Eric Sandler

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Pizzeria owner opens new all-day poolside bar and restaurant at Heights hotel

3 days ago | houston.culturemap.com | Eric Sandler

all day and all of the nightEric SandlerJun 3, 2025 | 4:15 pmA hotel in the Heights has refreshed its poolside bar. Soluna is now open from morning until late night at the Heights House Hotel. Opened last week, Soluna replaces Space Cowboy, which opened in 2021. The new name, a combination of the Spanish words for “sun” and “moon,” also indicates new management, with Betelgeuse Betelgeuse owner Chris Cusack stepping in to oversee the concept.
Houston haunt earns only Texas spot on Bon Appètit best new bars list

4 days ago | houston.culturemap.com | Eric Sandler

A Houston bar is basking in the national spotlight. Bon Appètit has named Lee’s in Rice Village to its list of The 9 Best New Bars of 2025. Published last week, the list spotlights new bars in cities ranging from cocktail staples like New York and New Orleans to an establishment in Madison, Wisconsin that served a menu inspired by the Great British Bake-Off.
Family friendly Garden Oaks restaurant coming soon to Magnolia

1 week ago | houston.culturemap.com | Eric Sandler

A family friendly Garden Oaks restaurant is coming to Montgomery. D’Alba Craft Kitchen & Cocktails will open a new location this summer near the intersection of FM 2978 and FM 1488. Located in the former Philipose’s space at 32823 FM 2978 Rd, d’Alba owner Daut Elshani tells CultureMap that he’s been looking for a location in The Woodlands/Woodforest/Magnolia area for about a year.
Changes in the management of children with pre-school high-grade gliomas-a narrative review of four decades of multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional collaboration - Agarwal - Pediatric Medicine

1 week ago | pm.amegroups.org | Vibhuti Agarwal |Eric Sandler |Jonathan L. Finlay

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Houston's best farmers market bids beloved manager a fond farewell

1 week ago | houston.culturemap.com | Eric Sandler

One of the guiding lights of Houston’s best farmers market is about to get his Saturday mornings back. Tyler Horne, the market manager for Houston nonprofit Urban Harvest, is leaving his position after 17 years for a new job in commercial real estate. His last market will be this Saturday, May 31. During that time, he’s seen a lot of growth at the market, which is held every Saturday from 8 am-12 pm.
40-year old Houston pub reopens in Montrose with pizza and patio power

1 week ago | houston.culturemap.com | Eric Sandler

Welcome back, Cecil'sEric SandlerMay 29, 2025 | 4:30 pmCecil's Pub has claimed the former ElRo space for its new home. Cecil's Pub/Facebook One of Montrose’s favorite watering holes has found a new home. After a six month hiatus, Cecil’s Pub will re-open tonight, Thursday, May 29, in a new location that’s only half a mile from its former home. The beloved bar has claimed the former ElRo Pizza & Crudo space at 2405 Genesee St. for its new home.
Award-winning Houston chef reemerges with new Memorial restaurant

1 week ago | houston.culturemap.com | Eric Sandler

Bryan Caswell is back. Six years after closing Reef, the pioneering Gulf Coast seafood restaurant in Midtown that earned him a Food & Wine Best New Chef award and a James Beard Award finalist nomination, the chef has opened Latuli in Houston’s upscale Memorial neighborhood.
Dallas brushed aside on Texas Monthly's top 50 BBQ joints list

1 week ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Teresa Gubbins |Eric Sandler

Dallas barbecue restaurants dropped a notch on the hottest barbecue list in Texas, via Texas Monthly magazine, which has issued its new list of the 50 Best Barbecue Joints in Texas. The list has 18 restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but with a heavy emphasis on Fort Worth. The coveted top 10 includes two Fort Worth favorites: Goldee's Barbecue, a returning player, and for the first time, Dayne's Craft Barbecue in Aledo. Here’s the new top 10, in order: 1.
Lively new neighborhood bar shakes up Washington Ave. with diverse menu

1 week ago | houston.culturemap.com | Eric Sandler

A new neighborhood bar has entered the mix along the Washington Corridor. Good God, Nadine’s opens today (Tuesday, May 27). Located in the former Darwin’s Pub space at 33 Waugh Drive, Good God, Nadine’s (yes, with the comma) channels the spirit of “everyone’s favorite eccentric aunt,” according to press materials. In this case, aunt Nadine is serving a range of cocktails and wines on tap paired with a casual, seafood-focused menu.
10 Fort Worth-area spots make Texas Monthly's top 50 BBQ joints list

1 week ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Eric Sandler |Teresa Gubbins

Ten Fort Worth-area barbecue restaurants have earned spots on the hottest barbecue list in Texas, via Texas Monthly magazine, which has issued its new list of the 50 Best Barbecue Joints in Texas. Out of those 10 restaurants in the DFW area, two Fort Worth favorites hit the coveted top 10: Goldee's Barbecue, a returning player, and for the first time, Dayne's Craft Barbecue in Aledo. Here’s the new top 10, in order: 1. Burnt Bean Co. (Seguin) 2. LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue (Austin) 3.