Cleverley Stone is a broadcaster and philanthropist. She covers the Greater Houston food scene on radio, television and online. As the founder and volunteer for Houston Restaurant Weeks, she has led an annual event that has raised more than $9.6 million for the Houston Food Bank.
Cleverley was born in Manhattan, raised in New Jersey and educated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She worked on New York’s Fifth Avenue at B. Altman & Co. as silver and crystal buyer and director of bridal registry. In 1989, she became corporate bridal registry director for Foley’s in Houston. She then went to the Houston Post, where she ran the wedding section and wrote a Sunday column called “Down The Aisle.” When the Post closed in 1995, she went on to write about Houston’s food and restaurant scene for several newspapers and magazines, and soon thereafter, for her eponymous subscription-based newsletter.
In 2003, she created a food-focused talk radio program with the well-known Houston radio personality Mark Stevens, called The Stevens & Cleverley Show. She continued The Cleverley Show after Mr. Stevens retired, and hers is currently the longest-running program on CBS 650 and the longest-running food talk radio program in Houston. Cleverley has also been a contributor to the food segment on Houston’s KRIV/FOX 26 TV.
Houston Food Bank’s President and CEO Brian Greene said about her: “Because Cleverley is selfless in donating five months of her time each year to Houston Restaurant Weeks, along with other volunteers, 100% of donations from Houston Restaurant Weeks come directly to the Houston Food Bank to feed hungry people. It’s an amazing endeavor by an extraordinary individual who understands that food is essential to the health and well-being of all children, seniors, and adults in our community. We are grateful for Cleverley’s compassion and longstanding commitment to hunger relief.”
For Cleverley’s unparalleled efforts, Mayor Annise Parker proclaimed October 10, 2012, as ‘Cleverley Stone Day’ in Houston, and Houston Food Bank named Cleverley 2013’s “Barbara Falik Humanitarian of the Year.”
* Publisher’s Note: Sadly, Cleverley Stone passed away in May 2020. Her remarkable spirit and accomplishments, especially for the Houston Food Bank, live on through her family and many friends. She is greatly missed.