Best Weekend Food Bets: Crawfish, Beers, and Mother’s Day Brunch

Here’s a look at this weekend’s tasty food and drink events:

Discover Europe at POST Houston

Friday, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (6 p.m. VIP)
401 Franklin

To celebrate Europe Day, POST Houston is hosting Experience Europe, inviting guests to immerse themselves in an evening of the sights, tastes and sounds of Europe – think French and Hungarian wine tastings, dance performances from the Olympians of Greece, a silent auction with an opportunity to bid on a trip to Paris and much more. Tickets to the AGM are $50 and include wine and food tastings; VIP tickets are $100 and also include a Champagne networking reception at 6 p.m.

Big As Texas at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds

Friday Sunday
9333 Airport

The vibrant new Big As Texas festival debuts in Conroe, featuring three days of live music, culinary and arts experiences: concerts from big names like Thomas Rhett, Dierks Bentley, Los Lobos and Tracy Byrd, on-site hat making and live wall art, pig and barrel races, and wood-fired meals at nearby restaurants like Honorary coffee And Dosey Doe and more than 20 food trucks and vendors on-site, including favorites like Foreign Policy, Lobster Made Easy, Nacho Birria, The Burger Joint And Whiskey and Brisket BBQ. Tickets start at $139.

Crawfish and Beer at Project Row Houses

Saturday afternoon
2521 Holman

Crawfish & Brews will return to Townhouse project, celebrating Houston’s rich culture and community with crawfish, beer, music and good times, and with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Project Row Houses and its variety of community enrichment initiatives, arts programs and neighborhood development activities. Tickets are $25 for general admission or $55 with crawfish and beer included

Mother’s Day Brunch

Sunday

Moms deserve to be celebrated, and many Houston restaurants honor special moms with a Mother’s Day brunch. From fancy bubble-fueled affairs to easy-going family meals, check out our 2024 Mother’s Day Brunch Restaurant Guide to browse the options and make your reservations.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Restaurant Weeks

The whole weekend

OCA-Greater Houston will host the fifth annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Restaurant Week, a citywide event celebrating the culinary heritage of Houston’s AAPI communities. From May 1 to June 15, every donation of $25 or more will unlock the AAPI Restaurant Week digital passport with a QR code to access special offers from more than 50 AAPI and AAPI-owned restaurants and AAPI chefs across the city. This year’s participants include The Blind Goat, Lena’s Asian Kitchen, Blood Bros. BBQ, 93′ Til, South X Saigon, Aka Sushi House, Saigon Pho, Fung’s Kitchen, Six Ping Bakeries and more.