“With the success of our first location in The Woodlands, it was only natural for us to expand to this renowned neighborhood in Houston,” Peláez says.

Contemporary and open, his newly constructed space is designed with several dining options including the open kitchen with wood burning oven, large patio, and a luxurious bar tucked off to one side of the restaurant.

At a grand opening event Nov. 5, restaurant officials announced they raised $21,300 for the nonprofit Sky High for Kids through a fundraising effort that took place during the soft opening phase.