Chef and restaurateur Ford Fry has launched two new dining concepts side-by-side in Houston’s Heights neighborhood. Totaling a combined 9,000 square feet, Superica and La Lucha showcase designs from Austin-based firm Michael Hsu Office of Architecture.
The fourth Superica outpost is endowed with warm interiors that convey a casual sensibility reminiscent of the Texas Hill Country as well as the beaches of the Riviera Maya. Eclectic and airy, the space is punctuated with playful accents that include vintage schoolhouse chairs, painted brick walls, and roughly cut limestone. The bar area operates as the focal point of the design, comprising zinc, terracotta, Corten steel, reclaimed wood, and glass. Beyond the 4,850-square-foot indoor dining room, the 1,125-square-foot patio is anchored with picnic tables and a lounge space.
La Lucha
Conceived as a neighborhood dinette, La Lucha contrasts Superica with an edgier, more low-lit flair across 4,000 square feet. Interiors incorporate a blend of church pews, zinc tabletops, milky glass lighting, worn leather sofas, and mismatched dining chairs. Frontier wood beams line the ceiling, while plastered brick walls are juxtaposed with concrete flooring and midnight-toned woodwork. Gaming abounds outside against a backdrop of overgrown greenery, mosaic tilework, and cast iron furnishings that evoke an inviting atmosphere within the industrial setting.
