Healthier Schlotzsky's Eyes Area Growth

IN THE NEWS: Houston Business Journal reviews Bamboo House (540 Waugh Drive,www.bamboo-house.org). ... The Journal also reports that just three years after filing for bankruptcy and closing many of its local stores, Schlotzsky's Ltd. is ready to take a bigger bite of Houston. The sandwich restaurant chain is planning to open 12 new local restaurants over the next five years. The Houston expansion is part of an aggressive national growth strategy that calls for Atlanta-based Schlotzsky's to open 50 new restaurants a year. ... A $25 million expansion of Town & Country Village will bring two new upscale eateries to west Houston for the first time -- Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant, the Journal reports. ... The Journal also reports that local restaurateur Michael Cordúa is teaming up with the Hobby Center to form an entertainment company that will bring Grammy-winning Peruvian singer Gianmarco to Houston. The project is the outcome of a long-standing alliance between the Hobby Center and Cordúa Restaurants, which operates restaurant Artista, located in the Hobby Center. ... The Houston Press' Robb Walsh reviews Red Basil Thai Fusion Cuisine on Westheimer, while Paul Galvani notes Myles J (4304 Westheimer). houstonpress.com ... The Chronicle's Alison Cook reviews Teotihuacan Mexican Cafe (1511 Airline) and Seco's Latin Cuisine (2536 Nottingham). chron.com ... From blogger Food In Houston: "REEF is the most exciting restaurant to open in Houston within the past year." foodinhouston.blogspot.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com