![]() ![]() Lisa Zadok, Lisa Frankel, Helene Zadok, Danielle Nemiroff, and Amy Zadok Photo by Quy Tran Naureen Malik, Rachel Bagwell, and Iraida Brown Photo by Quy Tran While a tad bittersweet with the news of the final Una Notte, the day proved to be a fun tease of the red-hot event. Michelle Reyna Wymes, Lauren Paine, and Crystal Del Toro Photo by Quy Tran Kornbacher shared her group’s mission to battle the scourge of sex trafficking of children.įelicia Stone, Amy Zadok, and Devika Kornbacher Photo by Quy Tranįun came via some retail therapy, as the ladies shopped til they dropped a big draw was jewelry was showcased by Phillips House, owned by family members Lisa Frankel and Danielle Nemiroff. Sippi Khurana and Marla Hurley Photo by Quy Tranĭebbie Festari then introduced Devika Kornbacher, a former president and current board Member of Children at Risk, this year’s nonprofit beneficiary of the event. Guests sipped bubbly and champagne at the event that started in the sleek cocktail lounge (crafted by noted interior designer, Nina Magon), then it was on to an Italian lunch courtesy of Tony Gutierrez of Monarch Hospitality Group.ĭr. Mason Clark and Danielle Nemiroff Photo by Quy Tran Co-chair Courtney Hopson (she joins Melissa Mithoff as co-chair this year) and honorary chair Debbie Festari welcomed 40 women, who included top sponsors and spouses of this year’s participating male models. In news that will certainly shock many, this year’s Una Notte Gala will be the last, Debbie and her handsome husband Rudy revealed.īrigitte Kalai and Anne Ayre Photo by Quy Tranĭebbie Festari and Amy Zadok Photo by Quy Tranīack to those lovely ladies: Some of Houston’s most elegant hit Zadok Jewelers’s posh palace for Una Notte’s Ladies Kickoff Luncheon. Alice Mao Brams, luncheon co-chair Courtney Hopson, and Stacey Lindseth Photo by Quy Tran One thing is certain: with Gyu Kaku, the izakaya and Houston's first location of international chain JINYA Ramen Bar all on the way, Midtown really is turning Japanese.ĭr. Some rumors suggest that Roost chef/owner Kevin Naderi's new restaurant in the former El Gran Malo space, Lillo and Ella, will be inspired by the izakaya pop-up he hosted with the Eatsie Boys during Houston Beer Week, but so far Naderi has refused to discuss his plans publicly.Įxpect more details on Kata Robata's version (the name, the chef, etc) to emerge as the late summer opening draws closer. The concept itself has recently emerged in Houston, with Goro & Gun offering a non-traditional take on the style and Memorial restaurant Izakaya-Wa skewing more classic. Hori-san (as he's known) is an izakaya fan who has hosted several pop-ups at Kata with izakaya menus. ![]() Kata Robata sushi chef Manabu Horiuchi "will be a part of" the restaurant, but they're currently interviewing chefs who will be in place full-time. ![]() The company originally considered opening a similar concept in the Azuma downtown space but didn't think Houstonians were ready to appreciate it. "The clientele really lends itself to an izakaya."Īn izakaya has "always been in the works," Cheng says. "Midtown is definitely a very hot spot," Cheng adds. ![]()
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