Candente , 5101 Bellaire Boulevard, is shooting to open by the end of this year. It will be the second location of the Tex-Mex restaurant from Sambrooks Hospitality, which received a recommendation in the first-ever Texas Michelin Guide last year. Owner Michael Sambrooks is taking over the lease of the spot which currently houses Mandito's Tex-Mex, or did until this past weekend. Mandito's apparently shuttered its Bellaire restaurant quietly. It still operates locations in Katy and Round Top.

Candente debuted in 2019 and was a hit immediately. Houstonians were already familiar with Sambrooks' barbecue spot, The Pit Room, which itself received a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide last year. The Pit Room opened in 2016 and expanded with a second location in 2024. Now Candente will also h

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