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With mood lighting, attractive finishes, and funky wall art, these restaurants offer a feast for the eyes

The tapas, wines and cocktails can be splendid. The cooking can, too. Play it safe with perfect pan con tomate and slick slices of Iberico ham.

By now, you’ve heard the frenzied buzz about this boldly designed new Spanish restaurant named for Madrid’s airport code.

MAD is short for Madrid, but you wouldn’t be completely wrong if you thought it had something to do with the River Oaks restaurant’s quirky, unconventional vibe.

Three friends and I stood transfixed at the entrance to MAD, the dark and dreamlike Spanish restaurant in Houston’s posh River Oaks District shopping village, gaping as a dozen tall, skinny mirrors spun maniacally over the bar.

With its edgy decor and nightclub feel, MAD is little bit of euro nightlife come to Texas.

The dessert menu at MAD is expressive, exploding with creativity, and executed at the highest level.

Popular BCN and MAD executive chef Luis Roger and his team are beaming after taking first place in the annual 2022 Truffle Masters competition with an out-of-this-world winter truffle Basque cheesecake laced with tangerine and apricot confit.

Asweet treat from one of Houston's most-creative restaurants ruled the day at The Truffle Masters.

Few restaurants transport diners to another world quite the way MAD does.

MAD is not a place only to have diner,but to be enjoyed from early friend’s get-together to a business lunch or to have drinks late night with some music and entertainmet.

For more than a year since they announced a second restaurant, BCN partners Ignacio Torras and chef Luis Roger have mostly tried to stay mum about MAD.

Barcelona-based interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán chats about River Oaks District foodie hot spot MAD.

If you’re looking for a taste of Spanish cuisine, with the sight, sound, and feel of Madrilenian nightlife, MAD Houston is your ticket.

Before making a reservation at MAD, take a walk around the gorgeous space and brace yourself — there’s a lot to take in.

MAD in Houston is an eccentric, fully immersive experience with authentic and delicious Spanish dishes.

Sexiness and weirdness often go hand-in-hand, and this avant-garde concept is about as weird as it gets.