Openings and Closings

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By Katharine Shilcutt in Restaurant News

Fri., Sep. 4 2009 @ 4:00PM

It seems that everyone's gotten into the spirit of reporting restaurant openings and closings this week, from the Houston Chronicle's food critic Alison Cook, who reports on the press release that's been clogging inboxes across the city -- Lynette Hawkin's newest restaurant, Giacomo's Cibo e Vino, which is set to open next week -- to local food blogger impresario Jenny Wang, who reports on Tesar's in The Woodlands, to popular real estate website Swamplot, which reports on, well, pretty much everything else opening in the Houston area in the forseeable future (and which covers a few things we've already reported here).

Which leaves us to cover the dark side of the restaurant world: the closings. In the past few weeks, we've had blessedly few restaurants kick the bucket -- especially when compared to the glut of new restaurants opening across the city. Here are a few of the casualties.

Mama Ninfa's (6154 Westheimer)
DaniVens Steak & Seafood (4940 Fairmont Parkway) in Pearland
Tito's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina (1801 S. Dairy Ashford)
Truffles Chocolate (9595 Six Pines Drive) in The Woodlands
Tung's Hunan Palace (1212 FM 1960)

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RestaurantZoom says:

Sorry to see some of the restaurants on the list of closings but knock on wood, the list could have easily been much longer yes? And don't forget, with every door that closes, a new door opens. Best of luck to everyone coming and going:-)

Posted On: Saturday, Sep. 5 2009 @ 5:21PM

Saints and Sinners says:

What's with the new restaurant on Memorial, where Azzarelli's was, 2 Saints opened last week, not much fanfare. Wonder what the menu is like.

Posted On: Tuesday, Sep. 8 2009 @ 10:09PM

Denise says:

Collins on Main is gone, and has been replaced by Cava Bistro, which moved in from across the street. There is nothing in Cava's old spot.

Posted On: Thursday, Sep. 10 2009 @ 11:08AM

CG says:

We ate there right after they opened... wow, what a nice surprise, wonderful food and a wonderful place to eat it. I had a pasta dish that was scrumptious. My girlfriend let me try her delicious fish dish and I tasted a friends Mac and Cheese... holy cow was that good. We went back on Saturday night and I have the rib eye with some kind of fantastic mashed potatoes. I would have eaten there the following weekend, but, I was out of town. I'm going back this weekend though. You have got to eat at Two Saints... you'll love it.

Posted On: Friday, Sep. 18 2009 @ 2:19PM