Email Author Katharine Shilcutt

Awards

• 2012 - Association of Food Journalists Awards

  "A Tale of Two Dinners"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 11, 2011

  "The Fish That Got Away"

• 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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2009 Stories by Katharine Shilcutt

• Octopus Cocktail at Connie's Seafood Market

  published Mar 06, 2009

  Admit it.  It's just fun to say: octopus cocktail.  You want to say it five times fast.  Go on.  Try.  When you're done, head over to Connie's Seafood Market on ... More >>

• Las Alamedas: What's Left Behind

  published Mar 05, 2009

  The marquee outside Las Alamedas says it all: 28 Great Years.  Thank You Houston.  We Will Relocate. After an extended battle with their landlords -- who greedily increased the monthl... More >>

• The Best Block in Houston Gets Better

  published Mar 05, 2009

  Known to fans as "The Best Block in Houston," 3600 Main houses some of the city's best, quirkiest and most diverse establishments: Tacos A Go-Go, t'afia, The Breakfast Klub, Sig's Lagoon... More >>

• Once, Twice, Three Times a Lunatic

  published Mar 04, 2009

  By now, you've probably heard the news about the gem of a lady in Florida (there's a reason Florida has its own tag on FARK, you know...) who called 911 not once, not twice, but three times to ... More >>

• A Taste of the Tasting Room

  published Mar 04, 2009

  Chef Steve Super has Gulf Coast cuisine honed to a fine art, surprising for someone who hails from Vermont and only recently made Texas his home. This time last year, Super was the execut... More >>

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  Brennan's to Reopen; 125 Jobs and One New Tree to be Added to Midtown

  published Mar 03, 2009

  One of the more visible and poignant victims of Hurricane Ike's wrath last year was Brennan's, the family-run restaurant that had served turtle soup and Bananas Foster to Houstonians from the... More >>

• Bawitda-Brew

  published Feb 23, 2009

  If there's one thing that comes to mind when I'm craving a cold beer, it's a greasy, stringy, overrated singer from Detroit with a penchant for wifebeaters, sloppy seconds and further denegrating... More >>

• Depart From Me! I Never Knew You, Eaters of Bacon

  published Feb 23, 2009

  Did you know that Joel Osteen is kicking it old school nowr  And by old school, I mean Old Testament.  Straight outta Hebron! The new-agey motivational speaker preacher at Lakewood Ch... More >>

• Depart From Me! I Never Knew You, Eaters of Bacon

  published Feb 23, 2009

  Did you know that Joel Osteen is kicking it old school nowr  And by old school, I mean Old Testament.  Straight outta Hebron! The new-agey motivational speaker preacher at Lakewood Ch... More >>

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  Taking Stock of Galveston's Restaurants

  published Feb 22, 2009

  Driving along Broadway on your way into the heart of Galveston, it would appear that the island has finally sprung back to life five months after Hurricane Ike passed directly over it.&n... More >>

• Spring Is Here at MAX's Wine Dive

  published Feb 21, 2009

  Colorful tattoos, handlebar mustache and calm but vivacious energy, Chef Michael dei Maggi holds court at MAX's Wine Dive like the king and the court jester all at once. As... More >>

• Free Cooking Classes: Monica Pope is Plum Crazy

  published Feb 20, 2009

  And I mean that in the best possible way, of course.  In addition to creating one of the more popular farmers markets in town, Monica Pope -- head chef at locavore paradise t'afia -- ... More >>

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  Avery Cask-Conditioned Ale at the Petrol Station

  published Feb 19, 2009

  Running errands last Sunday took me past the Petrol Station on Wakefield at Golf, in the gently tree-lined neighborhood of Oak Forest. The Petrol Station is a popular watering hole -- with both fre... More >>

• A New Way to Crawl

  published Feb 19, 2009

  Any Houstonian who's fond of beer is familiar with Saint Arnold, our hometown hero microbrewery.  And anyone familiar with Saint Arnold has been on at least one of their famed pub crawls t... More >>

• Montrose Makes Way for Vinoteca Poscol

  published Feb 15, 2009

  The rumors flew when beloved Belgian restaurant Cafe Montrose closed late last year after Hurricane Ike.  Patrons hungry for their fix of moules, frites and Chimay were baffled w... More >>

• Adios Otilia'sr Not So Fast.

  published Feb 14, 2009

  Word hit the streets this week that Otilia's, the venerable restaurant on Long Point which has served old-fashioned interior Mexican cuisine for almost twenty years, was on the auction block.... More >>

• Hangover Brunch at the Hotel Galvez

  published Feb 13, 2009

  Hangover brunch sounds a bit juvenile, come to think of it.  But let's be honest: if you're staying overnight in Galveston on one of the upcoming Mardi Gras weekends, chances are that you ar... More >>

• Follow Friday for Foodies

  published Feb 13, 2009

  The group collective on Twitter, the increasingly popular micro-blogging and social networking platform, has developed a recent tradition called Follow Friday.  Follow Friday is part circle jerk,... More >>

• Las Problemas con Las Alamedas

  published Feb 13, 2009

  No matter what you may think of the food, there's no denying that the nearly three decade old Las Alamedas -- that familiar pink stucco sight along Katy Freeway -- has one of the most beauti... More >>

• It's Not a Thyroid Problem

  published Feb 10, 2009

  ...it's the Corn Dog Pizza you just horked down. One of modern society's greatest questions is now succinctly answered in a single website: This Is Why You're Fat.  Included in the website... More >>

• Bodega's Taco Shop: Spicing Up the Museum District

  published Feb 06, 2009

  Houstonians have long-lamented the dearth of restaurants in the Museum District.  In other cities, such destination neighborhoods have plenty of dining action but not in Houston.  Inste... More >>

• Lunch at 300: Some Things Never Change

  published Feb 06, 2009

  When some coworkers suggested heading over to the newly-refurbished bowling alley down the street for lunch, I balked.  I'd had my mouth set for some refreshing kimchee and ... More >>

• Buffalo Chicken Pizza at Russo's

  published Feb 03, 2009

  Houston's second Russo's New York Coal-Fired Pizza (their name is as much a mouthful as their enormous slices), located next to a Charming Charlie's on I-10 at Echo Lane, has only been ... More >>

• Slam One Down For Free

  published Feb 02, 2009

  Are you hungry for breakfastr  Are you poor (or at least cheap)r  Good news! Just in time for the recession, all Denny's restaurants across the nation are offering their Grand Slam brea... More >>

• Houston's Own Artisanal Gelato

  published Jan 30, 2009

  The dulce de leche gelato was masterful: velvety smooth with that familiar thick sweetness, but not overwhelmingly so.  Some dulce de leche treats take on an overpowering, ... More >>