Email Author Robb Walsh

Awards

• 2010 - Bert Greene Award/International Association of Culinary Professionals

  Eating Our Words

• 2010 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published June 18, 2009

  "Not So Clear Cut"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published June 18, 2009

  "Not So Clear Cut"

• 2008 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published December 20, 2007

  "Guess Who's Making Your Dinner?"

• 2008 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published December 20, 2007

  "Guess Who's Making Your Dinner?"

• 2006 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published March 10, 2005

  "Mixing It Up"

• 2006 - Bert Greene Award/International Association of Culinary Professionals, published August 25, 2005

  "Texas Burger Binge"

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2001 Stories by Robb Walsh

• Stirred and Shaken

  published May 3, 2001

  The high ceilings and mythological bas-relief scene give Anthony's [4007 Westheimer, (713)961-0552] the look of an ancient Roman temple. On one... More >>

• Folk Art on Bread

  published April 26, 2001

  The skinny flute of bread is split in half and toasted, always a good sign. "Do you want your oysters well done?" asks the woman behind the... More >>

• Stirred and Shaken

  published April 26, 2001

  A spooky shudder sweeps over me as I stand in front of the display case just inside The Volcano [2349 Bissonnet, (713)526-5282]. The glass case... More >>

• Bombay Beach Memoirs

  published April 19, 2001

  Koliwada is a Sikh neighborhood on the outskirts of Bombay where men in turbans set up food stalls every night, and people gather in the open air... More >>

• Stirred and Shaken

  published April 19, 2001

  The white gin fizz cocktail contrasts sharply with the dark marble bar at Magnolia Bar & Grill [6000 Richmond Ave., (713)781-6207]. The... More >>

• Still Your Father's Tony's

  published April 12, 2001

  Two smiling men in black bow ties are violently agitating tiny silver shakers. They uncap them simultaneously and pour martinis into our stemmed... More >>

• Stirred and Shaken

  published April 12, 2001

  "You'll think you've died and gone to San Antonio" gets my nomination for advertising slogan of the year. The Tex-Mex at Lucinda's [2415 Dunstan,... More >>

• The Inkblot Test

  published April 5, 2001

  There are eight customers in the Triple A Restaurant at 10:30 in the morning; all of them are men, and four sport comb-overs. The... More >>

• Stirred and Shaken

  published April 5, 2001

  Three large oil paintings of Confederate heroes line the wall of the plushly furnished room in front of the bar. They stare down upon the free... More >>

• Hip Parade

  published March 29, 2001

  Smoke rises in a cloud above the hookah smoker's head. In front of him, a belly dancer in a blue-fringed bra moves her head from side to side... More >>

• Stirred and Shaken

  published March 29, 2001

  We are the first patrons on a Wednesday night at Ouisie's Table [3939 San Felipe, (713)528-2264]. Our seats at the shiny stainless-steel bar face... More >>

• House of the Rising Sun

  published March 15, 2001

  The pretty people waiting for a table won't step outside because it's pouring rain, but they won't back up to let us in, either. There is no lobby... More >>

• Stirred and Shaken

  published March 15, 2001

  The jackpot was at $85 million, and we were feeling lucky. So we screeched into the parking lot and ran into the Stop-N-Go with minutes to spare.... More >>

• Beefing Up the Coach

  published March 8, 2001

  Dom Capers can't believe how long the line is at Goode Co. Barbeque. And I can't believe that this is the first time the head coach of our... More >>

• Stirred and Shaken

  published March 8, 2001

  The score is tied with a few minutes remaining, and all eyes are on the TV at Ernie's on Banks [1010 Banks, (713)526-4566]. It's a great... More >>

• Stay Out of the Kitchen

  published March 1, 2001

  St. Pete's Pasta Diablo is one big bowl of noodles. The mountain of linguine is higher than the rim of the bowl. I think it's supposed to look... More >>

• Stirred and Shaken

  published March 1, 2001

  The wine racks and liquor shelves at La Strada [322 Westheimer, (713)523-1014] look like artful metal sculptures. The ceiling fans look like... More >>

• The Feng Shui of Dim Sum

  published February 22, 2001

  The yellow dragon rears back on his hind legs and opens his jaws wide while an ominous drumroll thunders through the room. The monster leaps into... More >>

• Stirred and Shaken

  published February 22, 2001

  Neither the Continental Club nor the Drink Bar is open for happy hour on Mondays. So the young woman from Tennessee suggests we try the bar at the... More >>

• Where the Home Fires Really Burn

  published February 15, 2001

  Bangkok and the Bayou City have something in common. There, as here, the best Thai food can be found in humble mom-and-pop restaurants where they... More >>

• Stirred and Shaken

  published February 15, 2001

  The place is dark except for lots of little white candles burning on the shelves behind the bar and on every table at The Hub [312 Main Street,... More >>

• For the Love of Sauerkraut

  published February 8, 2001

  Chef John Schuster and his wife, Maria Nopper, ran a restaurant in the Black Forest of Germany. In a freak accident, a tornado picked up the... More >>

• Stirred and Shaken

  published February 8, 2001

  Half the interior at Américas [1800 Post Oak Boulevard, (713)961-1492] looks like the inside of a giant woven basket, and the other... More >>

• Split Personality

  published February 1, 2001

  The booth with a view of the aquarium looks like a better bet than the table by the window at Saba Blue Water Cafe. On a Tuesday night in... More >>

• Stirred and Shaken

  published February 1, 2001

  The dining area at the Angelika Cafe and Bar [510 Texas Avenue, (713)225-1609] was packed with moviegoers. A group at a nearby table was speaking... More >>