Email Author Robb Walsh

Awards

• 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"

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

  Eating Our Words

• 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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2002 Stories by Robb Walsh

• Roll Your Own

  published August 1, 2002

  "Lunch Specials from $2.95," reads the lettering near the door of Saigon Pagolac. As promised, the little lunch menu is loaded with... More >>

• The Great White Pizza

  published July 25, 2002

  Kamal Alnasleh throws another log on the fire. The owner and head chef of La Barmigiana is preparing the melanzane pizza I ordered.... More >>

• That Sneaky Tex-Mex Camel

  published July 25, 2002

  The head chef at the hottest new restaurant in the city tells an immigrant's rags-to-riches story. Hugo Ortega grew up in Mexico City and... More >>

• Dog Days

  published July 18, 2002

  As I bite into the Chicago-style dog at James Coney Island, the natural casing on the all-beef frank squeaks and pops, the sport pepper... More >>

• When Jeffrey Met Thelma

  published July 11, 2002

  The brisket at Thelma's Bar-B-Que on Live Oak has a tasty black char on the top, but the inside is slick with juice and as tender as the... More >>

• Gooooaaaal!

  published July 4, 2002

  I'm staring at my plate in anticipation. There's a short tower of rice, a stack of shredded collard greens, a mound of toasted crumbs, and all the... More >>

• The Durian Dare

  published June 27, 2002

  The waitress puts a Heineken and a tall pilsner glass full of ice in front of me, and I pour the beer over the rocks. My brother Scott rolls his... More >>

• Hotter than Halal

  published June 20, 2002

  K.C. Perez, the proprietor and head waiter of the Spicy Foods Halal-Chinese restaurant on Hillcroft, is a stout Pakistani who looks a lot... More >>

• The Barbecue Ward

  published June 13, 2002

  Two-meat plate: $8 Three-meat plate: $10 Veal by the pound: $10.50 Links by the pound: $11.25 Mixed pound (any two): $11.50 More >>

• Dharma and John

  published June 6, 2002

  The guy with the not-so-recently shaved head, the little round designer glasses and the blue oxford shirt must have surveyed the patio of... More >>

• Okra Worship

  published May 30, 2002

  The fried plantain slices at Fusion Café are laid out like the spokes of a wheel, with a colorful tropical salsa at the hub. The... More >>

• There's Something About Larry's

  published May 23, 2002

  Larry's Deluxe Dinner: $8.25 Larry's Special Dinner: $7.25 Cheese enchiladas (three): $5.25 Chile con queso (small): $2.25 More >>

• Midtown's New Attitude

  published May 16, 2002

  The little black tablecloths and the giant red lipstick columns make my heart beat faster every time I walk into Blowfish. The high... More >>

• Planet Hemingway

  published May 9, 2002

  Floridita's double daiquiri is heavy, the glass frost-rimmed. I gaze into the liquid greenness just below the frapped top, and it reminds... More >>

• Albino Asparagus

  published May 9, 2002

  White asparagus is a national obsession in Germany this time of year. Many restaurants there offer special dinner menus with asparagus in every... More >>

• Duck Soup

  published May 2, 2002

  We're heaping spoonfuls of tuna tartare onto slices of baguette like a sushi spread and washing it down with crisp Roederer Estate sparkling wine.... More >>

• Asian Cajuns

  published April 25, 2002

  While I'm waiting for a couple of pounds of boiled crawfish at Cajun Corner restaurant, I notice a young Vietnamese-American guy approach... More >>

• Short Courtship

  published April 18, 2002

  Wearing a white guayabera shirt and black pants, our waitress delivers a menu decorated with a photo of Desi Arnaz talking on the phone while Lucy... More >>

• Continental Error-lines

  published April 18, 2002

  Aries was the critics' choice for top restaurant in the Press's 2001 Best of Houston issue, so we take a special interest in what... More >>

• Keep On Shuckin'

  published April 11, 2002

  They put a couple of ice cubes on top of each raw oyster at Gilhooley's to keep it cold. I push the ice aside and squeeze a few drops of... More >>

• Paris Matched

  published April 4, 2002

  David Garrido hacks off a huge piece of steak and then uses the already loaded fork to stab a few crispy french fries. The Austin chef is an old... More >>

• Thai Raid

  published March 28, 2002

  Bangkok hot beef salad is a nest of lettuce topped with sizzling beef in a hot and tangy lemongrass sauce, says the menu at Blue Orchid.... More >>

• Houston, One Plate at a Time

  published March 21, 2002

  "Look at that!" Rick Bayless says in amazement. "Geez, I wish I had my camera!" The trilingual sign he's pointing to, on a breakfast joint at the... More >>

• Pierogi Paradise

  published March 14, 2002

  Franek tilts back his head and closes his eyes as he chews another ruskie pierogi. His beard is glistening with grease, and the hint of a smile... More >>

• Grits Just Wanna Have Fun

  published March 14, 2002

  Olivette, the posh restaurant at The Houstonian Hotel, serves chilaquiles that look an awful lot like migas, we all agree. Bill and Cheryl... More >>