{"id":182124,"date":"2026-02-27T00:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/182124\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T00:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:41:07","slug":"kolache-shoppe-blends-czech-tradition-with-h-town-flavor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/182124\/","title":{"rendered":"Kolache Shoppe blends Czech tradition with H-town flavor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) &#8212; For more than five decades, Kolache Shoppe has been a Houston staple, serving up pillowy pastries rooted in Czech tradition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Founded in 1970, the beloved bakery has been known for its classic fillings. Today, that legacy continues under owner Randy Hines, who first learned the craft from the shop&#8217;s founder, Erwin Ahrens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">After years of mentorship, Randy and his wife, Lucy, took over the bakery in 2014. Since then, they&#8217;ve honored its deep Czech roots while evolving the menu in a uniquely Houston way by collaborating with some of the city&#8217;s most celebrated chefs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In February, the Memorial location teamed up with Aaron Bludorn of Bar Bludorn for a savory standout: the Reuben Kolache. The special featured tender short-rib pastrami, housemade sauerkraut, and Gruy\u00e8re cheese.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Past collaborations include:<br class=\" \"\/>&#8211; Focaccia di Recco with Rosie Cannonball<br class=\" \"\/>&#8211; Lebanese sausage and cheese with Craft Pita<br class=\" \"\/>&#8211; Pralines and Cream with Brennan&#8217;s of Houston<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Kolache Shoppe has four Houston-area locations in The Heights, Memorial, Pearland, and Greenway. You can find more information on their <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/kolacheshoppe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">website<\/a>, or follow their <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kolache_shoppe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KTRK-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) &#8212; For more than five decades, Kolache Shoppe has been a Houston staple, serving up&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":182125,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[73013,2808,39362,12471,56,58,57,15037,73012],"class_list":{"0":"post-182124","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-73013","9":"tag-chefs","10":"tag-fillings","11":"tag-flavor","12":"tag-houston","13":"tag-houston-headlines","14":"tag-houston-news","15":"tag-kolache-shoppe","16":"tag-randy-hines"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}