I’d walked up the porch steps and opened the etched-glass door at this particularly beautiful Uptown house-turned-restaurant many times before. But this time I was visiting Etoile, and I had little ...

Perry Hoffman's life could be a testimony to "Home is where the heart is" or even "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." Both cliches, yes, but in Hoffman's case, they also happen to be the truth ...

Plenty of people thought the Uptown restaurant that had been Cavan re-opened, only to then abruptly shutter again. But all the activity and starkly different street-side look was simply the work of a ...

When I ask him what he does, Chef Philippe Verpiand answers with a single word: “Cook.” It’s what he’s been doing since he was 16 (he is now 43). Philippe was born in France, where he was introduced ...

Étoile, a groundbreaking wine-themed restaurant that brought fine dining to Napa Valley nearly four decades ago, will close after hosting its annual New Year’s Eve party Wednesday night. Plans are for ...

Chef Perry Hoffman kneading dough at age 4. Photo: Courtesy of the Hoffman Family “People say, ‘Oh, Thomas Keller took it to this higher level’ and all that, but they were booked four months out even ...

Houston Restaurant Weeks 2019 is in its final stretch, so we decided to have one last luxury lunch before it closes its run. September 2 is the last day for the citywide charity fundraiser that ...

Joining Jesse Schenker’s Provisions Market in Oyster Bay’s historic Snouder Building, is Stellina Hospitality’s latest restaurant concept, right next door. A bright French spot serving a hit list of ...