John-Henry Perera

Houston

Food Editor at Chron

Food and Gulf Coast editor for @Chron | Ex-food reporter for @HoustonChron | Recovering audience producer | Boy dad x 2 | Girl dad x 1

Articles

Some Houston H-E-B stores are selling the holy grail of all beef

4 days ago | chron.com | John-Henry Perera

A cut of wagyu beef, specifically Kobe, on display in Porto, Portugal. San Antonio-based grocery chain H-E-B is selling A5 wagyu beef at select Houston stores ahead of Father's Day in limited quantities. Cavan Images/Getty ImagesA5 wagyu is the holy grail of beef eating. As such, it's more difficult to come by than your run-of-the-mill meats. That said, H-E-B is opening a lane for those who would love to sample the legendary product—provided you can afford it.
Houston cocktail lounge named one of best bars in America

4 days ago | chron.com | John-Henry Perera

Benjy Levit poses for a portrait inside Lee's in Houston, Texas. Julie Soefer/Lee's/Courtesy to ChronFor Houston restaurateur Benjy Levit, the third time's the charm. Levitt's Rice Village cocktail lounge Lee's landed a prestigious mention in one of the most popular food magazines in the country.
Houston's weird Fuddruckers demolished. Here's what's replacing it.

1 week ago | chron.com | John-Henry Perera

Goodbye, Fuddruckers. Though I kinda knew you that one time. You had the grace to hold yourself while those around you drew. They drew on your woodwork. And they boarded up your doors. They set the crane on you. And they made you change your name. Go check out the old Fuddruckers at 3929 Southwest Fwy while you still can. The Houston landmark, a distinctive blue magnet for large plywood and graffiti, has now become rubble after nearly 30 years.
One of Texas' most popular barbecue restaurants is going national

1 week ago | chron.com | John-Henry Perera

Terry Blacks Barbecue Restaurant. USA, Austin, 900 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704Ranimiro Lotufo Neto/Getty ImagesTerry Black's BBQ, one of the most recognizable names in the Texas barbecue landscape, is taking its show on the road. The Austin restaurant chain is opening its first out-of-state location in Nashville, Tenn., the Nashville Business Journal reported Thursday.
Busy River Oaks restaurant gets second act inside Houston Loop

2 weeks ago | chron.com | John-Henry Perera

The new Hudson House in Rice Village in Houston, Texas. Becca Wright/Hudson House/Courtesy to ChronA New York City-inspired restaurant from a Dallas hospitality company is getting a second act in Houston. Vandelay Hospitality Group is opening a second location of Hudson House in Rice Village, promising it will have the same charm as its River Oaks outpost. According to a press release, the new Hudson House will open May 21 at 2414 University Blvd.
Fertitta's restaurant group opens new concept along Texas Gulf Coast

3 weeks ago | chron.com | John-Henry Perera

The Texas Gulf Coast restaurant takes its cues from Louisiana-style cooking with lots of seafood. Landry's Inc. While Tilman Fertitta continues his ambassadorial spelunking in Italy and San Marino, his Houston hospitality company presses on without him. Landry's, Inc. just opened a new restaurant concept in Corpus Christi. Landry's Kitchen opened earlier this week at 5025 S Padre Island Dr. The address previously housed a Joe's Crab Shack, also a Landry's Restaurants brand.
Alix Earle, Texans-playing boyfriend rave about top Houston sushi spot

3 weeks ago | chron.com | John-Henry Perera

Nigiri at Katami. A social media star and her boyfriend, who plays for the Houston Texans, recently raved about a meal at this hot Houston sushi restaurant. Casey GiltnerAlix Earle, the social media star famous for her "Get Ready With Me" videos on TikTok, dropped an eat-in-progress review of Katami in Houston this week. The upscale Japanese restaurant is doing fine, but maybe it'll do even better because of the Alix Earle effect?
Restaurant space at center of infamous Texas shootout gets new tenant

4 weeks ago | chron.com | John-Henry Perera

People load motorcycles on to a trailer in front of the Twin Peaks restaurant Monday, May 18, 2015, in Waco, Texas. About 170 members of rival motorcycle gangs were charged with engaging in organized crime Monday, a day after a shootout at the restaurant killed nine people and wounded 18. (Jerry Larson/AP)Jerry Larson, FRE / APIn this May 17, 2015 photo, authorities investigate a shooting in the parking lot of the Twin Peaks restaurant, in Waco, Texas.
This Texas burger chain has been saving trees for 40 years

4 weeks ago | chron.com | John-Henry Perera

Apart from the ubiquitous blue logo signage along the Katy Freeway, there's only one surefire way to spot the Becks Prime off Dairy Ashford: Look for the trees. Becks Prime's "never frozen" and "grilled to order" slogans don't stand out among its fast-casual competition. The Houston restaurant chain's menu of classic American hamburgers, sandwiches, shakes and fries might even come off as a little boring.
Astros drop new hat inspired by popular Tex-Mex chain

1 month ago | chron.com | John-Henry Perera

A view of the Houston skyline in game two of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 20, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)Bob Levey/Getty ImagesEl Tiempo Cantina already has a presence at Daikin Park, but what if it could expand its brand to the top of your head? The Houston Astros have partnered with the storied Tex-Mex restaurant chain for a brand new baseball cap that is now available for purchase.