We take a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings.
– the sister event to Houston Restaurant Weeks – is back and giving Houstonians a way to dine out while supporting therunning now through February 28. Developed for casual and fast-casual restaurants, bakeries, coffee shops and food trucks, the charitable dining event features $15 and $25 prix-fixe menus for brunch, lunch and dinner, with participating locations including, covering traditional dishes symbolizing luck, prosperity, and longevity with offerings from Peking duck and lucky dumplings to lion dances and red envelope giveaways.
, 4520 Washington, from Wednesday, February 18 to Sunday, February 28. The Couch Potato Cookie Dough Shake blends the bakery’s signature Couch Potato cookie with potato chips, pretzels, corn flakes, chocolate chips and halal marshmallows for a sweet-and-salty bite; while the Veruca Salt Cake Shake is inspired by Fluff’s decadent devil’s food cake, layered with salted caramel buttercream, chocolate crunchy pearls and a pretzel finish.Crawfish & Noodles, 3607 South Shepherd, for a Crawfish Mac & Cheese Trill Burger, Crawfish Mac & Cheese Fries and a Fried Catfish Po Boy. Both nights bring exclusive cars on display, a live DJ, photo booth and merch, with all special menu items available only during the 6 to 10 p.m. events.executive chef Felipe Botero. The casual-chic evening brings together Houston’s top chefs and restaurants for a high-energy, walk-around tasting with no assigned seating, with participating spots including, 1958 West Gray, celebrates rodeo season with a Rodeo Glam Brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Expect new menu items, rodeo-inspired cocktails, tableside moments and a live DJ spinning country favorites alongside music from artists performing at the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Guests are encouraged to dress the part and browse a curated hat pop-up by A.B. Lino. Brunch has no cover, and reservations are recommended.Le Brunch de Funk, a high-energy, DJ-driven brunch featuring beats by DJ GFunk alongside indulgent brunch favorites and cocktails presented by Hennessy. Expect a see-and-be-seen crowd, flowing drinks and plenty of reasons to linger on the patio. The fun runs from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., 611 West 22nd, 6100 Main, is honoring Black History Month by donating $1 from every Black History Month cookie sold to the BE Impactful Foundation, which supports underserved communities. Guests can celebrate the month and give back with every cookie purchased., to bring back his iconic Truffle Butter Juicy Lucy Burger. Available now through the end of February at all five OMG! Burger locations, the burger features two all-natural beef patties stuffed with shaved truffles, butter, and cheddar cheese curds, topped with smoked Gouda and finished with house-made truffle mayo. A portion of proceeds will go to support Feed the Soul Foundation, which helps marginalized culinary businesses and students through education, grants and scholarships., 1743 Post Oak, is celebrating Yiddish Cooking Month throughout February with a $45 three-course prix-fixe menu available for dine-in lunch and dinner. Get classic Eastern European deli dishes, from chopped liver, gefilte fish, and pelmeni soup to pastrami-stuffed chicken, old-fashioned cholent, and a selection of rugelach, babka, and New York cheesecake. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA, which preserves Yiddish language and literature., 3737 Cogdell, has launched a new cocktail and small-plate menu. Highlights include the Tora no Michi with foie gras peanut butter, the apple-cinnamon Kintsugi no Yoru, and dessert-inspired Kakigori, alongside elevated snacks like Masu Masu Crudo, Tuna Tostada, and A5 Wagyu Toast. The menu is available nightly, Thursday–Saturday.has brought back the Big Parma Burger of the Month after popular demand. The burger features a grilled chicken parm patty with Pomodoro sauce, melted mozzarella, and basil pesto mayo. For a spicier option, try the Hot Parma, with a crispy chicken parm patty dipped in chili oil. The special is available now and runs through March 3., 947 Gessner, 1900 Hughes Landing, launches its new Fare Deal Menu, available Thursday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to close. The menu features guest-favorite dishes in a casual, easygoing setting, with items ranging from $1 Gulf oysters and $8 Dill Pickle Dip to $12 CFS and $5 Fried Twinkies. Kids eat free on Fridays and Saturdays with the purchase of an entrée, and selections from this menu count toward the offer.Brooke Viggiano is a contributing writer who is always looking to share Houston's coolest and tastiest happenings with the Houston Press readers.
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