Catalan Food and Wine offers a bold, Spanish-influenced menu that has charmed Houston diners since opening early September 2006. Catalan’s airy dining room bustles with excitement as diners linger beneath metallic chandeliers, graceful brick arches and a flock of abstract glass butterflies. Carefully crafted details characterize every aspect of Catalan, elegantly combining a sense of old-world European style in a sleek, modern setting. Founded by renowned restaurateurs Charles Clark and Grant Cooper (Ibiza Food and Wine Bar), Catalan combines the acclaimed talents of Antonio Gianola (Da Marco) and Chef Chris Shepherd (Brennan’s Houston). Gianola tends to a towering wine wall boasting hundreds of bottles that populate a fascinating wine list, while acclaimed chef Shepherd presides over the chic dining room from his open kitchen. Together, they provide Houstonians a welcome escape to the restaurant’s namesake – the sunny Spanish region of Catalonia.