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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2012 Stories by Katharine Shilcutt

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  Top 10 Restaurants in Spring Branch

  published Dec 18, 2012

  Houstonians like to tout our city's vibrant ethnic tapestry, especially when it comes to food. Chinatown. The Mahatma Gandhi District. Little Nigeria. All areas in which various cuisines cloister tigh... More >>

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  UPDATED: The 10 Best New Houston Restaurants of 2012

  published Dec 18, 2012

  Note: An earlier version of this article accidentally listed Coppa Ristorante Italiano among the top 10 new restaurants. While we love Coppa, it was on last year's list of top 10 restaurants and is th... More >>

• A Christmas Tradition: Mom's Best Fudge

  published Dec 17, 2012

  As our own Brooke Viggiano pointed out last Friday, often the best Christmas present you can give is something you made yourself. This is especially true with friends or family members who "have it al... More >>

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  Getting Reacquainted with Amazon Grill

  published Dec 17, 2012

  When there was still an Amazon Grill on Gessner near Westheimer, I ate lunch there -- on average -- once a week. It was an easy choice to please a pack of picky co-workers, as it offered everything fr... More >>

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  The Top 10 Eating...Our Words Posts of 2012

  published Dec 17, 2012

  Last week, we began wrapping up the year in review. We looked at the most notable restaurant closings of 2012, the restaurants we're most excited about for 2013 and our most popular Top 10 lists of th... More >>

• Upcoming Events: 17-Course Dinners and End of the World Wine Tastings

  published Dec 14, 2012

  If you haven't yet done your holiday shopping, 13 Celsius is here to help. This Saturday, the wine bar is hosting an incredible End of the World Tasting and Annual Wholesale Event starting at 1 p.m. ... More >>

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  First Look at the Eatsie Boys Cafe and Its Matzah Ball Pho

  published Dec 14, 2012

  Why hadn't it ever occurred to me to drop matzah balls in pho beforer I mused to myself as I sat mesmerized by the giant, stainless steel mug of matzah ball pho sitting in front of me at the new Eatsi... More >>

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  Openings & Closings: The Proof Is In the... Rooftop

  published Dec 14, 2012

  I've long said that Houston doesn't have enough cool rooftop spaces, especially close to downtown. That's finally changing with the opening of two fun new spots... The first opened several weeks ago a... More >>

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  Bring Crave's Christmas Cupcakes to Your Holiday Luncheon and Bask in the Love and Adoration of Your Coworkers

  published Dec 13, 2012

  I think it's well-established by now that we all love Crave Cupcakes. Yes, there are other cupcakeries around town and we love them, too. But people go completely nutty for Crave in a way that would s... More >>

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  Mac 'n' Cheese-Stuffed Egg Rolls at Muiishi Makirritos: The Day You've Been Waiting for Has Come

  published Dec 13, 2012

  Admit that you were just waiting for the day when someone stuffed macaroni and cheese into an egg roll and shoved it at you through the window of a food truck. That day has come, my friends, and that ... More >>

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  The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 French Fries

  published Dec 13, 2012

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  From Drinks to Decor, Cuchara Brings Mexican Charm to Montrose

  published Dec 12, 2012

  I think it's all but impossible to enter Cuchara and not come away completely charmed by the dining room and all its vibrant energy. Between the colorful murals from Mexico City artist Cecilia Beaven ... More >>

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  A Returning Champion Wins at the 2nd Annual Tequila & Tamales

  published Dec 12, 2012

  Check out pics from the second annual Tequila & Tamales throwdown in our slideshow. If anyone thought that El Gran Malo's win at the 2011 Tequila & Tamales throwdown was a fluke, last night's results... More >>

• This Week In Food Blogs: Camp Brisket and Nutty Frenchmen

  published Dec 12, 2012

  Washington Post: The latest out-of-state paper to tackle Houston's bustling food scene is The Washington Post, in which writer Martha Miller visits a handful of our most popular restaurants and descri... More >>

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  It Had to Happen: Our 10 Most Popular Top 10 Lists of 2012

  published Dec 12, 2012

  I KNOW THAT FEEL, BRO. The joke on Twitter last week was that it would only be a matter of time before someone started making top 10 lists of top 10 lists. Far from being purposefully meta, though, ... More >>

• Let's Get Greasy

  published December 13, 2012

  Top 10 Fried chicken may be a Southern staple, but here in Houston we put our own unique twist on even the most basic of foods.... More >>

• Cuchara: Montrose Mexican

  published December 13, 2012

  For more photos from Cuchara's colorful... More >>

• Tequila & Tamales Takes Place Tonight at La Mexicana, and It's Free!

  published Dec 11, 2012

  At last year's Tequila & Tamales throwdown, TQLA surprised attendees by taking home the night's big prize -- but not for tequila. Instead, the Southwestern restaurant (pronounced, yes, "tequila") won ... More >>

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  Hot Dr Pepper with Lemon: The Ultimate Texas Cold-Weather Drink

  published Dec 11, 2012

  When I was in college, Dr Pepper ruled our campus (and so did Drayton McLane, but that's a story for another day). No, seriously. It became the official soft drink of Baylor back in 1997. And along wi... More >>

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  Are We There Yetr Restaurants We're Excited About for 2013

  published Dec 11, 2012

  Last year -- at the tail end of 2011 -- it seemed as if half the restaurants we were excited about in 2010 for the upcoming year still hadn't opened yet: Uchi, Triniti, Underbelly and The Hay Merchant... More >>

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  Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Food Critics: Jonathan Kauffman, Lauren Shockey and Hanna Raskin Weigh In

  published Dec 10, 2012

  We don't expect you guys to read every little thing we write. After all, Eating...Our Words publishes at least ten posts per day. But every once in a while, a topic arises on which we've pontificated ... More >>

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  Rest(aurants) in Peace: Notable Closings of 2012

  published Dec 10, 2012

  Some restaurants just couldn't wait for the Mayan apocalypse on December 21, 2012, and decided to implode all on their own, while other restaurants simply expired of old age and waning interest in a c... More >>

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  First Look at Crisp, the Newest Wine and Craft Beer-Based Restaurant in the Heights

  published Dec 07, 2012

  Before I get too much grief for calling the area in which Crisp has opened "the Heights," I'll say that it's more accurately the Shady Acres neighborhood that's the owner of this neat, tidy and -- so ... More >>

• Upcoming Events: Tailgating at Triniti and the World's Largest Fondue Party

  published Dec 07, 2012

  Craft beer fans are in for a double treat this month: In addition to the upcoming Stone Vertical Epic tasting next Thursday, December 13 at The Flying Saucer downtown, The Hay Merchant will be hosting... More >>

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  If Houston Restaurants Were Bands: Oxheart As an Oi! Punk Band, Plus More

  published Dec 07, 2012

  In a recent story meeting, I mentioned The Pass & Provisions to my fellow staff writers here at the Press. Assistant music editor and all-around pop culture buff Craig Hlavaty quickly threw out there:... More >>