Aaron Bludorn's Montrose restaurant — the James Beard semifinalist (Best Chef Texas) cooked at Café Boulud in New York before opening his own room in Houston, and the cooking shows that pedigree. Refined modern American with a strong protein program and serious technique; the room is warm and polished. Quickly became one of Houston's most ambitious newer destinations. For modern American fine dining from one of the city's most-watched chefs.