Email Author Katharine Shilcutt

Awards

• 2011 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published June 10, 2010

  "Designer Meats"

• 2011 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published June 10, 2010

  "Designer Meats"

• 2011 - Lone Star Awards, published April 15, 2010

  "Chef Tats"

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2012 Stories by Katharine Shilcutt

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  National Margarita Day Is Today, Ash Wednesday, for Some Reason

  published Feb 22, 2012

  ​The people at the National Council for Naming National Days need to get together with the Roman Catholic church, because this seriously isn't going to work out. National Margarita Day on the fi More >>

• Facundo Cafe Overcomes Its Car Wash Schtick, Makes Great Food

  published Feb 22, 2012

  ​I still remember a comment from the second time I wrote about Facundo Cafe, in a post about chef Danny Harper's signature bacon, avocado and spinach burger landing a spot on our list of 100 Fav More >>

• Sampler Plate: This Week in Food Blogs

  published Feb 22, 2012

  John Mariani: The food critic for Esquire, John Mariani, has joined a host of people supporting Houston's food scene as one of the current best in the nation. And while it's nice to have greater natio More >>

• City Hall Farmers Market Returns Tomorrow

  published Feb 21, 2012

  ​After a winter's hibernation, downtown's City Hall Farmers Market will return tomorrow to its regularly scheduled Wednesday spot surrounding the reflection pool at City Hall. The market will ru More >>

• A Wash and a Burger

  published February 23, 2012

  Take a look inside the tiny... More >>

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  Houston Racks Up Six Semi-Finalist Nods for 2012 James Beard Awards

  published Feb 21, 2012

  ​We're moving up in the culinary world, Houston. Last year, five semi-finalists from Houston were in the running for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards. This year, we're up to six. And what More >>

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  City Acre Brewing: Houston's Homegrown Brewpub

  published Feb 21, 2012

  ​The hearts of beer-loving Houstonians were aflutter when it was announced last year that popular San Antonio brewpub Freetail Brewing Co. would be opening a Bayou City location in the heart of More >>

• Where Are We Drinkingr

  published Feb 21, 2012

  The latte below comes with two identifying markers: a cube of raw sugar in the spoon that's sitting on the other side of the cup, and a small square of shortbread in lieu of the more traditional bisco More >>

• JerryBuilt Burgers Are Anything But

  published Feb 20, 2012

  ​I didn't learn the phrase "jerry-built" until I married [and later divorced] an Englishman. In America, we use the phrase "jerry-rigged" instead, but they mean the same thing: something that's More >>

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  More Texas Cities Considering Bans on Plastic Grocery Bags

  published Feb 20, 2012

  ​Brownsville set a trend last year when it became the first city in Texas to ban the use of plastic grocery bags in nearly all consumer settings. Brownsville mayor Pat Ahumada told the New York More >>

• Where Are We Eatingr

  published Feb 20, 2012

  It's almost rodeo season, and you know what that means: the World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest is headed to town. In honor of this annual tradition, here's a plate of some of Houston's most famous More >>

• Upcoming Events: Iron Forks, Mudbugs and Beer

  published Feb 17, 2012

  ​Big news first: Our 10th annual 2012 Menu of Menus event is coming up on April 17 from 7 to 10 p.m., and in celebration of its first decade, it'll be like no other Menu of Menus you've ever see More >>

• Nacogdoches Man Creates the Most Expensive Starbucks Drink Ever

  published Feb 17, 2012

  ​As if the coffee chain wasn't overpriced enough as it is, one East Texas man decided to beat Starbucks at its own game. The result: the most expensive Starbucks drink ever at $23.60 for the cup More >>

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  Openings & Closings: Homegrown Burgers on Holcombe

  published Feb 17, 2012

  ​The Hay Merchant officially opened on Wednesday of this week after a few days of friends-and-family service. Greg Morago at the Chronicle braved the crowds at the craft beer bar to sample chef More >>

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  The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Crawfish Joints

  published Feb 17, 2012

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• The Crawfish Secret Is Out at Daily Seafood

  published Feb 16, 2012

  ​Daily Seafood (12950 South Post Oak) is located in a shabby Westbury strip mall right next to a salon that offers $30, hour-long foot massages. In an ideal world, I'd have had time to enjoy bot More >>

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  UPDATE: Trader Joe's Plans Locations in Memorial, Montrose

  published Feb 16, 2012

  ​UPDATE: The Houston Business Journal reports that Trader Joe's has also received a sales tax permit for 2922 S. Shepherd, which is the location of the Alabama Theater. It looks like plans for t More >>

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  Top Chef: Texas Is Now Set in Canada, Because Why Not

  published Feb 16, 2012

  This week's episode of Top Chef: Texas has left Texas entirely, never to return (at least for this season). It has, instead, gone to almost literally the polar opposite of Texas: British Columbia, Can More >>

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  Burger Bracket 2012: Call for Judges

  published Feb 15, 2012

  ​It doesn't seem possible that nearly an entire year has passed since our inaugural Burger Bracket competition, in which we set out to determine the city's best burger in a March Madness-style b More >>

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  Vida Tex-Mex: Sexy or Not, It's Just Plain Bad

  published Feb 15, 2012

  ​"As much as I loved Felix for its historical significance, it was hard to explain the food," wrote former Houston Press food critic Robb Walsh back in 2008. "I once compared eating there to 'li More >>

• Sampler Plate: This Week in Food Blogs

  published Feb 15, 2012

  Robb Walsh: In case you hadn't heard... Texas oyster season is now open! Look for Texas appellation oysters this year, especially from purveyors like Louisiana Foods and at the Saturday by-catch marke More >>

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  "Kirby-side" Chicken Pick-Up Now Available at Haven

  published Feb 14, 2012

  ​I know the parking situation around Haven has been a bit of a nightmare lately. Just as the construction on Kirby finally ceased, new "breastaurant" Twin Peaks opened up and unleashed its often More >>

• Get a Rope

  published February 16, 2012

  The plate of fish tacos in front of me at Vida Tex-Mex one recent evening looked so abysmal, I was loathe to even try them. I sat and... More >>

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  How to Make a Quick, Easy and Inexpensive Romantic Dinner for Valentine's Day

  published Feb 14, 2012

  ​Every year, it happens. The Valentine's Day procrastinators come out of the woodwork, desperately scrambling for flowers and chocolate at the very last minute. This past Sunday, my mother -- wh More >>

• Where Are We Drinkingr

  published Feb 14, 2012

  I'm fairly certain that this particular restaurant will be fully packed for Valentine's Day tonight at dinner; after all, it's one of the biggest new restaurants to hit Houston in a while. Does the gl More >>