LOCAL Houston | The City Guide January 2018 | Page 15

FOOD | ARTS | COMMUNITY | STYLE+LEISURE Veggie Pasta w/ Shrimp The Catch of the Day: Snapper tablescape Gluten-Free 7-Layer Bar Green Chili Mezcalrita LOCAL FOODS IS A SCRATCH GOURMET SANDWICH SHOP SHOWCASING LOCAL EDIBLES AND SEASONAL SALADS, FRESH SOUPS AND HOMEMADE SNACKS FOR THE TAKING. OWNED BY LONGTIME HOUSTON RESTAURATEUR BENJY LEVIT AND CHEF/ PARTNER DYLAN MURRAY, LOCAL FOODS HAS FOUR LOCATIONS IN RICE VILLAGE, UPPER KIRBY, TANGLEWOOD AN DOWNTOWN. THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF THE WILDLY POPULAR LOCAL FOODS BRAND WILL MAKE ITS DEBUT AT HEIGHTS MERCANTILE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT IN JANUARY 2018. Avocado BLT Moscow Mule Vegan Power Bowl Turkey Confit Avocado Toast Lonestar Lemonade Vegan Chile Con Queso Fall Margarita Braised Short Rib Fish Tacos Seasonal Harvest www.houstonlocalfoods.com Photography by Harry Dearing 28 L O C A L | 1 . 2018 Mom’s Chocolate Cupcake Note: Houston restaurateur Benjy Levit’s mother, Leah Levit, makes the cupcakes fresh each morning for select Local Foods locations and cakes (served by the slice w/ Mexican Vanilla ice cream) for benjy’s in the Village. Nitro Cold Brew Coffee on draft 12.6.2017 2:28pm 1 . 2018 | L O C A L 29