Frank's Americana
American restaurant · Greenway ·
Upscale eatery: deviled eggs, fried chicken, carrot cake
Upscale eatery: deviled eggs, fried chicken, carrot cake
"After 10 years in business, the Westheimer restaurant—known for comforting, nostalgia-inducing modern American fare—served its last chicken-fried steak on Friday, June 30 as it prepares to relocate a block away following unsuccessful lease-extension negotiations. The move to Alexan River Oaks at 3015 Weslayan Street will reopen this fall in a larger, 6,900-square-foot space that expands the on-site White Star Bar with reverse happy hours and late-dining menus, adds a private dining area, outdoor patio, a bigger kitchen to improve to-go and catering operations, valet and self-parking, and an on-site café for morning coffee. Owner Michael Shine says the menu will continue to feature signature regional dishes like chicken pot pie, jumbo lump crab cakes, and buttermilk fried chicken served with mashed potatoes, green beans, and buttered cheddar biscuits drizzled with Texas wildflower honey, promising a “bigger and better” experience." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Find new “boos” on the cocktail menu at Frank’s Americana Revival with the addition of the Deathly Hallows libation, a limited-time drink crafted with tequila, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, lemon juice, maple and finished off with ginger beer, available on Halloween weekend (Friday, October 30rd through Sunday, November 1st)." - Megha McSwain
"Over the weekend, a hoodie-wearing, as-yet-unidentified thief smashed a door to break into the River Oaks restaurant and stole cash, multiple bottles of liquor, a toolbox and an iPad, then ransacked the office and liquor cabinets, leaving a giant mess for staff to clean up, according to a statement from the restaurant. Although the damage was not major and the business will remain open for carryout and curbside service, the incident underscores a wider problem: restaurant robberies have been a major issue for Houston over the past year — a trend that prompted bar owner Bobby Heugel last November to criticize Mayor Sylvester Turner over what he estimated were more than a hundred restaurant robberies in 2019 — and comes as the restaurant already faces financial strain from Judge Lina Hidalgo’s county-wide order requiring dine-in closures to help stem the coronavirus pandemic." - Amy McCarthy
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