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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2010 Stories by Katharine Shilcutt

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  FEATURED STORY

  The 5 Smelliest Foods You Should Never Bring to the Office

  published Jan 19, 2010

  Two things happened this week that predicated this post. Number one: We brought a vegetable tray to our weekly staff meeting. This was onerous enough in and of itself, as the Houston Press staffers a... More >>

• Think You've Got What It Takes To Be a Cupcake Judger

  published Jan 19, 2010

  Ed. Note: The comments section is now closed, as we have made our decision. Sofia Straus joins Melanie Tello as our second reader judge. Good luck to them both. Last week, we chose Melanie Tello from... More >>

• Where Are We Drinkingr

  published Jan 19, 2010

  A pool cue, high heels, worn-in wooden floors and a sleek pair of jeans. Can you guess where we're drinking (and shooting pool) this weekr rLeave your best guess in the comments section below.... More >>

• Bob's Taco Station Gets Its 15 Minutes

  published Jan 18, 2010

  Back in July 2009, we ran down the list of Houston restaurants chosen for the somewhat ignominious honor of appearing on the Food Network's show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, starring the most obnoxiou... More >>

• Girls, Gams and Garters: A Burlesque Tribute to Bettie Page at the Alamo Drafthouse

  published Jan 18, 2010

  "TAKE IT OFF!" bellowed the man in the beige hunting jacket and camouflage boots at the back of the theater, as he slammed down his fifth successive Bud Light of the evening. And, surprisingly, the el... More >>

• Where Are We Eatingr

  published Jan 18, 2010

  It almost pains us to post this picture, knowing that we can't drop everything and drive out to this magical restaurant to get a piece of this brisket ourselves right now. But if you can guess where w... More >>

• The Weekend In Photos

  published Jan 18, 2010

  Not everyone was at the Houston Chevron Marathon this weekend, even though we couldn't have had more perfect weather for it. Some of you were at pubs and clubs, some of you were getting your roller de... More >>

• Party In The US, Ehr

  published Jan 15, 2010

  r rLast night found Eating Our Words in a bar with a pint of Fireman's #4. That part isn't unusual. What was unusual was the fact that we had a microphone in our hand, loudly asking a bar ful... More >>

• Openings and Closings

  published Jan 15, 2010

  rExiciting news for Francophiles across Houston who miss Philippe Schmit's deft touch at the long-gone Bistro Moderne at the Hotel Derek: Reports from two reliable sources indicate that Schmit'... More >>

• The Art of the Sandwich

  published Jan 15, 2010

  Blame Bite Me Houston. A simple comment this morning on Twitter about sandwiches turned into all-out war, with people choosing peanut butter over friendship, jelly over love. Mike Cortez (the man behi... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Food Fight: Battle Discount Sushi

  published Jan 14, 2010

  It's no secret that we love sushi. However, we also love something else -- and we love it even more than we love sushi. We love money. To paraphrase Adam Sandler, we're a big fan of money. We like it,... More >>

• Sampler Plate: This Week In Food Blogs

  published Jan 13, 2010

  Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention tor Leave the address in the comm... More >>

• Get Your Geek On

  published Jan 13, 2010

  rRemember how we told you about geeks and drinking and trivia and all that good stuff last weekr Well, to refresh your meatball-addled memory, here's a reminder: Geeks Who Drink pub trivia is tom... More >>

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  The Top 10 Places to Eat on Long Point

  published Jan 13, 2010

  As more development and activity pushes consumers north of the Katy Freeway -- such as the giant new shopping center and mega H-E-B at Bunker Hill, the push from MetroNational to create a "Memorial Ci... More >>

• Sweet Victory: The Eating Our Words Cupcake Smackdown

  published Jan 12, 2010

  Ed. Note: The comments section is now closed, as we have made our decision. Sofia Straus joins Melanie Tello as our second reader judge. Good luck to them both. We broke you in easy with the first Ea... More >>

• Where Are We Drinkingr

  published Jan 12, 2010

  A lonely drink waits like a wallflower for its owner to return. Can you figure out where we've abandoned our cocktail this weekr rLeave your best guess in the comments section below.... More >>

• Are You the Worst Cook in Americar Prove It

  published Jan 11, 2010

  Above is a photo of a cake that I attempted to bake when I was 14 years old (also known as the age at which I was really old enough to know better). Because I was -- and admittedly still am -- impatie... More >>

• Where Are We Eatingr

  published Jan 11, 2010

  It's January, and the cool waters of the Gulf are producing fat, buttery oysters, heavy with brisk freshness and the briny taste of the sea. A solitary oyster rests on a fork somewhere, a diner moment... More >>

• Upcoming Events

  published Jan 08, 2010

  First, a bit of good news from the streets of Montrose: Ruggles (903 Westheimer) has finally reopened after damages from Hurricane Ike and fire damage from renovations kept them closed for over a year... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Garlic Zeppole and Foie Gras Ice Cream: Challenging the Idea of Traditional Desserts

  published Jan 08, 2010

  We entered through the back door into the labyrinthine kitchen of Textile. It was our third time at Scott Tycer's restaurant (although the first in its kitchen) and we were glad to be back: The desser... More >>

• Long Faces for the Longhorns

  published Jan 08, 2010

  Although they ultimately couldn't stem the Crimson Tide in last night's Rose Bowl after star quarterback Colt McCoy was injured early in the first quarter, University of Texas fans were still excited ... More >>

• Baby, It's Cold Outside

  published Jan 08, 2010

  Congratulations, Houston! After many years of moaning about our city having only two seasons -- summer and a slightly less hot summer -- you're finally getting that "winter" you always complained abou... More >>

• Monkeys Eating Jell-O: The 5 Cutest Animal Mealtime Videos

  published Jan 07, 2010

  Tooling around on the Internet the other day as we are wont to do when there's nothing on TV and it's horribly drizzly outside, we stumbled across something that brightened our entire day (granted, th... More >>

• Openings and Closings: 2009 Edition

  published Jan 07, 2010

  The year gone by marked some very exciting restaurant openings (such as Haven, Branchwater Tavern, Yelapa Playa Mexicana and Stella Sola) and some equally important closings (such ... More >>

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  Are You a Geekr Like to Drinkr Think You Know More Than Usr

  published Jan 06, 2010

  rThen you'll want to join us on Thursday, January 14, at 8 p.m. at the Maple Leaf Pub for a very special edition of Geeks Who Drink. I'll be serving as the guest trivia master (or maven, as it we... More >>