Luxury is the name of the game at Houston Astros owner Jim Crane's highly anticipated restaurant Potente, a high-end Italian eatery that's officially open in the 500 Crawford building across from Minute Maid Park. Potente will also be followed by the opening of Crane's adjacent, casual trattoria, Osso & Kristalla,on February 20. Both concepts are named after Crane's children.

The dining compound  features an all-star team, that's for sure: Executive chef Michael Parker is Crane's own personal chef and head of dining operations at Floridian National Golf Club (which Crane also owns). Born in England, Parker came of age in the kitchen at Michelin-starred The Waterside Inn and sought a culinary degree from Bournemouth and Poole College in Dorset. He has cooked for four presidents and the Queen of England during his illustrious career, which includes time at several high-end resorts, including LA's Central Plaza and Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.