Dining Guide

Smithy

This revamping of the former Hibiscus space is casual, airy, and open, with exposed rafters, a long white bar, and a bustling open kitchen. The menu boasts a medley of American food and plenty of shareable plates like lamb pops with pesto, irresistible truffle fries, and steak bruschetta, the thin toasts topped with a generous portion of melt-in-your-mouth tenderloin dolloped with just the right amount of horseradish, goat cheese, and pesto. The Buttermilk Salad is a meal in itself, the bowl full of arugula, super-thin shavings of asparagus, blue cheese, avocado, and bacon. The millennium crowd gathers on the front patio for cocktails like the Katy Trail Mule: vodka, gin, lime, and ginger beer.