Owners of planned steakhouse Andiron (3201 Allen Drive, Suite E110) announced that Louis Maldonado of Ann Arbor will use his Michelin-starred chops to lead the restaurant as executive chef.
Maldonado previously worked at award-winning restaurants, including French Laundry, where he served as head chef and was named People’s Sexiest Chef in 2018.
Maldonado will work alongside Miami’s Mario Da Silva, who will serve as executive chef, to provide a traditional steakhouse experience complemented by “real fire techniques” and a host of small plates, according to a statement. The building, which real estate developer Radom Capital recently renovated, once housed the Houston Children’s Museum and Star Engraving Company.
Houston-based restaurant group Sambrooks Management, which also owns and operates The Pit Room, 1751 Sea and Bar and Candente, announced the restaurant last year, with plans to launch it by early 2022. New plans note that it will officially open by the end of this year.
New resort opens Webster
Self-proclaimed “the largest family of indoor water park resorts” in North America, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. opened its second Texas resort at Webster on September 23.
Great Wolf Lodge, the 532-room resort, will feature a 95,000-square-foot indoor water park with a variety of slides, raft rides, activity pools, playgrounds and family-friendly activities. Its 58,000-square-foot Great Wolf Adventure Park, another amenity, will feature a variety of different attractions, including its live-action adventure game MagiQuest, where players use interactive magic wands to battle fictional creatures.
The resort, which opened its first Texas location in Grapevine, has received more than $200 million in investment from Blackstone and Centerbridge Partners and is expected to hire 500 full-time and part-time employees to prepare for its mid-to-late opening. end of 2024.
Galveston Area RV Park Gets a Makeover
This winter, the Bolivar Beach Club & RV Resort at Crystal Beach will be transformed into a Margaritaville oasis.
Camp Margaritaville RV Resorts, part of Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts, will rename the vacation spot Camp Margaritaville RV Resort Crystal Beach by the end of this year, introducing a new beachfront concert venue, large swimming pool with a swim-up bar and 60 private poolside cabanas, a grass playground and access to over 20 miles of Texas beaches. The resort will also offer additional dining options with its new Fins Bar & Grill and a License to Chill Bar.
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RV amenities will include large concrete slabs for big rigs; full electrical, water and sewer hookups for all RV styles; Free WIFI; dog parks; shower and gym facilities; laundry service; and nearby outlets.
Food preparation company opens its first brick-and-mortar after a decade in business
Honest Eats, a food preparation company that caters to paleo, ketogenic and vegan diets, officially opened its first permanent location at 600 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 122, in the Heights MKT on September 17. The company, which was founded in 2013, originally offered meals free of gluten, processed sugars and preservatives for pickup and delivery only, but now offers a variety of take-out options and plans. of take-out meals in its 1,600 square foot storefront. Items include cashew burgers, ketogenic barbecue brisket, cauliflower macaroni, and a paleo brownie with “crack” in its name – a reference to the drug that caused upheaval in the fitness world. food, notably with Christina Tosi’s famous Milk Bar pie.
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Chicago Thin Crust Pizza Chain Opens in Pearland
Joining other food establishments like Chicken Salad Chick and Spicy Panda, Woodlands-based pizza chain Crust Pizza Co. will open a location at Pearland Parkway Marketplace (2110 Pearland Parkway near Barry Rose Road) in early 2023, offering its take on thin-crust pizzas, calzones, hot subs, and Chicago-style pasta. The restaurant, which also has a location under construction in League City, will be open daily for lunch and dinner, with specials like “Kids Free Tuesdays” and half-off wine on Wednesdays.
