All week long
Houston Restaurant Weeks
It’s the final week to eat your way through Houston Restaurant Weeks, with prix fixe menus available through Labor Day, September 7. Dig into brunch and lunch menus starting at $25 and dinner menus from $39 to $59, with proceeds benefiting the Houston Food Bank. Consider this your last call to squeeze in that restaurant you’ve been meaning to try.
Tuesday, September 1
Cold Noodles Club at Eight Row Flint
Every Tuesday in September, Eight Row Flint Heights, 1039 Yale, hosts its Cold Noodles Club, offering cold noodle bowls from a rotating lineup of Houston chefs in collaboration with local nonprofit I’ll Have What She’s Having. Elaine Won of Dumpling Haus kicks things off on September 1, with bowls available from 6 p.m. until sold out. All proceeds will benefit preventive healthcare services for hospitality workers through IHWSH.
Wednesday, September 2
Pizza on the Patio at Feges BBQ
Pizza on the Patio is back at Feges BBQ, 8210 Long Point, with a new one-night-only pie each month. For September, Cosmic Ice Cream joins the party with a nostalgic cinnamon roll dessert pizza inspired by ’90s pizza buffets, topped with cinnamon butter, icing and Cosmic’s vanilla bean ice cream. Get it by the slice or whole pie, then stick around for Kids Eat Free and half-off carafes of red and white wine.
Friday, September 4
At-Cost Caviar at a’Bouzy
Fans of caviar can get it at-cost all day long at a’Bouzy, 2300 Westheimer, this Friday.
Friday–Saturday
The Beautiful Sun Pop-Up at Cottonwood
The former BeauSoleil team is heading to Cottonwood, 3422 North Shepherd, for The Beautiful Sun Pop-Up from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, September 4 and Saturday, September 5, bringing two nights of food, cocktails and community. The menu will feature Japanese A5 wagyu, lamb chops, branzino, beef bourguignon, double-cut pork chops, raw oysters, crab claws and escargot, with proceeds supporting the hospitality professionals behind the event.
Friday-Saturday
Galveston Island Wine Festival
The epic Galveston Island Wine Festival returns to Moody Gardens with three days, more than 100 wines, Gulf Coast bites and celebrity chefs. The lineup includes a White Linen Seafood Extravaganza on Friday, Penguins and Pinot in the Aquarium on Saturday with wine and spirit tastings, restaurant bites and marine animal encounters, plus a Sunday wine-paired dinner. Saturday also brings a ‘Tinis and Bikinis pool party with live music, while Sunday’s festival finale includes a drone show. Individual tickets are available.
New and ongoing specials
Rosh Hashana at Hamsa and Badolina
Hamsa and Badolina Bakery & Cafe, 5555 Morningside, are offering Rosh Hashanah specials for preorder, with pickup September 11 and 12. Hamsa’s $140 Feast for Four includes salatim, assorted pickles and olives, hummus, green and Israeli salads, round challah, apple honey cake and entree options from sliced ribeye to Moroccan fish. Badolina is also offering round challah and apple honey cake for preorder.
All month long (September)
Hunger Action Month at Houston Food Bank
September is Hunger Action Month, and Houston Food Bank is spotlighting the growing challenge of food insecurity with this year’s theme, “The Cost of a Meal.” Throughout the month, Houstonians can get involved by donating, volunteering, advocating and learning more about the issues that make nutritious food harder to afford.
September specials at Rainbow Lodge
Rainbow Lodge, 2011 Ella, is welcoming fall with a $45 steak-and-cocktail special all September. Available at lunch and dinner, the Grilled Bistro Steak Frites comes with a charred 1855 Beef hanger steak, peppercorn sauce, arugula salad and fries, paired with a Texas Old Fashioned (or a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon).
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