Openings
Federal American Grill will open in the space in The Heights in March. New owner Matt Brice, owner of Bistro des Amis in Rice Village, says the new restaurant will maintain several of former owner/chef David Grossman’s popular dishes including the bone marrow and the smoked pork chop, but he'll also add new items such as a Prime filet mignon, jumbo lump crab cake and a truffle mac ‘n’ cheese. Most of the changes will be at lunch. The Federal Grill’s lunch menu will allow diners with limited time the ability to get in and out within 30 minutes. Daily $10 lunch specials, such as fried chicken Thursdays will continue, with more menu items between the $12 to $15 price point being offered. The restaurant will be open seven days a week starting in March and there will be more tables in the bar area with a special bar menu. Federal American Grill, 510 Shepherd Dr., Houston, TX 77007, 713-863-7777.
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Feral Hog Dinner at Killen’s Steakhouse
Feral hogs are a real problem in Texas, roaming the range and causing an estimated $400 million in damage every year. They now number in the millions and the state is trying to eradicate them, or at least shrink their numbers. Chef Ronnie Killen is doing his part, because, as it turns out, feral hogs taste really good. And chef Killen wants you to know that. So, on March 6 at 7 p.m., Killen’s Steakhouse in Pearland is hosting a five-course feral hog dinner. For $100 --- plus tax and gratuity --- you can enjoy a pork cheek tamale, peachwood-smoked pork belly, balsamic-glazed back ribs, grilled pork chops and a molten lava cake with candied bacon. Each course is paired with beer or wine. For reservations, directions or information, call 281-485-0844. Killen’s Steakhouse, 2804 S. Main St., Pearland, TX 77581, 281-485-0844.
Philippe To-Go
Lunching on French food just got easier for Galleria-area folks. Philippe Restaurant + Lounge is now offering four to-go lunch box specials. Available boxes include a grilled chicken salad, croque monsieur, turkey panini and a Philly cheese steak sandwich. Each box --- under $13 --- includes a pasta salad or homemade chips and a gourmet cookie. Boxes are available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; there's also a designated to-go parking spot right outside the restaurant entrance. Philippe Restaurant + Lounge, BLVD Place, 1800 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056, 713-439-1000.
Chef Shuffle
Chef German Mosquera, formerly of Roots Bistro in Houston’s Lower Westheimer Curve, is now the executive chef at Restaurant CINQ at La Colombe d'Or Hotel. His menu features both "Classics" (lobster bisque, foie gras torchon, roasted rack of lamb with mint demi-glace) and "Modern Ideas" (jalapeno crab ravioli, Texas Peking duck, braised goat shoulder with garlic butter froth). Restaurant CINQ, La Colombe d'Or Hotel, 3410 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006, 713-524-7999.
Closings
Sports bar Sawyer Park has shuttered. Sawyer Park, 2412 Washington Ave., Houston, TX 77007, no phone.
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