Email Author Margaret L. Briggs

1999 Stories by Margaret L. Briggs

• Hong Kong Ahead

  published December 30, 1999

  Fung's Kitchen, 7320 Southwest Freeway, (713)779-2288. More >>

• Dish

  published December 30, 1999

  It's official: Houston's landmark Felix Mexican Restaurant [904 Westheimer, (713)529-3949] is open again for business. The 50-year-old... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published December 30, 1999

  Nuts to You, Ben and Jerry: A third "super-premium" brand of ice cream has recently elbowed its way into Houston's grocery freezers,... More >>

• More Than a Mouthful

  published December 23, 1999

  I've been to Bocados several times now, and I'm still confused whether this cozy little Montrose cottage is a cafe or a club. By club, I... More >>

• Dish

  published December 23, 1999

  Foodie fans of chef/restaurateur Monica Pope won't have to wait much longer for the opening of her baby bistro, only two doors north of her... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published December 23, 1999

  Dim Sum, Lone Star-Style: The sassy "Texas Pot Stickers" ($6.50) dished up at downtown's Travis Cafe [208 Travis, (713)223-4073] are... More >>

• Bacon, Lettuce, To-mah-toes

  published December 16, 1999

  Drumroll, please: I am about to reveal the location of the best BLT sandwich in Houston. No trivial matter, this, the making of a world-class BLT.... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published December 16, 1999

  Waffelupa, A Whomp Bam Boom: The Waffelupa is "world famous," at least in the Heights, according to its proud inventors at Java Java... More >>

• That '70s Place

  published December 9, 1999

  I believe restaurateur Michael Valentine has an eye for architectural white elephants. Before he and wife Hanh settled on Evelyn Wilson's grand... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published December 9, 1999

  Casting a Wide Net: The house specialty fettuccine del mare ($15.95) at Prima Pasta has all the ingredients tradition... More >>

• All in the Familia

  published December 2, 1999

  Three business-suited men strolled down Main Street during a recent weekday lunchtime, enjoying the sun and breeze while scouting for someplace... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published December 2, 1999

  Lunch Lounge: Next time you're cruising through downtown at noon, try the grilled ahi sandwich ($7.99) at Sake Lounge [500 Texas... More >>

• A Suburban Gem

  published November 25, 1999

  Finding the tiny Thai Emerald restaurant in the fast-food flatlands off Fuqua requires more than a street address and a map. Your best bet... More >>

• All You Can Eat -- Neatly?

  published November 25, 1999

  Imagine Benjamin La Count's surprise to find himself suddenly persona non grata at the Fu Kim restaurant in Webster [1333 West Bay Area... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published November 25, 1999

  Sweet Surprise: The "Authentic Buddha's Bananas Foster Bread Pudding," $4.35 at Café Aviño [2404 Montrose, (713)459-1355],... More >>

• Foreign Indeed

  published November 18, 1999

  The first time I stopped by Al Diwan Mediterranean Grill was at lunchtime on a Friday. It was 11:45 a.m., to be exact. I almost ran full... More >>

• And the Survey Says...

  published November 18, 1999

  The last time we spoke with the friendly folk at Zagat Survey, we were only one among hundreds of whiners complaining that the on-line version of... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published November 18, 1999

  Waffle Wake-up: Kick-start your weekend mornings with the wide-eyed waffles ($5) served at the Heights' eclectic Kaldi Cafe [250... More >>

• Latin Con-Fusion

  published November 11, 1999

  God knows, I wanted to like Ruggles Bistro Latino. The promise of a swanky downtown location, hot music and sexy Latin food pegs my... More >>

• Cortés, the Killed

  published November 11, 1999

  I was stunned to learn from Melanie Knight ["Snack Food," November 4] that the Cortés Restaurant, most recently located at 404... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published November 11, 1999

  Gobble, Gobble: Get warmed up for Thanksgiving with a big cold scoop of pumpkin pie ice cream at Hank's Ice Cream Parlor [9291 Main,... More >>

• Righteous Meats

  published November 4, 1999

  Given Houston's joyously polyglot restaurant marketplace, why shouldn't one of our best New York kosher-style delis be owned by a Los Angeles... More >>

• Dish

  published November 4, 1999

  Dining Blind We had a letter recently from a reader who dined at Aldo's Dining Con Amore restaurant [219 Westheimer,... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published November 4, 1999

  Polished Gems: I keep close watch on Alice Vongvisith's experimental back page "off-the-menu menu" at Nit Noi Thai Restaurant [2462... More >>

• Shopping Mall Cajun

  published October 28, 1999

  When a friend first told me a Cajun restaurant had set up in the parking lot of the Home Depot store at Highway 59 and the West Loop, I imagined a... More >>