Email Author Paul Galvani

2000 Stories by Paul Galvani

• Cajun Choice

  published December 21, 2000

  Many diners hate decisions. Sometimes we sit there and numbly stare at menus that have too much to offer, as paralyzed as a deer in the path of an... More >>

• Mexican Kiss

  published November 30, 2000

  If the thought of tongue excites you -- gastronomically speaking, that is -- then we suggest you try the stewed version at Ruchi's Taquerias El... More >>

• Mmm, Mmm Goode

  published November 16, 2000

  For many of us, a long, lazy breakfast is a weekend-only treat. During the week, there's no time to leisurely read the newspaper or luxuriate over... More >>

• A Tale of Two Fishes

  published August 3, 2000

  If you've never been baited by the fish or shrimp tacos ($3.25 each) at Berryhill Hot Tamales [2639 Revere, (713)526-8080; 1717 Post Oak,... More >>

• Nice Goobers

  published July 6, 2000

  I truly feel sorry for those who are allergic to peanuts, since they will not get to experience the incredibly rich and sweet peanut butter pie... More >>

• Pleasure Domes

  published June 22, 2000

  I really love coconut. I love the way it tastes, whether encrusted on shrimp or chicken, in a cake or cream pie, or in the form of milk or rum. I... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published June 1, 2000

  Vegetarian Vexillologist: The hardest thing about eating at Paulie's [1834 Westheimer, (713)807-7271] is deciding what to order,... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published May 25, 2000

  Crustacean Creation: Experience has taught me that whenever a restaurant lends its name to a dish, it's probably the best thing on the... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published May 18, 2000

  A Thorny Subject: You may have seen them in grocery stores and wondered how the hell they were used. They are the pale green pads of the... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published April 13, 2000

  Lagniappe: In Louisiana, the word means a little bit extra or something free. It's a mostly foreign concept on Texas soil, so imagine... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published March 30, 2000

  Two-Minute Drill: Banh mi. That's Vietnamese for a sandwich -- ubiquitous in Little Saigon, on the south side of Midtown -- ... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published March 23, 2000

  Afternoon Delight: There's something seductive about the Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwich ($6.95) at Baba Yega [2607 Grant... More >>

• Hot Plate

  published March 16, 2000

  Heads Up: Down in the Rio Grande Valley, there's a special treat that's traditionally eaten on Sunday mornings: barbacoa de... More >>

• Jungle Fever

  published March 9, 2000

  I ate my last slice of Chuck E. Cheese's pizza in 1990, when my five-year-old daughter attended a friend's birthday party. I remembered thinking... More >>