Chefs and Restaurants

Give Your Diners an Experience That Stays with Them

Liz Grossman

Just as the fifth course dropped at Houston’s progressive tasting menu restaurant Th Prsrv, the soundtrack filling the intimate room shifted from subtle nature sounds to a full-on rainstorm. The conversation at our communal table halted with the first thunder crack as we looked up at each other and collectively wondered if there was something ominous about the dish in front of us. Then we broke out into laughter. It was just one memorable...