09/05/2026
After a pretty emotional week, a night out with good friends, good food and a damn good pickle martini was exactly what I needed. 🫶🏾
Parkwood American Grille has officially landed in Friendswood. The newest concept from restaurateur Raz Halili and Executive Chef Joe Cervantez—the team behind Pier 6—is a beautiful addition to their portfolio.
The menu has range: oysters on the half shell, roasted oysters, tuna tartare, sushi, seafood, pasta and a porterhouse steak, just to name a few. With Prestige Oysters in the mix, if you know nothing else, you know the oysters are going to have their moment.
As we coined it last night, the menu is approachable bougie. And y’all know I like a little bougie and a lot of bougie. 😂 Caviar makes several appearances, from the chicken nuggets and tuna tartare to the martini olives. Yes, you can select from different olives for your martini. And yes, you guessed it—I chose the ones stuffed with caviar.
The Ladies of Libation did their thing, per usual, with the cocktail program, and Chef Joe gave us plenty to talk about. We tasted our way through quite a bit of the menu, but I’m not giving it all away just yet.
Stay tuned for an upcoming episode of CultureMap Houston What’s Eric Eating as we break down the vibe, the food, the drinks—all the things. Until then, enjoy this little snapshot. 🤸🏾♀️
P.S. Before y’all @ me or slide into my DMs telling me I need a mic—No mic was required. The buzz of a busy restaurant—the conversations, the laughter, the clinking glasses, the movement, the whole damn thing—is literally one of my favorite things! It’s its own kind of symphony, and I wanted all of that energy to come through. It was intentional.
