Wherever you are in the Houston area, you’re bound to be close to a restaurant tied to one local family. The restaurants have become dining destinations for generations of Houstonians.
We’re talking about the Carrabba-Mandola family, and in this episode of “Eat Like a Local”, the spotlight is on Johnny Carrabba.
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Host Chris Shepherd and Carrabba have been friends for a long time, and it shows when they talk about Carrabba’s food, family, and how they became such a prominent part of Houston’s food scene.
While the restaurant is now franchised, Carrabba himself still owns the two original Carrabba’s locations on Voss and Kirby…