Time To Grow! Phat Eatery Expands Its Restaurant Footprint
Thanks to a robust first year, the Malaysian eatery will double the size of its dining room. Katy Asian Town has been kind to Phat Eatery. Coming onto the scene quietly in June 2018 with scratch-made Malaysian mamak-inspired fare, the restaurant, led by chef-owner Alex Au-Yeung, has earned a following, composed of loyal Katy neighbors as well as Inner Loopers hungry for memorable food experiences. Despite accepting reservations, this fandom has resulted in steady queues outside the restaurant, even on weekdays, and its popularity continues to grow, especially after a successful first year participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks followed by being named among Houston’s top 100 restaurants by two media outlets within the last month.
Along with a relaunch, the chef will introduce a new Feed Me menu; for $35-$40 per person a whole table can enjoy a six-course chef’s choice tasting menu that will include several off-menu features. When it rolls out, the Feed Me dining option will be available by reservation only. Other new menu items will also be added, including a Malaysian-style charcoal-grilled barbecue pork served with noodles that Au-Yeung teased during an anniversary dinner this past June. Eschewing desserts when he first opened, Au-Yeung has had a change of heart after his sweet creations proved popular during Houston Restaurant Weeks. Expect new dessert options, too.
For more information visit phateatery.com or follow @phateatery on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The Union Kitchen
As The Union Kitchen prepares to open its seventh location in Katy in 2020, Gr8 Plate Hospitality owner Paul Miller is revamping the menu with fresh new fare that is now available across all six locations.
Known for blending global cuisine with Southern hospitality, the popular neighborhood spot has offered different menus and weekly specials at each location for the past few years, but now guests can enjoy their favorite dishes at any The Union Kitchen. With its seventh location set to open in Katy early next year, Miller knew that streamlining the menu across all locations made sense as they continue to grow into new Houston-area markets.
The wave of new menu items marks a significant change for the restaurant, but many fan-favorites are still available for brunch, lunch and dinner. The GR8 Plate Hospitality team will continue to keep the neighborhood-feel alive, offering weekly specials unique to each location.
New items include the Wood Smoked Goat Cheese, Buttermilk Fried Chicken Salad, Chicken Piccata, Chipotle Shrimp Burger, Lobster Pot Stickers, Shrimp and Crab Egg Rolls, Shrimp and Lobster Quesadillas, Spicy Grilled Chicken Wrap, The Boost Bowl, T.H.E. Grilled Chicken Burger and pizzas such as the Bacon Chicken Ranch Pizza, Smokin’ BBQ Chicken Pizza and Spinach and Goat Cheese with Chicken Pizza.
Rodeo winning wines to inspire you to explore
By: Amy Gross, Founder & CEO of VineSleuth
I hope that by now you’ve had the opportunity to enjoy many of the 2020 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition champion wines. I’ll be here with a suggestion each month to guide you in a variety of price points. This month, let’s start with one of our Rodeo winning wines.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Dry Riesling,
Columbia Valley, 2018, apx $9
The top white wine winner, Chateau Ste. Michelle Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley, 2018, is a great way to explore Riesling. At about $9, and with excellent distribution, you should be able to nab a bottle or three pretty easily. You might have assumed that Rieslings are sweet and, yes, there are some very sweet Rieslings, but this one is not. It is dry (which is the opposite of sweet.)
FUN FACT: The Riesling grape can really run the gamut from extremely sweet to bone dry.
A dry Riesling often can be crisp and this one, which is on the “medium dry” side of dry, is no exception. It shows crisp apple flavor and a touch of minerality.
Chateau Ste. Michelle, in Washington, has been making Rieslings for years. They have a strong portfolio with several Rieslings, many of which you can get just about anywhere in town. If you really want to explore the grape, then pick up a few different bottles while you’re at the store to try their sweeter Rieslings, as well. If you do that, taste dry to sweet– you’ll be better able to distinguish the flavors that way.
