Houston Chronicle Dining Guide, July 29, 2004

"New steakhouse in Sugar Land sweetens
life for Perry's diners"
by Dai Huynh

"Sugar Land is experiencing a boom in restaurants. Last month, Baker St. Pub & Grill opened at the Sugar Land Town Center, followed by the Ragin' Cajun at 16100 Kensington. Now, a 9,500-square-foot Perry's Steakhouse & Grille has started grilling aged steaks at 2115 town Square Place.

This is the seventh restaurant for founder Chris Perry, who also owns Perry's Italian grille and Perry's Meat Market & Grille.

The Sugar Land location, with its earth tones, mirrors, contemporary accents and a wine tower that holds 5,000 bottles, will be the prototype for future restaurants, Perry said.

Speaking of wine, Perry is selling temperature-controlled wine lockers for a one-time fee of $400. This is an interesting trend some steakhouses have adopted, including the Capital Grille, which has a similar program for an annual charge of $500. With the locker, diners get a 10 percent price break on their vin.

At Perry's, customers will get a $5-$10 discount on wines that cost $45-$60, or $15-$20 off a $100 bottle.

The Sugar Land store sold 25 lockers in the first week. Across town, Perry's Steakhouse & Grille in The Woodlands has a waiting list for the lockers, said Perry, who plans to make the lockers a feature at the free-standing 12,000-square-foot steakhouse he's building in the Champions area near FM 1960 West."