Monday\u2013Saturday<\/b><\/p>\n
53rd Anniversary Menus at Ouisie\u2019s Table<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ouisie\u2019s Table<\/b><\/a>, 3939 San Felipe, celebrates 53 years with throwback prix fixe lunch and dinner menus featuring classic dishes created by founder Elouise \u201cOuisie\u201d Jones and served as they originally appeared. Lunch offers two courses for $25 with dishes like Ouisie\u2019s Splendid Spud and meatloaf with chipotle ketchup, while dinner features three courses for $39.95 including brandied oysters, bacon-wrapped quail and the restaurant\u2019s longtime lemon ice box pie.<\/p>\n Wednesday, May 13<\/b><\/p>\n Chef\u2019s Cycle Benefit Dinner at Camaraderie<\/b><\/p>\n Camaraderie<\/a>, 608 West 11th, hosts a one-night Chef\u2019s Cycle Benefit Dinner from 5 to 9 p.m., welcoming chef David \u201cBaz\u201d Bazirgan of Boston\u2019s Uni to cook alongside chef Shawn Gawle for a family-style menu with optional wine pairings, with staggered seating times. Dishes include cobia sashimi, chilled asparagus, wagyu flat iron and king salmon. Seats<\/a> are $125 per person, with proceeds supporting Bazirgan\u2019s ChefCycle campaign to fight childhood hunger.<\/p>\n Chef\u2019s Dinner Party Series at Doke Concepts<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n Doke Concepts continues its multi-restaurant Chef\u2019s Dinner Party Series, this time with Top Chef finalist Louis Maldonado,, whose extensive resume includes French Laundry, Aziza, Spoonbar and more. Evenings begin with champagne and first courses at Lazy Lane<\/b><\/a>, continue with additional courses at The Green Room<\/b><\/a>, and finish with dessert cocktails and s\u2019mores at Heights & Co.<\/b><\/a> Reservations available via Lazy Lane\u2019s OpenTable<\/a>.<\/p>\n Thursday, May 14<\/b><\/p>\n Cocktails in Bloom at The Warehouse at Turkey Bend<\/b><\/p>\n Buffalo Bayou Partnership<\/b> hosts its fifth annual Cocktails in Bloom<\/a> fundraiser featuring specialty cocktails, bites from local favorites and live music at The Warehouse at Turkey Bend<\/b>, 5803 Navigation. Individual tickets are $100, with proceeds supporting Buffalo Bayou parks, trails and programming. Colorful spring attire is encouraged.<\/p>\n Thursday\u2013Saturday<\/b><\/p>\n Houston Greek Fest at St. Basil the Great Orthodox Church<\/b><\/p>\n Houston Greek Fest<\/a> returns with three days of Greek food, pastries, live music, traditional dance performances, shopping and church tours at St. Basil the Great Orthodox Church<\/b>, 1100 Eldridge. Festivalgoers can expect gyros, souvlaki, loukoumades and other Greek specialties alongside family-friendly activities and cultural programming throughout the weekend. Admission starts at $10, with kids 10 and under free.<\/p>\n Sunday, May 17<\/b><\/p>\n Crawfish & Noodles Collab at Best Regards<\/b><\/p>\n Best Regards<\/b><\/a>, 222 West 11th, continues its two-part pop-up with Crawfish & Noodles<\/b>, serving Viet-Cajun crawfish boils, brunch dishes and cocktails from open to close. Specials include crawfish beignets, a crawfish omelet and crawfish by the pound with customizable spice, alongside drinks like a Crawfish Bloody Mary, Lemongrass Spritz and Frozen Vietnamese Coffee.\u00a0<\/p>\n Backyard Boil Series at Josephine\u2019s Gulf Coast Tradition<\/b><\/p>\n Benefiting the Southern Smoke Foundation, <\/b>Josephine\u2019s Gulf Coast Tradition<\/a>, 318 Gray, hosts another guest chef for its epic Backyard Boil Series<\/a> \u2013 this time, chef Evan Leroy of Austin\u2019s Lerow & Lewis BBQ. Crawfish will be priced by the pound and guests can secure spots via Resy<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n All month long<\/b><\/p>\n Hogs for the Cause: Trail of BBQ<\/b><\/p>\n Texas barbecue spots including Pinkerton\u2019s Barbecue<\/b> and Blood Bros. BBQ<\/b> are partnering with nonprofit Hogs for the Cause<\/b> throughout May for the Trail of Barbecue fundraiser<\/a> supporting families facing pediatric cancer. Diners can contribute through register round-ups and specialty menu items like Pinkerton\u2019s new \u201cGlazed and Confused\u201d cocktail, with proceeds benefiting the organization, which recently announced a $1 million investment toward pediatric cancer research initiatives at Texas Children\u2019s.<\/p>\n May Specials at Buttermilk Baby<\/strong><\/p>\n Buttermilk Baby<\/strong><\/a>, 600 North Shepherd, is rolling out two limited-time specials for May : The Baby Got Bacon spin on a BLT with Tommy\u2019s Thick Cut Bacon from B&B Butchers<\/strong> alongside lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayo on a potato bun; and the Summer Berry Smash with layers of cake batter soft serve, strawberries, vanilla wafers, white chocolate pearls and whipped cream.<\/p>\n Crawfish Ramen at Ramen Tatsu-Ya<\/b><\/p>\n Ramen Tatsu-Ya<\/b><\/a> brings back its limited-time favorite, The Crawmen, a crawfish boil-inspired ramen bowl with tonkotsu broth, Crawmen tare, garlic, andouille, crawfish succotash, green onion and lemon \u2013 available through the end of May.<\/p>\n New and ongoing specials<\/b><\/p>\n Houston Astros Cake at Kenny & Ziggy\u2019s New York Delicatessen<\/b><\/p>\n