{"id":144077,"date":"2026-01-30T13:10:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/144077\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T13:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:10:29","slug":"upcoming-from-michelin-desserts-to-zydeco-fueled-brunches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/144077\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming: From Michelin Desserts to Zydeco-Fueled Brunches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michelin-starred Le Jardinier<\/a>, 5500 Main, continues its Culinary Canvas series with a dessert and cocktail inspired by Frida: The Making of an Icon. Created by executive pastry chef Salvatore Martone and pastry chef Tiffani Gkaris, the In Bloom dessert ($20) layers guava cream, pineapple compote, hibiscus gel\u00e9e and warm piloncillo crumble, while the Trazo Rojo cocktail ($20) blends chamomile-infused mezcal with orange hibiscus and candied hibiscus. Both are available during lunch and dinner service through May 17.<\/p>\n

As the cold lingers, Etoile Cuisine et Bar<\/a>, 1101-11 Uptown Park, is putting its cassoulet back on the menu. Chef Philippe Verpiand\u2019s recipe features several types of pork and a whole duck leg slow-cooked with white beans, available for dine-in lunch ($28), dinner ($42) and call-ahead takeout.<\/p>\n

Burger Bodega<\/a> founder Abbas Dhanani hosts For The Culture, a one-day pop-up at PX Caf\u00e9, 6856 Bellaire, Houston, on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests can expect Pakistani childhood favorites and family recipes, while Underground Creamery and Pudgy\u2019s Fine Cookies provide sweets. Proceeds benefit PX Project Houston<\/a>, supporting career exploration and life skills for young adults; and the menu features Mom\u2019s Nihari, Chicken Biryani, a Chicken Sixty-Five Po\u2019 Boy, and a Cookie Sundae with mango lassi ice cream and spiced cookies.<\/p>\n

Kenny & Ziggy\u2019s<\/a>, 1743 Post Oak ,is celebrating Yiddish Cooking Month throughout February with a $45 three-course prix-fixe menu available for dine-in lunch and dinner. Get classic Eastern European deli dishes, from chopped liver, gefilte fish, and pelmeni soup to pastrami-stuffed chicken, old-fashioned cholent, and a selection of rugelach, babka, and New York cheesecake. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA, which preserves Yiddish language and literature.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, February 7, Brennan\u2019s, 3300 Smith, is hosting a pre-Mardi Gras \u201cWig Out\u201d Brunch<\/a>, encouraging guests to dress in festive attire, including wigs, beads, crowns and headpieces. Reservations can be made from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. online or by calling 713-522-9711.<\/p>\n

B&B Butchers & Restaurant\u2019s Mardi Gras Brunch<\/a> promises gumbo, grits and good times, held on Saturday, February 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests can enjoy crawfish beignets, chicken and andouille gumbo, Cajun shrimp and blue cheese grits and bourbon bread pudding, plus Hurricanes and cocktails like the French Quarter Crusta and Bramble Berry Sour. The weekend also includes live Zydeco music, colorful photo-ops, face painting and Mardi Gras swag.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This article appears in Private: Jan 1 \u2013 Dec 31, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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