ROBERT DEL GRANDE

Here’s our take on the state’s new restaurants, along with a few updates to longtime favorites.

Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, a Houston Texans season premiere like no other. It’s a combination of sport, food and casino games! James Beard Award-winning chef Robert Del Grande is teaming up with the Texans and he’ll join us in studio to give us the play-by-play of what to expect at this season premiere party! That’s Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.

He's considered one of the founding fathers of Southwestern cuisine

The Metroplex is in the midst of an artisanal spirits boom, with 35 distilleries slinging locally made booze. Visit now—before the secret gets out and the lines get long.

European Wine Dinner at Ouisie’s Table RestaurantOuisie’s Table Restaurant, 3939 San Felipe, invites guests to travel Europe via a five-course wine dinner featuring fine wines from Europe’s most visited wine countries, including Spain, France and Italy. EXPAND There's a new New Happy Hour at Musaafer, and it includes these sliders. Lunch Service and Happy Hour at La TableLa Table, 1800 Post Oak, is now offering lunch service (Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and happy hour (Tuesday-Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m.; reverse Friday-Saturday from 8:30 to 11 p.m.). New Happy Hour at MusaaferMusaafer, 5115 Westheimer, has officially launched a happy hour menu featuring signature cocktails, wines and select dishes such, from Paani Poori comprised of crispy semolina pouches served five ways to Lamb, Beef, Chicken or Chana Palak Sliders and Mithu’s Coriander Prawns. Guests can also indulge in their choice of one happy hour bottle of wine paired with a Kulcha Flatbread for $35.

McCormick & Schmick’sAlong with the regular dinner menu, McCormick & Schmick's will be serving an exclusive prix-fixe menu all day on Christmas Eve and Day. McCormick & Schmick’sAlong with the regular dinner menu, McCormick & Schmick's will be serving an exclusive prix-fixe menu all day on Christmas Eve and Day. Rainforest CafeRainforest Cafe will offer an Adult Christmas Dinner ($25.99, prices may vary) and a Kids Turkey Dinner ($12.99, prices may vary) on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The Rustic, 1121 Uptown Park, 832-321-7775The Rustic invites guests to deck its halls and and Drink The Tree on Christmas Day. We will be updating this list in the days leading up to Christmas Day.

Today's installment features acclaimed chef and veteran blues guitarist, Robert Del Grande. Robert Del Grande said the best cooking is often like the best guitar playing. Del Grande said he joined the school orchestra in seventh grade. Because the stage tends to get a bit crowded with new Barbwires, Del Grande and Fearing have created a new duo dubbed The Blue Williams. “We’re still doing it, still trying to have some fun,” Del Grande said.

But that doesn't mean all hope is lost, as Houston's food community has proven to be a strong one. The truck will be parked in front of the restaurant, offering eats from Gulf crab tostadas and bacon-wrapped quail to coffee-crusted filet mignon with jalapeo cheese grits. Montrose Cheese & Wine, 1618 Westheimer, is now offering Provisions Boxes, available for pre-order for pick-up or delivery on Saturdays for $50. Temporary hours are 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.Fluff Bake Bar cookies can be pre-ordered for pick-up or delivery. Delivery is $10 ($50 minimum order) or free for orders over $150, and you can order by 4 p.m. for next-day service.

The new concept is a revamp of Robert Del Grande's Cafe Annie with restaurateur Benjamin Berg of Berg Hospitality Group. We decided as a team that it wasn't in our best interest to continue Saigon House at 3101 Main in Midtown." Happy Hour will return October 4, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the new brunch menu service begins October 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photo by Kirsten GilliamOuzo Bay, 4444 Westheimer, is launching its new brunch menu September 29 with specials like 1/2 off select bottles of rose and $49 bottles of Veuve Clicquot. The brunch menu will run 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, after the initial launch.