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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2006 Stories by Robb Walsh

• Branzini with Bouzouki

  published July 6, 2006

  Four of us were seated at a table up front next to the stage at Alexander the Great Greek on Sage. It was Friday night, and as we finished... More >>

• My Big Fat Greek Moussaka

  published June 29, 2006

  With its soaring wood-beamed ceiling and stately stone walls, Yia Yia Mary's on San Felipe is the Parthenon of pita sandwiches. Looking out... More >>

• Comida sin Fronteras

  published June 22, 2006

  The garnish plate that came with the birria goat and broth at Casa de Leon Mexican restaurant on Long Point included chopped onions,... More >>

• Into Thin Aries

  published June 22, 2006

  In anticipation of a long, hot and unprofitable summer, Aries, the fine dining flagship of chef Scott Tycer's restaurant group, closed its... More >>

• Carne Carnival

  published June 15, 2006

  Igor's eyes widened when the rare rib eyes stopped by our table. At Nelore Churrascaria, the new Brazilian steak house on Montrose, waiters... More >>

• Gelato Grotto

  published June 8, 2006

  "White or wheat?" asked the perky order-taker at the Black Walnut Cafe, the counter-service restaurant on Morningside. I'd ordered the... More >>

• Poor Boys and Philanthropy

  published June 1, 2006

  The sign on top of the newly painted red, blue and yellow building on 19th Street near Beall reads: "Jazzie Cafe, Famous Hot Wings and... More >>

• ¡Party en el Patio!

  published May 25, 2006

  Salt doesn't stick very well to the rim of a plastic cup, so you might say my margarita was "lightly salted." Otherwise, it was a pretty average... More >>

• Yum's the Word

  published May 11, 2006

  Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays; and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays.... More >>

• Eccentric Italian

  published May 4, 2006

  Lunch hours: 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Dinner hours: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Snapper: $11.95... More >>

• The Sweet Smell of Wang Galbi

  published April 27, 2006

  The metal grill in the middle of our table at Arirang Korean Restaurant was sizzling hot and ready for action. As luck would have it, the... More >>

• The Cajun Cocktail Queens

  published April 20, 2006

  The bar at Floyd's new Cajun joint on the Gulf Freeway is shaped like a boat. When I stopped in for lunch the other day, two smiling blonds... More >>

• Raw Deal

  published April 13, 2006

  There was an hour-and-a-half wait for a table the first time I visited Ra Sushi, the wild new singles bar and sushi restaurant on... More >>

• The Pacific Ocean Grill

  published April 6, 2006

  The seafood gumbo I had at Joyce's Ocean Grill on Westheimer was darker than beef gravy, dense with fresh shrimp and just-cooked oysters,... More >>

• Sandwich Circus

  published March 30, 2006

  Joe Dang, a Houston Vietnamese-American, was sitting at a table outside Lee's Sandwiches on Bellaire considering his lunch. "How's the... More >>

• Pho Real

  published March 23, 2006

  The mi at Pho Dung Noodle House in Hong Kong City Mall was excellent, but unfortunately my dining companion found my noodle-slurping... More >>

• Where Carnitas Meet Foie Gras

  published March 16, 2006

  The fajitas plate lunch at Matamoros Meat Market No. 4 turned out to be a stew with small chunks of fajita beef and half-circles of sausage... More >>

• Monsterville on Washington

  published March 9, 2006

  Perusing the menu at the new wine bar Cova on Washington Avenue, I was shocked to discover a wine called Pahlmeyer Jayson Red Blend that... More >>

• The Crudo at Bice

  published March 2, 2006

  The maître d' at Bice, the trendy new Italian restaurant in the Galleria, led us to a choice table despite our appearances. In our... More >>

• How Sweet It Is

  published February 23, 2006

  The pizza at Dolce Vita Pizzeria & Enoteca, the city's coolest new Italian joint, is cooked in a 700-degree wood-burning oven. Thanks to... More >>

• Fish a la Plancha

  published February 16, 2006

  John Stage, the founder of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, a famous barbecue joint in upstate New York, was here in Houston for a barbecue convention a couple... More >>

• Brunch in the Alps

  published February 9, 2006

  Karl Camenzind, the kindly chef and owner of Karl's at the Riverbend, presided over his extensive Sunday brunch buffet from a spot between... More >>

• The Hamachi on Pluto

  published February 2, 2006

  At Masa Sushi near the Johnson Space Center, I considered six slices of yellowtail that had been lightly seared and topped with a little... More >>

• I Am the Walrus, Part 2

  published January 26, 2006

  "I weep for you," the Walrus said: "I deeply sympathize." With sobs and tears he sorted out Those of... More >>

• I Am the Walrus, Part 1

  published January 19, 2006

  "A loaf of bread," the Walrus said, "Is what we chiefly need: Pepper and vinegar besides Are very... More >>