Megha McSwain

1 month ago | diningout.com | Megha McSwain

What happens in Vegas doesn’t often stay in Vegas. The city’s secrets aren’t always well kept. And that’s a good thing for those who are looking for special, insider experiences invested with IYKYK cred. The hidden bar adventure – private dining tables, incognito nooks, concealed bars, unmarked speakeasies – is alive and well, and living in Las Vegas. If you’re an adventurer or high roller looking for dining and drinking shrouded in a degree of mystery, you’ve come to the right place.

1 month ago | houston.diningout.com | Megha McSwain

Mothers are the reason we all exist, and most of us are lucky to have had ones that cared, fed, loved, and put up with us. Mother’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to shower them with gratitude. While moms of all kinds should be celebrated year-round, the week leading up to Mother’s Day has local restaurants and businesses pulling out all the stops to make sure there are no shortage of ways to honor them in some epic way.

1 month ago | houston.diningout.com | Megha McSwain

Welcome to DiningOut’s Plate Full of News, where you’ll get a plateful of restaurant, bar, and chefs happenings each week. HiFi, a new cocktail bar and listening lounge, is now open on the mezzanine level of the Finn (previously known as Finn Hall) in Downtown. While the Finn is a family-friendly destination, HiFi is limited to guests 21 and up, and features a cocktail menu developed by the Finn’s, Beverage and Food Director, Terra Velasquez, and a food menu of pan-Asian bites.

2 months ago | houston.diningout.com | Megha McSwain

When opening their restaurants, Traveler’s Table and Traveler’s Cart, Thy Mitchell, and her husband Matt, leaned into their personal experiences of touring the world to bring the concepts to life. Traveler’s Table opened in 2019 with a menu showcasing a bounty of dishes from around the globe and a beverage program to match; while Traveler’s Cart debuted last fall as a more relaxed, counter-service alternative that puts the spotlight on modern street eats and drinks.

2 months ago | houston.diningout.com | Megha McSwain

A brief downpour on Thursday night was hardly enough to stop more than 2,000 festival-goers from enjoying unlimited tacos, cocktails, live music, and lucha libre wrestling at DiningOut Events’ second annual Top Taco festival. Like last year, the one-of-a-kind food fest popped up in the front lot of POST Houston with the twinkling lights of the Downtown skyline serving as a backdrop.