DINING

Tobias Dorzon, the executive chef for local restaurant Thirteen Houston, has announced his upcoming fine-dining dinner series featuring social media famous chef Chef Matt Price, EVERYBODY EATS, and the second stop is in the Bayou City.

From margaritas to frozen treats, Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV has all kinds of ideas for your next happy hour.

Dinner by propane light is back—for now.

Appetites for indoor dining wane amid Delta variant, while outdoor seating becomes less palatable as temps drop.

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says indoor dining can resume in New York City at 25% capacity on February 14, Valentine's Day. Cuomo closed restaurants to indoor dining on December 14, preventing the struggling businesses from cashing in on the lucrative Christmas and New Year's seasons. "Hospitalizations have not stabilized, and with a rising infection rate and NYC's density, this means that indoor dining is too high of a risk," the governor tweeted at the time. The governor has since been under enormous pressure to bring indoor dining back, including through lawsuits, CBS New York reports. Cuomo also announced marriage receptions can resume at 50% capacity or up to 150 people starting March 15.

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Indoor dining to resume in Philadelphia, with limits Philadelphia officials are allowing restaurants to resume limited indoor dining in the city after rolling back some COVID-19 restrictions. The restrictions will be eased on Saturday, January 16. Watch the update from Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley.

HOUSTON – After several COVID-related delays, Memorial’s newest hot spot to grab a socially-distanced drink is now open to the public. The Memorial Trail Ice House, located at Memorial Park’s historic Juergen building on Washington Avenue, opened its doors Dec. 12. According to Memorial Trail’s website, it is described as “the ultimate escape” and “the perfect spot to enjoy conversations and craft beer.”The new spot brings a half-acre of outdoor seating, which gives plenty of space for people to distance. The bar menu includes 18 beers on tap and specially-crafted cocktails curated by the Ladies of Libation. Memorial Trail Ice House is located on 6202 Washington in Houston.

HOUSTON – Sushi Pop is opening at The Shops at Hilshire Village in the Spring Branch area. The restaurant offers a relaxed casual space to enjoy Japanese-inspired dishes, such as poke bowls, sushi rolls and ramen. They provide a variety of traditional and daring options from raw to cooked. The Shops at Hilshire Village is located north of Interstate 10 and west of Interstate 610 in the Houston area. The address is 1505 Wirt Road.

The steep increase in daily cases in October has also seen a slight increase in hospitalizations related to the coronavirus. On Oct. 1, there were 37.9% of the state’s ICU beds open. On Friday, the most recent data, there were 33.7% ICU beds available. While none of the state’s 11 regions are below the benchmark 20% of available medical/surgical or ICU beds, Chicago, suburban Cook County, DuPage and Kane counties, Will and Kankakee counties, and the Metro-east region that includes East St. Louis are within 10 percentage points.

We love good food at Good Taste, but his year, maybe more than others, we’re loving a good patio. Here are some of out favorite Houston-area patios perfect for socially distanced dining. Listed in alphabetical order:Another stunning patio is in scenic Simonton – we love Anthonie’s Market grill for all kinds of reasons. 1814 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007, (713) 862-1814Take your pick of BB’s Café Tex-Orleans patios all around Houston- if you’re in the mood for some great Cajun seafood, this is the place. 2200 Post Oak Blvd #160, Houston, TX 77056, (713) 622-9996Another patio we’re loving is at Hungry', both locations in west Houston and Rice Village.

Meanwhile, have you been wondering what’s going to happen to outdoor dining when winter hits? If so, you’re not alone — in fact, there was a whole competition to determine the best plan for it. The winners for Chicago’s Winter Design Challenge were announced on Thursday — here’s what they came up with.

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HOUSTON Two of Houstons dine-in movie theaters reopened for business Thursday after they had shut their doors to curb the spread of COVID-19, Houston CultureMap reported. Star Cinema Grill, with seven locations and IPIC Theaters located in River Oaks, said they are ensuring customer safety as they slowly reopen their theaters to customers. Both movie theaters are testing contactless payment and digital ticketing systems to minimize interactions between guests and employees, according to both movie theater websites. IPC TheatersIPIC Theaters reopened their doors with classic movie showings such as Grease and The Wizard of Oz." Vice President John Walsh told Houston CultureMap in a statement that guest feedback has been great."

HOUSTON – Benjamin Berg and Richard Brown team up for a new twist on the classic dinner and show experience at The Annie with live entertainment from the Richard Brown Band, and special guests like Shawn Sounds from “The Voice” and Christina Wells from “America’s Got Talent.”Reservations are still available for Sunday’s Love Songs event. Contact the restaurant for details. For more information, click here. Connect with the Richard Brown Band here.

Here are the Top 12 romantic eating spots in Houston, according to Good Taste.

The Golden Cadillac contains tequila, Hennessey VS, pineapple juice, lime juice and Grand Marnier. Golden Cadillac drink at Lost and Found. The sugary drink called DGK contains Sour Patch Kids that are infused with vodka, lime juice, cranberry juice and topped with a sugar rim. The cocktail is made with Tequila, lime juice, coconut syrup, pineapple juice, chocolate and absinthe. Crawfish bread at Lost and Found (KPRC)Its shrimp-and-crawfish dip is a mouthful for those who love seafood.