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August Foodie Fun and a Whole Lot More

Houston Restaurant Weeks is back and Houston foodies can get their fill at old favorites or try somewhere new while serving a great cause. The annual event kicked off August 1 and will continue through Labor Day, September 2, 2024. This year there are more than 400 restaurants participating, offering diners specially priced, multi-course prix-fixe menus for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Houston Restaurant Weeks was launched in 2003 by "The Diva of Dining", Clevery Stone, as a way to combat hunger in Houston Diva" is the largest annual fundraiser for America’s largest food bank, the Houston Food Bank. Since her passing in 2020, the must loved tradition has continued thanks to Katie Stone, Cleverly's daughter. Since its founding Participating restaurants will make donations based on their HRW sales. For a list of participating restaurants visit Houston Restaurant Weeks.


The Messina Hof Winery celebrates it Annual Harvest the first four weekends in August at its Estate winery in Bryan. The last weekend of August the celebration moves to Messina Hof Hill Country, in Fredericksburg! A family friendly event, the Annual Harvest honors the harvest tradition of picking and stomping the grapes that go into making Messina Hof’s award-winning Ports. Weekend activities include a range of daytime and evening events, complete with their own unique attractions. For more information visit https://www.messinahof.com/harvest-festival/.

Houstonians love their food and drinks! Whether you're craving something familiar, exotic, or totally unique, there are plenty of bars in the area to quench your thirst. Check out Eater Houston's latest list of new spots to check out this month. Cheers!


Used to touring and tasting around the world, Houston Native Kayla Stewart visits her hometown and rediscovers the culinary delights of a city with a population that includes people of more than 300 ethnic groups. It's a foodie haven for exploration and discovery for global cuisine.


It's a tough job preparing meals for the world's greatest athletes and the thousands who come to watch them compete. The French are known for their gastronomy so as 2024 hosts of the Olympics they planned a truly French experience with a collection of 80 pop-up restaurants and dining experiences unlike any . The New York Times shares a story about how they planned to cater to and satisfy the myriad tastes, and cultural requirements, that come with serving an elite global customer.


The move to prevent overtourism is a new quest for some destinations determined to protect and preserve their character and their pristine nature. Lord Howe Island in Australia, a UNESCO World Heritage site, decided to limit the number of people who can visit at one time as the best way to preserve its beauty and unspoiled landscape. Encircled by a marine park Lord Howe Island is home to hundreds of fish species and a multitude of underwater coral jungles. It offers world class diving and snorkeling, paths for long walks or ambitious mountain hikers, golfing, fishing, and home to 130 species of permanent and migratory birds, it's a birdwatchers paradise. Many of the restaurants feature locally caught fish and some chefs will prepare your own fresh catch.

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