At Dress for Success and Women of Wardrobe's annual Summer Soiree, generously hosted by Tootises, fashion-forward attendees dressed in pretty pastels, bold patterns and lots of ruffles — many designed by Houston's Hunter Bell, who showed off her fall line alongside jewelry by Claudia Lobao. Chairs Karishma Asrani, Courtney Campo, Allie Danziger and Melissa Sugulas welcomed guests to the event, which toasted the 20th anniversary of Dress for Success, and raised more than $20,000 for the org.
Sensational Spring Brunch, Piping-Hot Pizza News, and More of This Week's Tastiest Headlines
Mar. 8, 2024
LOOKING FOR A great cheese pull this weekend? Besides the ones at the Rodeo, there are plenty of mouthwatering new menus to explore. Read on for this week's tastiest food news!
Via 313
The Cadillac
Now open near Memorial City, Via 313 brings authentic Detroit-style pizza to Houston. Named for Detroit's area code, the restaurant offers rectangular pizzas that are delightfully crispy on all four sides, but oh-so-perfectly fluffy in all the right spots. Everything — right down to the cream-cheese drizzle on the cinnamon sticks, which you should probably save room for — is made from scratch in-house. You can build your own, but The Cadillac is one of the signature pizzas that is a must-try: A savory blend of cheeses, including gorgonzola, is topped with thinly sliced prosciutto and fig preserves, and it's all doused in a balsamic glaze. Pizzas take around 20-25 minutes, and are worth the wait.
CIEL
Spicy chicken karage (photo by Shawn Chippendale)
The River Oaks dinner-and-a-show hot spot has rolled out new happy-hour and tasting menus. Available Wednesday through Friday, 4:30-7pm, HH offerings include the spicy chicken karage, hamachi tacos and other bites for $10, plus sushi rolls and nigiri for $8-$12. Alternatively, score a whole bunch more sashimi, nigiri and maki for $50 — the Sushi Flight tasting menu is a great deal, and comes with an optional $20 Champagne pairing. There's also a five-course tasting menu for $75 (wine pairing $35), boasting a grande finale of peanut-whipped ganache with milk-chocolate cremeaux and salted-caramel ice cream. Sweet!
Piroshky Piroshky Bakery Pop-Up
The famous Seattle bakery pops up at 8th Wonder Brewery on March 22 (4-6pm). For the uninitiated, a piroshky — not unlike a kolache — is a freshly baked, handheld pie filled with sweet, savory, veggie or vegan options. Also score Seattle-famous goods like Pikes Place chowder! Pre-order here.
Brennan's of Houston
Bananas Foster (photo by Kimberly Park)
To toast its 57th year in business, Brennan's of Houston — which calls a John Staub building, originally built for the Junior League, home — is cooking up some great specials. Featuring food inspired by the 1968 Junior League Cookbook, a three-course brunch is a steal for $33, featuring Hawaiian banana bread pain perdu — and Banana's Foster, of course. The three-course lunch ($57) is also a great deal, made even better with a $0.25 martini. For dinner, three courses are $67 (in celebration of the grand opening in 1967), and include your choice of an entree: How do we choose among Gulf fish almondine, peppercorn-crusted beef tenderloin Paillard, and crabmeat Imperial?!
Mandito's Tex-Mex
Some will recognize Mandito's to mean "Little Armando's," which is great news for lovers of Armandos in Upper Kirby: Mandito's has opened its newest outpost in Katy, bringing approachable, family-friendly cantina food to the west side. Like the original in Round Top and its second location in Bellaire, Mandito's Katy serves tried-and-true fajitas, margaritas, and family packs that make dinner a cinch. Bonus for parents: Dine on the patio and watch the kiddos run amok on the Stableside greenspace at Falcon Landing!
From Your Site Articles
- The Cordúas’ Lymbar Is Now Open! And Other Fabulous Food News ›
- Everybody Loves Pizza — and, with this Latest Crop of Hip Pizzerias, There’s More to Love than Ever ›
Related Articles Around the Web
Keep Reading
Show less
Thrive & Inspire ’24: Entrepreneur Summit Founder an ‘Impactful Force’ for Employees and Clients
Mar. 8, 2024
YOU HAVE BEEN successful with ORION Ambulance Services and various other business interests; how do you plan to diversify and potentially share your insights with others? A great deal of my excitement for this year comes from an opportunity to assist a crucial group of the Houston community: our local entrepreneurs. I believe that a key metric of the health of a region’s society is the success of local business owners. Consequently, I am forming the Texas Entrepreneurial Summit, a series of speaking seminars featuring myself and other entrepreneurs across a spectrum of industries. Together, we will offer new, or established, business owners glimpses of our own experiences through not only the uplifting aspects of being an entrepreneur, but also the treacheries of running a business. It will focus on the successes and failures we have experienced, as well as our strategies for confronting and overcoming relatable challenges throughout our careers.
What is the best way to nurture those around you and what is unique about your leadership style? People will support that which they help create. My goal is to provide each employee with a stake in their own success by outlining a measurable path of advancement for them, based on their skills and interests. An essential component of this is nurturing them through consistent training, so that they feel confident coming into the building each day. My duty to be an impactful force as a leader is as much to my employees as it is to my clients.
How would you define the difference between knowledge and wisdom? To me, knowledge is gained from education and training. Knowledge is what anyone can find in a book and attempt to replicate again and again. Wisdom, though, results from the consequences of implementing knowledge in the “real world.” To a large degree, knowledge is standardized. We can all read the same chapters, attend the same lectures, and understand that 5 + 5 always equals 10. What distinguishes us from one another is the wisdom we each hold that has been formed from our unique,
What inspired you to be an entrepreneur? Nearly 30 years ago, I met someone who inspired me through their own experiences and actions. This role model soon became a mentor who sparked my passion and walked with me as I began my path of entrepreneurial ventures. Their belief in me augmented my belief in myself, providing me the confidence to pick myself up if I happened to stumble along the way. To this day, that mentor remains one of my closest and dearest friends. When I have dilemmas, challenges, or simply need a pep-talk, I know they are there to answer my call.
Keep Reading
Show less