Houston Culinary Events
Hungry? Need to fill your culinary calendar? Here is where you will find all the restaurant and culinary happenings in Houston, Texas. We feature a calendar of special dinners, tasting menus, prix-fixe meals, food festivals and other culinary events, including regularly occurring food events as well as special one-time-only events featuring top chefs. Keep checking back so you can know all that's going on in the world of restaurant and food events in Houston. We've also got the latest Houston Restaurant News and Wine Events.
February 11
If you’ve ever wanted to enjoy the same meal that was the last one served in the first class dining room aboard the Titanic, here’s your chance. The American Culinary Federation, Texas Chefs Association Houston Chapter, will be hosting its Fiftieth Chef’s Ball on Saturday, February 11. The gala will include cocktails and live entertainment as well as the same seven-course meal served on R.M.S. Titanic the night it sunk on its maiden voyage. The dinner includes oyster a la russe, poached salmon, filet de boeuf lili and a seven-layer cake. Tickets to the event are $100. For reservations, call executive chef Lester Binnick at 832-428-3209.
Ongoing
Feast is open for lunch Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and offers specials that include two- and three-course meals for under $20. The menu changes daily but Feast favorites such as Welsh rarebit, crispy roasted pork belly, Cock-a-Leekie and fish pie are standards. Feast, 219 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX 77006, 713-529-7788.
Ongoing
REEF offers happy hour from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Diners can enjoy $4 well martinis, $1 sliders and $1 shrimp shooters. REEF, 2600 Travis St., Houston, TX 77006, 713-526-8282.
Ongoing
The prime grade burger that Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in River Oaks launched this summer has been so successful that executive chef James Cole has created an entire menu devoted to burgers. Burger fans can feast on sliced filet mignon with sautéed mushrooms and béarnaise sauce on a bun as well as the prime beef burger. Non-beefeaters can also join the burger fest with a jumbo lump crab cake burger, an ahi tuna burger and even the portobello burger with sautéed spinach and creamy goat cheese. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 2405 Alabama St., Houston, TX 77004, 713-520-5959.
Tuesday through Saturday
The beloved Brennan’s of Houston has brought back its Kitchen Table, a popular 12-seat table that looks directly into the kitchen where chef Danny Trace and crew work their culinary magic. The table is available for dinner from 5:45 to 10 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday (excluding holidays). To make reservations, call the restaurant at 713-522-9711. The table offers a seven-course tasting menu ($155 with wine pairings; $80 without) and plenty of kitchen theater to boot. Brennan’s of Houston, 3300 Smith St., Houston, TX 77006, 713-522-9711.
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