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Lorretta Ruggiero

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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Lorretta Ruggiero

    Openings and Closings: Killen's Steakhouse Returns & More - Houston Press (opens the original)

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    Killen’s Steakhouse, 6425 W. Broadway, reopened September 10, as we reported last week, here in the Houston Press. Owner and chef Ronnie Killen closed the 20-year-old Pearland restaurant that bears his name temporarily this past June. The relaunch is an ambitious one because Killen is after a Michelin star now that Texas has its own Michelin Guide. So what has changed? For starters the steakhouse has undergone a $1,000,000 renovation, which includes sound dampening for the dining room. All the l

  2. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Lorretta Ruggiero

    Openings and Closings: Mack Allen's and Parkwood Open - Houston Press (opens the original)

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    Mack Allen’s, 4400 Post Oak Boulevard, will make its highly anticipated debut September 14 in River Oaks. After more than 15 years leading the Rouxpour brand, businessman and restaurateur Mack McDonald has ventured into the world of luxury fine dining with a sophisticated and buzzy new hotspot. With 16,000 square feet of space, the restaurant’s location at the 5POP office tower puts it right in the intersection of Uptown and River Oaks where Houston’s posh peeps reside and do business. The digs

  3. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Lorretta Ruggiero

    Openings and Closings: Burger Bodega Katy & More - Houston Press (opens the original)

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    Burger Bodega Katy, 21904 Franz, opens to the public September 19 at 11 a.m. in Katy. It’s the first expansion for the award-winning smashburger concept from chef and owner Abbas Dhanani, who opened the first brick and mortar location on Washington in November 2022. What started out as an extremely popular pop-up a year earlier, became an even bigger hit for its urban New York ambiance, burger collaborations and delicious milkshakes. The menu at the Katy location promises the same messy smashbur

  4. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Lorretta Ruggiero

    Openings and Closings: Landry's Comes to Sugar Land - Houston Press (opens the original)

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    Landry’s Seafood House, 19740 Southwest Freeway, opened August 24 in Sugar Land. Part of Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s Landry’s Inc., it joins several others in the Greater Houston area and Galveston, plus locations across Texas and several other states. Inspired by the lively charm of New Orleans, the restaurant serves Gulf Coast seafood and Southern bites like fried alligator and fried pickles. The French Quarter section of the menu features dishes like catfish Atchafalaya and crawfish

  5. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Lorretta Ruggiero

    Openings and Closings: Angie's Pizza, Long Point Social - Houston Press (opens the original)

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    Angie’s Pizza , 1002 W. 11th, opened the last week of July in the Heights. It’s the first brick and mortar for the Angie’s Pizzeria pop-up, but not the first restaurant for owner Angelo Emiliani. In 2022, he and his sister Lucianna Emiliani opened Cafe Louie, showcasing her pastry skills. Seven months later, the siblings transformed the concept into Louie’s Italian American, before shuttering in April 2023. The space at 3401 Harrisburg is now home to James Beard Award-winning chef Benchawan Jabt

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