Addie D’Agostino returned to Houston after attending culinary school in NYC (which culinary school I think we should name). She had a vision to open a quaint neighborhood pantry of sorts featuring fine, familiar foods ideal for lunches, pantry staples, and snacks using the honed techniques of a professional chef. During all her meticulous planning and opening of a small business, Addie took a night to relish in some live music and ran into an old friend from high school, Dustin…

This chance encounter with an old friend sparked the love story behind Relish. Addie needed a chef, and Dustin had serious catering chef experience. They fell in love and developed a deeper love of food. Together, they opened Relish Fine Foods.

Over the next 4 years, Addie & Dustin worked hard, played hard, and had A LOT of fun building a business. They knew they wanted to take their next steps personally and professionally, so they got married, opened Relish Restaurant & Bar in River Oaks, and got pregnant!

The restaurant bomb hit the entire world at once. Everything stopped, and as business owners the fear creeped in. However, Addie & Dustin used this slow time to grow (baby #2!) and lean in together as a family, enjoying the quality time together that had become rare over the past several years of restaurant growth.

Relish Restaurant & Bar boomed when the world re-opened. We used the incredible momentum given to us by our beloved community to refresh, re-establish, and evolve internally and externally. We are more consistent, efficient, and resilient than ever before. The Relish Family is alive and growing every day.

Thrilled is an understatement - we cannot wait to become part of a new Houston neighborhood.
Stay tuned!