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Eat Drink HTX celebrates Five Years of Impact benefiting the Houston Food Bank
The Cleverley Stone Foundation has announced that the sister event to Houston Restaurant Weeks will return for the fifth year. Eat Drink HTX will take place February 15th through February 28th, 2026, proceeds from the two-week dining event will benefit the Houston Food Bank, helping support its mission to lead the fight against hunger. As one of the world’s largest food banks, the Houston Food Bank provides access to nutritious food and critical resources through an extensive network of community partners, addressing immediate food needs while advancing long-term solutions to food insecurity across the region.
This foodie friendly event encourages restaurants from across the greater Houston area to participate, from areas north of the city including Lake Conroe, Magnolia, and The Woodlands to Sugar Land and south to Clear Lake and Galveston.
Eat Drink HTX was developed for the casual dining category, with a lower price point set for two-dish brunch, lunch, and dinner menus, allowing more casual and fast-casual eateries the opportunity to participate. The event is Founder, Cleverley Stone’s second pillar for fundraising in partnership with area restaurants. She had long recognized the need to boost sales in restaurants during historically slow periods for area restaurants; specifically, weeks in February, after Valentine’s Day and early spring.
“This marks the fifth year the Cleverley Stone Foundation will produce Eat Drink HTX,” said Katie Stone, president of the Cleverley Stone Foundation. “In the past we have designated two beneficiaries, but this year the Board made the decision that proceeds will benefit our long-time partner, the Houston Food Bank. Eat Drink HTX was created to boost the restaurant industry, which is typically not as profitable at this time of year. The additional benefit is that the Houston Food Bank receives funds that will allow them to serve the many in need here in our community. Truly carrying on the legacy my mother, Cleverley Stone, intended for it and Houston Restaurant Weeks.”
Similar to HRW, participating restaurants will make donations based on their sales.
| MEAL PRICES | RESTAURANT DONATION PER MEAL SOLD |
| Dinner $25 | $1 |
| Lunch $15 | $0.50 |
| Brunch $15 | $0.50 |
“Eat Drink HTX is a great way for Houstonians to have a great meal while supporting Houston Food Bank,” said Brian Greene, president/CEO of the Houston Food Bank. “Funds raised through this event will enable us to source more nutritious food for area families facing food insecurity. I am so thankful to The Cleverley Stone Foundation for making Eat Drink HTX possible.”
Returning favorites include Cellar 7, da Gama Canteen, Dandelion Cafe, District 7, Ember & Greens, Epicure Cafe, Fadi’s Mediterranean (all five locations), Flip ‘n Patties (both locations), Kriti Kitchen, La Calle Tacos (both locations), Noon Mirch Kitchen + Bar, Real Agave, Rim Tanon, Roost, State Fare Kitchen & Bar (all three locations), and Woody’s Hideaway. This year also brings an exciting lineup of new participants, with Katie Stone welcoming B.B. Italia, El Tiempo (all twelve locations), Good God, Nadine’s, Honest Mary’s, Los Tios (all six locations), Murray’s Pizza & Wine, Nelson’s, OMG! Burger (all five locations), Peppaz HTX, Slip n Sliders, and Traveler’s Cart to the fold.
Restaurant registration officially opens today at www.EatDrinkHTX.com and menus go live February 1st, 2026. Restaurants interested in participating in Eat Drink HTX, please submit to the contact form on the website.
Source: Eat Drink HTX
