web exclusive

Southern Smoke's Five-Year Fete

Screen Shot 2019-08-06 at 2.33.07 PM
Screen Shot 2019-08-06 at 2.33.07 PM

Revving up for its fifth iteration, Chris Shepherd’s Southern Smoke Festival is undoubtedly set to be hotter than ever.

Having raised well over $1 million for the MS Society and for restaurant-industry workers who need emergency financial assistance, the Southern Smoke Foundation this year welcomes a whopping 27 chefs and pitmasters — some from Houston, others from all over the country — to cook for a cause. Tickets for the Oct. 6 barbecue-and-more festival, which will take place at Shepherd’s restaurants along the Westheimer Curve, are on sale now.

And, for the first time, a benefit dinner will precede the main event, giving guests an extra dose of delicious H-Town cooking — and another chance to support the foundation. On Oct. 4, at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa’s Manor House, Shepherd will cook alongside his friends and mentors, including Saigon Pagolac, Al Aseel and Sue Patel, bringing out a multicourse masterpiece that he’s dubbed the Houstonian Hoot’Nanny. With just 100 seats available, at $500 at pop, the dinner is sure to sell out soon.

From Your Site Articles
Dispatches
promoted

With Expertise in Blondes, Extensions and More, the Janelle Alexis Team Is a Go-To Salon

Al Torres
With Expertise in Blondes, Extensions and More, the Janelle Alexis Team Is a Go-To Salon

YOU CAN'T LIMIT Janelle to one title – Hairdresser. Her career and business has been established and built on a strong foundation. Using her two business degrees + one more in-process, this enables Janelle and the team to deliver not only a customer-focused experience, but a foundationally solid business. There is much more than meets the eye, and in sharing a little bit about Janelle, she was not only an international hair extension educator for over 14 years, but brings extensive expertise to blondes. She rounds this out with her previously launched namesake cosmetic line, which is a perfect complement to her belief that “Beauty is our Business”.

Keep Reading Show less
food

After Multiple James Beard Nods, Cambodian-Inspired EaDo Bakery Plans Expansion to The Quad

Salted Coconut Latik Ice Cream Sandwich at Lil' Koffeteria

THERE'S SOME INTERESTING news coming out of The Quad at Britmoore, the adaptive, mixed-use development fashioned of repurposed industrial warehouses in Spring Branch near Memorial.

Keep Reading Show less
parties

How ‘Sweet’ It Is: Women Honored at Saks’ Valentine’s Tea

Christine Johnson and Jody Merritt

A LOVELY AND truly heart-felt tradition continued, when Saks Fifth Avenue and its 5115 restaurant hosted the 14th annual Houston Sweethearts tea.

Keep Reading Show less
Party People