The Texas chain — a popular barbecue spot in Austin — will open its first Houston location Aug. 18 at 1329 N. Shepherd Dr., offering Central Texas-style barbecue in what a news release describes as a “Texas-sized” dining room. Customers will have their pick of slow-cooked meats: dino beef ribs, brisket, pork ribs, sausage, smoked turkey and chopped beef.
The sides menu is equally classic: mac and cheese, green beans, cream corn, pinto beans, potato salad, coleslaw, Mexican rice and cornbread muffins. For dessert, customers might pick up mini pecan pies, peach cobbler or banana putting. Texas craft beers, wine and a frozen margarita are all on hand to drink.
“Opening our first Houston restaurant is an exciting milestone for Terry Black’s, but what excites us even more is becoming part of this community,” Mark Black, co-founder of Black Family Hospitality, said in the release. “We want to become a neighborhood gathering place where people celebrate life’s big moments, enjoy everyday meals with family and friends, and feel at home every time they walk through our doors.”
Terry Black’s has earned Michelin recognition, and Texas Monthly labelled it the “most impressive barbecue chain in Texas” last year. The Heights opening has been in the works for years.
Six 1,000-gallon offset smokers, burning post oak wood, will fuel the restaurant. Guests can see the pit-to-plate process, and those who are interested can sign up for behind-the-scenes, pitmaster-run tours.
This location features an indoor-outdoor dining room with tall ceilings, as well as an elevated loft that offers a semi-private event space, per the release. Terry Black’s also caters.
Siblings Christina, Mike and Mark Black founded the chain in 2014, naming it for their father Terry. They started with an Austin location and have since grown to cities across the state. Their hospitality group Black Family Hospitality has also expanded outside barbecue into sushi, seafood and wines.
The group is now planning to get into wellness and hotels. It previously announced its intention to launch a boutique hotel in the Heights, near its new restaurant.