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SOUTHERN GOODS, by Charles Bishop of Liberty Station, is set to debut soon on
19th and Shepherd. Highlights will definitely be the patio: a covered patio with
flat screen TVs and an outdoor patio positioned underneath a huge oak tree. In
the kitchen, Lyle Bento and Patrick Feges will be cooking up Southern food with
a twist – shrimp and grits with Vietnamese style shrimp, barbacoa tacos and
whole grilled fish with all the taco fixin’s are dishes currently in development.
For burger fans in the ’burbs, BERNIE’S BURGER BUS has already broken ground on
a new location at the La Centerra Shopping Center at Cinco Ranch.
Meanwhile, a third LOCAL FOODS is opening late winter in Tanglewood. The new
Local Foods will feature a wood-burning oven for tasty vegetable-centric small
plates and pizzas and an expanded bar featuring Texas beers and near retailpriced wines.
Mid- to late fall will bring a sexy new Asian concept to Houston in the form of

TARAKAAN. Modeled after Paris’ famous Buddha Bar, Tarakaan will be exotic and

MF Sushi

lush. Design features include two hand-carved Buddhas in an upscale French
colonial decor with multi-level seating vignettes. The menu will be broadly Asian
in theme with cocktails to match.
Celebrity Atlanta restaurateur and Houston native Ford Fry will open his ninth
restaurant, STATE OF GRACE, in the River Oaks Shopping Center across from Lamar
High School. He’s tapped Bobby Matos as the head chef for the project, which
will feature Gulf Coast seafood and southern food inspired by Fry’s childhood
memories growing up in Houston.
Beer lovers can look forward to POUR SOCIETY, set to open in the Gateway
Memorial complex across from KUU. Domestic crafts, cocktails showcasing boutique spirits, along with classic American dishes with a southern spin will be
overseen by chefs Matthew Lovelace and Greg Lowry.
Over on Voss, Shepard Ross (Glass Wall, Brooklyn Athletic Club) is opening THE
DEL, a neighborhood concept that will have a sports viewing recreational area
called the “Rec’ Deck” with large, flat screen TVs, foosball, ping pong and a
beanbag toss. Food-wise, expect signature dishes from Glass Wall and
Brooklyn Athletic Club as well as dry-aged steaks, fresh Gulf seafood, salads
and sandwiches.

Corkscrew bbq

By Mai Pham
Photography provided by The Restaurants

And last but not least, the three restaurants by the Treadsack group – HUNKY DORY
(British restaurant and pub helmed by chef Richard Knight), FOREIGN
CORRESPONDENTS (Thai cuisine helmed by PJ Stoops) and BERNADINE’S (Coastal
Louisiana cuisine helmed by Graham Laborde) – should finally open sometime
this fall. Seriously, we can’t wait.

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