine list ranging from natural sparklers and New World favorites to Old World benchmarks. The bar features classic cocktails and house specialties, as well as tap beer. Art deco pendants and globe lights hang throughout the space, which is paved in whimsically printed emerald green wallpaper, while the terracotta-like tiles on the main bar are a nod to terracotta used in traditional pizzerias. The rest of the 1928 bungalow are equally playful and intimate, thanks to designer Betty Maccaganan.
Sara and Martin Stayer of beloved Montrose-area Nobie’s are also grabbing a piece of the pie. The just-opened Nonno’s, located on Richmond adjacent to the Stayers’ bar, The Toasted Coconut, is already earning raves for its Chicago tavern-style pizza — and even more raves for its impressively 1980s setting, down to the Pizza Hut chandeliers and retro pinball machines.
Fluffy, focaccia-style pan pizzas by the slice are on offer as well as snacks, salads, desserts, cocktails and natural wines.
The latest newbie is from chef Anthony Calleo, the creator of now-shuttered Pi Pizza, whose Gold Tooth Tony’s is in its soft-opening phase in the Heights. Calleo has spent the past few years as a chef at Rudyard’s, where his Detroit-style pizzas garnered a cult following. In addition to his golden-crusted rectangular pizzas, Gold Tooth Tony’s will have a few appetizers, plus meatball subs and specialty lasagna.
Fans of the Detroit version should note that Austin-based Via 313, which Calleo credits for exposing him to the pizza style, will open its first H-Town outpost in Memorial City later this fall. (Austin’s Home Slice also migrated to Houston, posting up in Midtown last year.)
Those who prefer New York-style can soon visit Angie’s, formerly Louise’s, in The Plant Second Ward. And Russo’s New York Pizzeria continues to expand, opening its latest restaurant in Morton Ranch in September, plus a spinoff called Olio & Farina in Tomball. Here, guests can partake in a tasting menu that features a selection of chef-founder Anthony Russo’s hand-stretched, made-from-scratch pizzas topped with unique flavors, textures, and ingredient combos inspired by pizzas around the world. Wine and cocktail pairings are available, too. We’ll raise a glass to that!
Mushroom pizza at Elro
The bar at Elro
The Badlands Shandy cocktail at Elro
Gin Braverman outfitted Nonno’s with video games
Chandeliers that demonstrate an impressive commitment to the 1980s aesthetic at Nonno's.
Gold Tooth Tony’s mouthwatering take on Detroit-style pizza.
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