a handful of BRENNAN'S ALUMNI Chris Shepherd, Randy Evans,
owner/chef (Underbelly, One Fifth)
RANDY EVANS & CHRIS SHEPHERD
culinary director (HEB)
Mark Holley,
chef/owner (Holley’s Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar) Felix Florez,
Hill Meats)
Mark Cox,
now closed)
owner/butcher (Ritual Restaurant, Black
chef/owner (Mark’s American Restaurant,
Patrick Feges, Bobby Matos,
sous chef (Southern Goods)
executive chef (State of Grace)
Joe Cervantez, Kevin Naderi,
chef de cuisine (Killen’s Steakhouse)
chef/owner (Roost)
Lance Fegen,
culinary director (Liberty Kitchen)
Jon Herbert,
executive chef (Houston City Club)
Jamie Zelko,
in Evelyn’s Park)
chef/owner (soon-to-open Ivy & James
Sarah Grueneberg, Matt Marcus,
Brewery)
chef/owner (Monteverde)
chef/owner (Eatsie Boys, 8th Wonder
Daniela Soto-Innes, Roland Soza,
Houstonian)
“Brennan’s is like being invited into someone’s home. One time I asked Alex BrennanMartin to make a dish I had had in New Orleans with crawfish, andouille sausage and angel hair pasta. Over the years the dish became more popular and eventually made it onto the menu. Alex and his mother Ella called it ‘Crawfish Kacal’ in honor of our long-standing friendship.” – Bill Kacal
chef de cuisine (Cosme)
chef (Manor House at The
Jeff Weinstock,
chef (Cake & Bacon) for more brennan's alumni, visit my-table.com
1993 A tornado rips off part
of the roof on November 16, and rain soaks the Garden Room. Nevertheless, the restaurant is fully repaired and ready for a Christmas party on December 14.
1998 Alex Brennan-Martin is voted Restaurateur of the Year by voters in the Houston Culinary Awards.
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2001 Tropical Storm Allison sweeps into Houston on June 8, drenching the city with 29plus inches of water. High water in downtown prevents many Brennan’s guests from leaving that Friday night. The restaurant provides about a dozen unexpected overnight guests with white tablecloths as sheets, and cooks prepare breakfast for all the stranded guests.
2001 The cookbook Brennan’s of Houston In Your Kitchen by chef Carl Walker is published.
1999 Alex Brennan-Martin and My Table host the Third Annual Houston Culinary Awards 80 on November 18 at Brennan’s. It is the first time the HCAs are presented at a gala dinner. SPRING 2017