Avocado Smash at Bluestone Lane
Bluestone Lane Opens in Rice Village
Lemon-ricotta pancakes at Bluestone Lane
Australian-inspired coffee roaster and café Bluestone Lane is now open in Rice Village. Located at 2412 University Blvd., near CB2 and West Elm, the coffeeshop is known for its award-winning coffee and healthy-leaning menu. This outpost is set to be one of the brand’s largest among its 60 locations nationwide; in the Houston area, cafes are open in the Heights and on Post Oak.
Bluestone Lane’s inviting décor scheme is a combination of Aussie-chic with a nod to the Houston area via details like an outdoor mural by local artist Shelbi Nicole. With all-day breakfast, brunch and lunch — plus smoothies and signature bevs like a Draught Oat Flat White — Bluestone Lane will surely be a popular destination in the ever-evolving Rice Village. Other recent newcomers include Navy Blue restaurant, Parachute, Allbrids, Viori, King Ranch Saddle Shop and SkinSpirit.
“The booming city of Houston is a natural fit for Bluestone Lane given the community is so passionate about delicious coffee, food and hospitality,” says Nick Stone, Bluestone Lane founder and CEO, in a release. “Our cafes have quickly become a beloved part of our locals’ daily rituals, thanks to the airy, inviting aesthetic, smooth, well-balanced coffee, and nourishing menu items.”
Bosscat Kitchen Heads North
Bosscat Woodlands (photo by Dylan McEwan)
With its whiskey library, Champagne wall and infinitely Instagrammable brunch menu, Bosscat Kitchen & Libations is on the move! An outpost is now open in The Woodlands, designed by owner Leslie Nguyen and Abel Design Group's Jeffrey Abel. The fun spins on comfort food — cornmeal-crusted catfish, sweet-and-spicy-glazed pork chops, PB&J beignets for dessert — have garnered Bosscat a dedicated following since it first opened near River Oaks District in 2017. Situated at the intersection of Market St. and Six Pines Dr., the prime location is well matched with the area's "high-energy patrons," said Nguyen in a statement.
Mi Cocina Plots Houston Expansion
Mi Cocina
This fall, a Tex-Mex classic will open in the River Oaks space previously occupied by Seasons 52: Dallas-based Mi Cocina, which has been operating for more than 30 years, will finally launch its first Houston location. Get ready for brisket tacos and the restaurant's famous margarita-sangria swirl dubbed the Mambo Taxi — and, per what is undeniably the most prominent dining trend of the past year, a "speakeasy vibe."
“I’ve been a guest of this brand and a fan of this brand for 20 years. My kids grew up eating Mi Cocina. Now, I get to run the company, and I’ve always thought that Mi Cocina had great lengths to grow outside of Dallas,” says Edgar Guevara, who runs Mi Cocina's parent company M Crowd. “With our Houston location, we’ll be able to continue doing what we love — sharing authentic food and culture with a neighborhood that will be able to count on us.”
Local Table Opens Flagship in Cinco Ranch
Ahi tuna poke bowl (photo by Jenn Duncan)
A sprawling new flagship location of Local Table is now open in Cinco Ranch, touting a parent-beloved and kid-approved menu (pizza, tacos, pitas, vegan bowls), and a giant patio and private dining room. Within Local Table is Local Bar, the 21-and-up concept with craft cocktails and a long wine list. And as always, kids eat free on Mondays!
The restaurant first opened down the block in 2016, and later expanded to Cypress, Fulshear and Garden Oaks; The Woodlands outpost opens later this year.
Great Meals at a Steal! Eat Drink HTX Is Back
The second annual Eat Drink HTX, the sister event to Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW), runs now through Feb. 28. The two-week long fundraiser was developed for the casual dining category, with a lower price point ($15-$25) for the two-course prix fixe brunch, lunch and dinner menus. This strategy allows more casual and fast-casual eateries the opportunity to participate in the fundraiser to help Houstonians in need. Similar to HRW, participating restaurants will make donations based on their sales. Read more here!
