Sardoodledom at Bludorn (photo by Michael Anthony)

NEW YEAR, NEW… mocktails? Why not! Houston restaurants are seizing the opportunity to shake things up when it comes to their drink lists — and, it turns out, that might make good business sense year-round. One consumer insights platform reports that more than half of customers are trying to drink less alcohol and 75 percent have stopped drinking entirely for at least one month. Many — especially millennial and Gen Z patrons — are seeking tasty replacements when they’re out to eat. We’ve rounded up some of the most innovative options appearing on menus around town this month.

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Tajarin Alle Vongole at Louie's (photo by Lindsey Cooper Trevino and Sergio Trevino)

FOODIE FAVE CAFÉ Louie, the popular all-day East End café and bakery owned by siblings Angelo Emiliani and Lucianna “Louie” Emiliani, recently rebranded to an Italian dinner restaurant dubbed Louie’s Italian American.

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AFTER LAST-MINUTE shopping, wrapping gifts, mailing cards, and playing Santa, are you feeling too exhausted to cook this holiday weekend? We’ve got delicious dining-out ideas ranging from French cuisine to Thai, Indian, a top-notch Israeli steakhouse, and fare as American as apple (or pecan) pie. Anything goes in H-Town!

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