When Journei Wilburn first began to participate in her high school’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) organization in Houston, she noticed that there were few other Black students in the program.

Brittany Britto Garley is Eater’s regional editor of Texas, overseeing food, restaurant, and dining news for Eater Austin, Eater Dallas, and Eater Houston. Brittany is based in the Houston area.

In EaDo, four former Killen’s Restaurant Group chefs have transformed the former East End Backyard into a sprawling smokehouse where classic Texas barbecue gets a few smart twists. Expect rosemary ...

Brothers Don and Theo Nguyen pay homage to their Vietnamese roots and Texas upbringing at one of Houston’s most distinctive Viet Tex barbecue operations. The menu goes well beyond brisket, with ...

Over the past few years, the Houston area has firmly established its own unique barbecue identity. Alongside the state’s vaunted establishments like Snow’s and Kreuz Market, Space City’s smokehouses ...

Whether it’s for a Texans game, a concert, a fun-filled day at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, or matches during the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, trekking to NRG Stadium can be a daunting ...

Let’s face it, Houston is a car-focused city. Thankfully there are plenty of fast-casual restaurants to score sustenance in between those long, traffic-laden treks. While there is no shortage of big ...

Courtney E. Smith is a former editor for Eater’s Texas region. She lives in Dallas, where she’s written about James Beard-celebrated and Michelin-recognized restaurants and she loves nachos. FBI ...

Brittany Britto Garley is Eater’s regional editor of Texas, overseeing food, restaurant, and dining news for Eater Austin, Eater Dallas, and Eater Houston. Brittany is based in the Houston area. King ...

There are bold, tomato-infused versions, indulgent dirty chai martinis, cocktails that lean into the matcha craze, and entire happy hours from an Eater Award-winning restaurant that are dedicated to ...

Brittany Britto Garley is Eater’s regional editor of Texas, overseeing food, restaurant, and dining news for Eater Austin, Eater Dallas, and Eater Houston. Brittany is based in the Houston area.

Brittany Britto Garley is Eater’s regional editor of Texas, overseeing food, restaurant, and dining news for Eater Austin, Eater Dallas, and Eater Houston. Brittany is based in the Houston area. Named ...