(Photo Courtesy of Finn Hall)
With popular food shows such as “Parts Unknown” and “Ugly Delicious” showcasing the Houston Food scene (even Andrew Zimmern was in town this past weekend for his show), Houston definitely has been making its mark on the map now for our culinary talent and diversity. What an exciting time for us!
As our Food scene continues to grow, and we are recognized as a major culinary force, there is a new food avenue that is popping up all over our country to be explored and experienced and that is the highly anticipated, upcoming Food Dining Halls that are slated to open this year, starting as recently as late summer. We are finally joining the ranks of other major cities that have embraced this trend. With one of them being the newest entry to the food hall scene, FInn Hall!
(Goode Co. Taqueria)
FInn Hall – located in The Jones on Main in the JPMorgan Chase & Co. Building at 712 Main St., will feature more than 20,000 sq. ft. of elevated culinary experience. Finn was the famed architect that designed the JP Morgan Chase Building and other great Art Deco buildings. Opening in late summer 2018, Finn Hall will feature 10 chef-driven food stations, a craft beer and curated wine bar, and an Art Deco cocktail lounge, and more! Providing for Houstonians, visitors and downtown workers and residents to experience a creative dining collective.
The 10 chef-drive food stations includes:
Amaya Coffee( from owner Catalina Coffee and Amaya Roasting Company) ,
Goode Co. Taqueria – From the infamous Goode family; will be a taco-centric concept.offering it signature inspired family cooking and Tex-Mex favorites.
Low Tide(seafood and raw bar concept from the team behind Harold’s Restaurant & Taproom, fresh and moderately priced)
Mr.Nice Pie (giant pizza slices and unique pies, from group Moon Tower Inn and Voodoo Queen Daiquiri Dive)
Dish Society (condensed menu from existing Dish Society)
Mala Sichuan (authentic Sichuan cuisine is first Chinese eatery to sign on to food hall dining)
Craft Burger (savory, all-natural gourmet burgers)
Sit Lo (Vietnamese street food)
Oddball Eats ( Mediterranean Falafels)
Yong (korean bbq bowls, double fried chicken etc).
The two bars are St. Jac’s (located in the main hall; Casual place to grab a beer, enjoy a cocktail or try one of the 12 wines on tap) and Swallow’s Nest (Art Deco cocktail lounge in an elevated and relaxed environment, serving specialty cocktails, beer and wines by the glass and bottle, Perched upstairs in the Hall’s Mezzanine level….offers a unique table service where food can be ordered from any of the ten venues and be delivered to them.)
(Low Tide Seafood)
(Mr. Nice Pie)
(Mala Sichuan)
(Swallow’s Nest)
About the Houston Food Hall scene…..
Conservatory Food Hall
(Photo Courtesy of Vicheka Im)
Conservatory, our first food hall opened quietly back in 2016, located literally underground at 1010 Prairie St. , has been quite the hidden food gem(s) – ranging from El Burro & The Bull Bbq to Bone Marrow Pho at the Pho Spot to a variety of wine from Noble Rot Wine Bar, and over 60+ options from the beer garden. It was our first and now two years later, multiple food halls are on the rise. Good news here is that it is open until 2 a.m. on weekends.
Can’t wait to see what’s to come in the near future!
Stay Tuned…
Bravery Food Hall
(Photo Courtesy of Bravery Food Hall)
Bravery Food Hall (9,000 square foot space)- located at Hine’s Aris Market Square Luxury High-Rise, 409 Travis St. It will have 5 different chef concepts, patio dining space, cocktail bar, and is located directly across from Market Square Park. Food will range from Vietnamese pub grub, ranch-to-table wood-fired steaks, pasta and coastal Latin. Also expect new concepts from chefs Ben McPherson, David Guerrero and rancher Felix Flores. It is slated to open Summer 2018.
Lyric Market
(Courtesy of Lyric Market)
Lyric Market (31,000 square foot space) – located at 411 Smith attached to the Lyric Centre in downtown’s Theater District. Housting for 24 tenants and a speakeasy will prove to be the largest one yet. Global cuisine from Tel Aviv to Spain. Plus a super extra addition will be the Clark Cooper Concepts cocktail bar. From tapas bar to wine bar to bakery to sushi and more, Lyric Market will be quite the culinary experience. There will also be seven levels of parking garage : roughly 800 parking spots. Slated to open Fall 2018
Food Hall at Capitol Tower
(Courtesy of Capitol Tower)
Food Hall at Capitol Tower– located at 800 Capitol St. The hall will connect to the tunnels (open for lunch and dinner) and will be part of the skyscraper’s two-level atrium. Vendors are currently unknown but guarantee fresh, chef-driven eats are promised. Slated to open in 2019.