DINING FEATURE Local Table Eatery brings big-city air to the Houston suburbs L ongtime Houston-area restau- rateur Shervin Shari opened Local Table in Bridgeland last sandwiches, wraps, tacos, pizzas and vegan entrees available. Brunch is served on the weekends, including croissant French toast, omelets and smoked salmon avocado toast. Local Table has a full indoor-out- BY DANICA LLOYD
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year after operating several successful restaurants in the Greater Houston area alongside his brother, Neima, and their three cousins. Local Table’s story began in 2016 when its rst location opened in Katy as a spin-o concept of the Hungry’s eateries Shari ran in Houston. He said the idea was to bring fresh, quality cuisine to the region’s master-planned communities in a family-friendly setting with a ordable prices. “We bring that quality that some people come to expect inside the city at a nicer restaurant, but you kind of Chinese food and pizza or some kind of chain restaurant,” he said. “[With] everything we have, we try to be organic—farm to table.” Shari said the eatery sources ingredients locally whenever possible, frommeats and breads to handcrafted cocktails and salad dressings made from scratch. Menu items are remi- niscent of the Hungry’s brand with a Mediterranean air, he said. Popular items on the menu include the honey ginger-glazed salmon, the lose that when you move out to the suburbs, [where] you’re dealing with fast food and kabob plate, the meatloaf and the Brussels sprouts salad. Diners also have an extensive selection of burgers,
door bar concept, and the Shari and Nowamooz families expanded their Cypress presence in December 2019 by opening Local Bar next door. “You can have your dining experi- ence, have a nice dinner and go next door to the bar and lounge area and have some cocktails after if you choose to,” Shari said. During the coronavirus pandemic, Shari said the restaurant has inno-
Southern Crispy Chicken & Eggs ($14) is available at brunch. (Photos courtesy Local Table)
Brussels Sprouts & Goat Cheese Pizza ($14) is a Local Table specialty.
vated to mini- mize contact by launching QR code menus at tables and QR code payment options on all receipts. Pickup and delivery
“ WITH EVERYTHING WE HAVE, WE TRY TOBE ORGANIC FARMTOTABLE.” SHERVIN SHARIFI, CO OWNER OF LOCAL TABLE
The Lemon Pasta ($14) is topped with capers, crushed red pepper and sun- dried tomatoes.
From left: Alborz Nowamooz, Shervin Shari , Neima Shari and Ashkan Nowamooz own Local Table eateries in the Houston area.
options through the restaurant include family meal packs to serve two to four people, and holiday catering options are available through Dec. 31. Despite the economic downturn, Local Table’s expansion into neigh- boring communities continues. A Fulshear location opened this October, and another is slated to open in Garden Oaks next March; it will be the restaurant’s fourth Houston location. “We wanted to make it a local gathering point, somewhere in the neighborhood where people are comfortable coming by there, hanging out and getting together,” Shari said.
Local Table 10535 Fry Road, Ste. 100, Cypress 832-653-6477 www.eatatlocaltable.com Hours: Mon.-Wed. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.- 10 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
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