Email Author Paul Galvani

2010 Stories by Paul Galvani

• Dish: Mumbai Spice

  published March 4, 2010

  Arun Bakhshi traveled the world with Bombay Palace Indian restaurants, working in New York; Mexico City; Washington, D.C.; and Houston. He also... More >>

• Hot Plate: Burger, Italian-Style

  published March 4, 2010

  The mix of a traditional burger with Italian ingredients makes for a very interesting combination of flavors in the Dom Burger ($12), named after... More >>

• Absolve Wine Lounge

  published February 25, 2010

  Greg McCabe has a keen eye for a good location — which makes sense, since he was in commercial real estate for a few years before opening... More >>

• Shiso Delicious

  published February 25, 2010

  Unless you're Japanese or have visited Japan, you've probably never heard of the dish shiso hasami age ($5). It's definitely worth... More >>

• Plonk Beer & Wine Bistro

  published February 18, 2010

  You can hear the passion in Scott Miller's voice as he describes his new Plonk Beer & Wine Bistro (1214 West 43rd Street, 713-290-1070),... More >>

• Them Bones, Them Bones

  published February 18, 2010

  : One way to eat bone marrow is with a special marrow spoon, which is long, shallow and thin enough to get inside the bone and scoop out... More >>

• Bombay Pizza Co.

  published February 11, 2010

  "This is the first of 3,000 to come!" said Viral Patel of his Bombay Pizza Co. (914 Main, 713-654-4444), expressing his hope that number... More >>

• Confusion Fusion

  published February 11, 2010

  On the menu at Saffron Kabob House (5711 Hillcroft, 713-780-7474), the bolani ($4.95) is described as an Afghani calzone, but it... More >>

• Table Seven

  published February 4, 2010

  "My husband's dream is to own six ­restaurants," said Shelley Elham, talking about her husband and business partner, Babak. The new Table... More >>

• Marvelous mollusks at Stella Sola

  published February 4, 2010

  It is fitting that the wood-roasted mussels ($12) at Stella Sola (1001 Studewood, 713-880-1001) come with a broth made with Lone Star beer.... More >>

• Argentina Café

  published January 28, 2010

  Andres Perekalski and his family moved to Houston a couple of years ago from Florida, and to Florida from Buenos Aires, where Andres's parents... More >>

• Mamma Mia

  published January 28, 2010

  Chefs like to pay tribute to people by naming dishes after them. And as a general rule, the better the dish, the more important the person. Arturo... More >>

• 1905 Pizza Bar

  published January 21, 2010

  Chris Reyes owns Olives Martini Bar & Grille in Sugar Land's Town Square. When the space two doors down became available after a sandwich place... More >>

• Tasty Tentacles

  published January 21, 2010

  The sight of the octopus a la plancha ($10) at Ibiza (2450 Louisiana, 713-524-0004), with its long tentacles reaching over the edge... More >>

• Fins Seafood Sushi & Grill

  published January 14, 2010

  Kam Ip, the owner and chef of Fins Seafood Sushi & Grill (2810 Westheimer, 713-750-9483), is a very hospitable person. He greets every... More >>

• Ceviche Challenge at Yelapa Playa Mexicana

  published January 14, 2010

  The citrus ceviche ($12) at Yelapa Playa Mexicana (2303 Richmond, 281-501-0391) is so different, it may set a new standard for this classic... More >>

• The Chelsea Grill

  published January 7, 2010

  Tony Gutierrez is entering the third stage of his life. He started out as a flight attendant, then moved to Houston eight years ago and opened... More >>

• No Can Do

  published January 7, 2010

  If you think sardines always come in a can, think again. The sardinas a la brasa en escabeche ($7), one of the many hot tapas available at... More >>