Gratify Neighborhood Bistro →

5212 Morningside Dr. (Hanover Rice Village) Houston 77005 713.524.7865 gratifyhouston.com

Gratify Bistro, located next to Coppa and belonging to the same restaurant group, is a swanky high-end dining establishment, well-suited for special occasions, whether family, social, or business.  Its décor, location, service, and menu selections place it in the top tier of Houston’s fine dining establishments.

The atmosphere is elegant…there is an outdoor patio…parking is valet or next door in the garage.  Prices are elevated, but the value is there when you keep in mind that you are paying not just for the menu items but for the overall experience.  Shareables  * Mussels  *  Mac ‘n’ cheese  * Seared mushrooms  * Baked brie  *  Charred octopus  * Lamb meatballs  * Belgian pommes frites  * Charcuterie  * Charcuterie board  * Cheese Board  * Soups & salads  * Wedge salad  * Shrimp Louie  * Heirloom tomato gazpacho  * Appetizers  * Oysters on the half shell  * Ceviche  * Shrimp cocktail  * Yellowfin crudo  * Tuna tartare  * Wagyu carpaccio  * Wagyu tartare  * Kaluga caviar  * Platinum caviar  *  Le grand plateau de fruits de la mer (seafood tower)  * Mains  * Filet mignon  * Short ribs  * Lamb chops  * Gratify burger  * Daily pasta  * Roasted chicken Provencal  *  Dover sole  * Desserts  * Chocolate cake  * Key lime pie  * Pot de crème  *  Flourless chocolate cake  * Bread pudding  *  Chocolate layer cake  *  And last but not least, a creative cocktail bar and a grand selection of wines  * Enjoy!!!

Bistro Menil →

1513 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77006 (713) 904-3537 bistromenil.com

Located on the shady, quiet, and relaxing campus of the Menil Museum, the Bistro offers European-inspired American fare, paired with craft beer and wines by the cask, bottle or glass. Lunch, brunch, dinner, and afternoon tea service menus are offered, so we will just take a sampling here-it will be up to you to discover and experience for yourself this delightful oasis of sophistication and casual dining! Starters * Goat cheese provencal * Calamari, crisp, topped w Parmesan * Eggplant fries, anchovy aioli, spicy brava sauce * Truffle potatoes * Cold roasted beet salad * Duck salad * Veggie bowl * Bistro Caesar * Hamburgers * Beef or turkey patty: Manchego cheese; Porcini-rub burger/Goat cheese/Roasted beech mushroom * Pizza * Bianca; Amalfi; La Spezia; San Marino; Umbria; Granada * Entrees * Roasted salmon * Seared lemon-thyme chicken * Crab cakes * Chicken & artichoke crepes * Crisp duck confit * 12 hour beef short rib * Crab & mushroom crepes * Dessert * Lemon tart * Buttermilk blackberry cake * Tuscan lemon almond torte * Basque cheesecake * Caramelized banana & Nutella crepe * Convenient shady parking next to the restaurant

Plonk! Beer & Wine Bistro →

1214 W. 43rd at Ella Blvd (Garden Oaks) (713) 290-1070 plonkbistro.com

Well-established for around eight years, this delightfully friendly little neighborhood table-service restaurant serves delicious menu items at affordable prices. The same can be said of the wines, which have been personally selected by owner/”Wine Sheriff” Scott Miller, whose background includes many years at Pappas Steakhouse, where he once served a $10,000 bottle. At Plonk the wines are affordable and good, and the list is surprisingly broad. A spacious patio provides a relaxed setting in which you can dine – and imbibe- at leisure. Plonk! Curbside and dine-in menu * Fried cauliflower, curried aioli, golden raisins, cilantro * Green salad w apples & walnuts, butter lettuce, bleu cheese crumbles * Wild mushroom chicken, parmesan gnocchi, king trumpet mushroom cream sauce, spring peas * Berkshire pork chop, double bone chop, fire roasted vegetables * Patatas bravas, Yukon gold potatoes, sirloin skirt, garlic aioli, chimichurri, manchego tomato paprika sauce, blistered peppers * Steak salsa verde, Angus filet, fire-roasted baby carrots, smashed potatoes * Chicken pot pie, cippolini onions, English peas, carrots, flaky pastry * 72-hour short rib, cheddar grits, rainbow chard, red wine reduction * Fire-roasted Gulf redfish, tomato tarragon sauce, lemon pilar Stone hearth pizzas * Firecracker * Calabrese * Sausage & radicchio * Chef’s garden