Restaurants nationwide donate proceeds to bring journalist home

HOUSTON (FOX 26) - On Thursday, nearly 80 restaurants across the country, including more than 20 in the Houston area, will donate a portion of their proceeds to help bring American journalist and Houston native home from Syria.

Austin Tice was reporting on the Syrian civil war in August of 2012 when he was captured and taken hostage. His family has been anxiously awaiting his safe return home for the last 7 years.

US government officials recently said they believe Austin is alive and last year, the FBI announced up to a $1 million reward for information leading to his safe return.

10 percent of proceeds at any of the participating restaurants tonight like Georgia James, One Fifth Mediterranean, UB Preserv, Max's Wine Dive, and Boheme will help supplement the FBI’s reward fund and go directly back to helping Austin reintegrate upon his return.

Austin Tice is a former Eagle Scout and US Marine. The award-winning journalist has had his work published in the Washington Post, McClatchy, and CBS.

 

Participating Houston restaurants include: 

The ‘401 Table and Tap
6700 Ferris St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
(832) 962-7649

bellagreen
2305 W Alabama St
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 533-0777

bellagreen
2501 Research Forest Dr
The Woodlands, TX 77381
(281) 292-4515

Boheme
307 Fairview St.
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 529-1099

Bungalow Heights
1919 Beall St
Houston, TX 77008
(832) 582-7903

Front Porch Pub
217 Gray St
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 571-9571

Fuego’s Saloon
817 Durham Dr
Houston, TX 77707
(713) 384-4541

Georgia James
1100 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77006
(832) 241-5088

The Gold Fish
724 N. Mesquite
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361) 980-7171

Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen
2631 Underwood Rd
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 470-7424

Güero’s Taco Bar
1412 S Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 447-7688

Jason’s Deli Dairy Ashford
14604 Memorial Dr.
Houston, TX 77079
(281) 531-1999

JCI Grill
701 Town and Country Blvd
#1700
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 973-9143

Jimmy Changas
5144 Center St
Pasadena, TX 77505
(713) 575-2700

Luby’s
1414 Waugh Drive
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 528-0880

Luby’s
1727 Old Spanish Trail
Houston, TX 77054
(713) 797-0078

Luby’s
1743 Post Oak Blvd
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 622-1713

Luby’s
9797A South Post Oak Rd
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 728-4841

Lytle Land & Cattle Co.
1150 E South. 11th St.
Abilene, TX 79602
(325) 677-1925

Max’s Wine Dive
214 Fairview St., Ste. 2
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 528-9200

Max’s Wine Dive
4720 Washington Ave., Ste. B
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 880-8737

One Fifth Mediterranean
1658 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 955-1024

Porch Swing Pub
69 Heights Blvd
Houston, TX 77707
(713) 880-8700

Saint Arnold Beer Garden
2000 Lyons Ave.
Houston, TX 77020
(832) 588-4424

Sharon’s Barbeque
849 E Hwy 80
Abilene, TX 79601
(325) 672-3330

Sharon’s Barbeque South
2050 Antilley Rd.
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 704-4352

UB Preserv
1609 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77006
(346) 406-5923