From Your Site Articles
- Sensational Spin-Offs, Market-Savvy Cafés and More: Best New Restaurants Opening This Week ›
- Aaron Bludorn’s New Restaurant Navy Blue Is Open. Here’s What You Should Know ›
- New Restaurants! Get a Sneak Peek at Five Eateries Opening Right Now in Houston ›
- This Week's Food News: Heights Fave Pours Last Drink, River Oaks Cowboys Up, and More! - Houston CityBook ›
- The Blind Goat Opens, Eight Row Spawns a Second, and Other Juicy Food News - Houston CityBook ›
- What's (Finally) Replacing Emmaline, Philippe Returns, and Even More Food News! - Houston CityBook ›
- 'Wine & Food Week' Pours on the Fun with Chef Competitions, Wine Tastings, Art and More - Houston CityBook ›
- New Restaurants — Including an Exciting Revival — Bolster Westheimer Curve's Foodie-Friendly Rep - Houston CityBook ›
- New Italian Resto in Rice Village Dishes 100-Layer Lasagna and Retro-Cool Vibes - Houston CityBook ›
A detail of Hakuin Ekaku's 'One Hundred Kotobuki'
In a press release, Bradley Bailey, MFAH’s curator of Asian Art, states: “Through the sheer importance of the Gitter-Yelen collection and the extraordinary quality of the paintings themselves, None Whatsoever will enable us to appreciate the history, legacy, and many dimensions of true Zen.”
Beginning in late-12th-century Japan, Buddhist monks used the art of painting and calligraphy to convey paradoxical, though often humorous, tenets of Zen Buddhism. The title of the show comes from a story of a meeting between Bodhidharma, one of the fathers of Zen Buddhism, and Emporer Wu Liang. Liang asked the wayfaring monk “how much goodwill his generous deeds had earned in the eyes of the Buddha.” To his amazement, the monk answered, “None whatsoever.” Years later, in 1949, the American composer and visual artist John Cage, also a disciple of Zen, presented his now-famous “Lecture On Nothing,” in which, to the chagrin of his audience, repeatedly stated: “I have nothing to say, and I am saying it.”
None Whatsoever features more than 30 ink-on-paper scrolls by the 18th-century monk Hakuin Ekaku, including a large vertical scroll titled “One Hundred Kotobuki,” in which the character for the word “longevity” is written in 100 different styles of script.
Also on display is a wide selection of art by Hakuin’s followers and other monk artists from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as artists from different schools of Japanese painting who were strongly influenced by the style, technique, and content of Zen painting.
Complementing the Zen paintings are a selection of works from the MFAH collection by modern artists who in their creative practice and daily living were profoundly influenced by Zen Buddhism, including the aforementioned Cage, Robert Motherwell, and ceramic artist Takahiro Kondo. Among these works is Minol Araki’s 12-panel landscape “Lotus Pond,” which takes up the entirety of the final room of the exhibit and offers a moment of respite — a meditative space for contemplation, guided mediation, music performances, and other Zen-like fun and games.
A detail of Nakahara Nantenbo's 'Enso'
Mark Tobey's 'Above the Trees'
From Your Site Articles
- MFAH’s Le Jardinier, La Colombe d’Or and Gatsby’s Highlight What’s Hot in Montrose and Museum District Now ›
- MFAH Unveils New Displays for European Arts — Including Several Never-Before-Seen Pieces ›
- MFAH Installs Two Provocative Paintings in its Foyer, Presenting Them Together as a 'Portrait of Courage' ›
- A Trio of Contemporary-Cool Shows Bows at MFAH This Weekend - Houston CityBook ›
- MFAH's Summer Show Will Have You Meditating on the Many Meanings of 'Modern' - Houston CityBook ›
Related Articles Around the Web