Eat Drink HTX celebrates Four Years of Dining for a Difference

The Cleverley Stone Foundation has announced that the sister event to Houston Restaurant Weeks will return for the fourth year. Eat Drink HTX will take place February 15th through February 28th, 2025, with new charity partner Kids’ Meals joining the Houston Food Bank as 2025 beneficiaries. Kids’ Meals mission is to end childhood hunger in Houston by delivering free, nutritious meals year-round to the doorsteps of the city’s most vulnerable preschool-aged children. Through meaningful collaboration, they empower their families with vital resources to break the cycle of poverty. In Houston, there are more that 80,000 preschool aged children – 1 in 5 – face uncertainty about where their next meal will come from, and Kids’ Meals is committed to changing that reality every single day.

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.

The two-week-long dining event, Eat Drink HTX has been developed for the casual dining category, with a lower price point set for prix fixe 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.

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“Being part of Eat Drink HTX 2025 is an amazing opportunity to turn the joy of dining out into hope for hungry children,” said Beth Braniff Harp, Chief Executive Officer of Kids’ Meals. “Kids’ Meals is deeply thankful for the support from participating restaurants and diners, whose generosity will help us continue to feed preschoolers in Houston and build brighter futures.”

“I am thrilled to announce Kids’ Meals as a 2025 beneficiary of Eat Drink HTX,” said Katie Stone, President of the Cleverley Stone Foundation. “Their dedication to ending childhood hunger by providing free, healthy meals to preschool-aged children is truly inspiring. As someone passionate about supporting children and families in our community, I am confident that their impact will continue to change lives and bring hope to those who need it most.”

Similar to HRW, participating restaurants will make donations based on their sales.

“Eat Drink HTX has strengthened our mission of providing food for better lives, and this year, it will also amplify the outstanding work of Kids’ Meals,” said Brian Greene, president/CEO of Houston Food Bank. “Funds raised through this event will nourish children and families in our community. We are thankful to The Cleverley Stone Foundation and to all who will participate in Eat Drink HTX for their incredible generosity and commitment to making a difference.”

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Early participants and returning restaurants include 7 Spice Cajun – All Locations, Adair Kitchen San Felipe, Adair Kitchen West U, Astor Farm to Table, The Barking Pig, BB Lemon, Cabo Bobs Burritos, Cowboys and Indians, Da Gama Canteen, Eloise Nichols, Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill – All Locations, Hughie’s on 18th, Hughie’s on Main Street, Kin Dee Thai Cuisine, Kriti Kitchen, Mala Sichuan – All Locations (recent Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient), Mean Grille, MKT Bar at Phoenicia Foods, Oporto, Phat Eatery Katy, Reel Luxury Cinema, Rim Tanon, State Fare – All Locations, and new participants are Phat Eatery The Woodlands, Rado Market, Real Agave, The Sylvie, The Tipsy Tavern, and more.

Restaurant registration officially opens today at www.EatDrinkHTX.com and menus go live February 1st, 2025. Restaurants interested in participating in Eat Drink HTX, please email Katie Stone, katie@cleverley.com.

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Source: Cleverley Stone Foundation

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