Red curry with brisket at Charm Taphouse & BBQ

Pad thai with pork belly at Charm Taphouse & BBQ

Sai hua lemongrass pork sausage at Charm Taphouse & BBQ

Ginger stir fry with pork belly at Charm Taphouse & BBQ

Yum fried pork ribs at Charm Taphouse & BBQ

Brisket burger at Charm Taphouse & BBQ

Pad Khing stir fry at Charm Taphouse & BBQ

Som tum (papaya salad) at Charm Taphouse & BBQ

When Adam and Wanalee Gorelick set out to open Charm Taphouse & BBQ in The Woodlands, it wasn’t just another new restaurant – it was a full-circle moment rooted in their own personal history and entrepreneurial spirit.

What began as a crepe café during the couple’s early years has evolved into one of the most inventive new “fusion” restaurants in the Greater Houston area: a Thai-Texas barbecue concept that honors both Wanalee’s Thai upbringing and Adam’s roots in The Woodlands.

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Adam, 39, grew up in the........

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