Art Institute of Houston

Rick Smith, RIP

To Do: Empty Bowls and Edible Art

Pigeon with a Fine Pinot

Chris Olbekson

Gingerbread House Smackdown at VOICE Tonight

Click here for a slideshow... Tonight's the night that the results of a gingerbread house baking and design contest orchestrated by VOICE Restaurant Executive Chef Michael Kramer will be revealed to the world. In keeping with the season, Kramer challenged the city's best pastry chefs to put toge ... More >>

Isabella Court: Come For The Charm, Stay For The Crack, Masturbation & Anal Sex

When I first heard the Chronicle was doing a story on the building I live in, Isabella Court, I thought, "Oh great, is rent going up now?"Yesterday, after the story appeared, I was accosted by a nice family on my way to run an errand. "We read about this place in the Chronicle," the mom told me ... More >>

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When I first heard the Chronicle was doing a story on the building I live in, Isabella Court, I thought, "Oh great, is rent going up now?"Yesterday, after the story appeared, I was accosted by a nice family on my way to run an errand. "We read about this place in the Chronicle," the mom told me ... More >>

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When I first heard the Chronicle was doing a story on the building I live in, Isabella Court, I thought, "Oh great, is rent going up now?"Yesterday, after the story appeared, I was accosted by a nice family on my way to run an errand. "We read about this place in the Chronicle," the mom told me ... More >>

Ground-in Dirt

Bad boys Taste of Garlic are trying to clean up their act. Yeah. Sure.

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Bad boys Taste of Garlic are trying to clean up their act. Yeah. Sure.

South of the Sabine

The Sunset Tea Room gives way to some new ideas about old-fashioned food

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The Sunset Tea Room gives way to some new ideas about old-fashioned food

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The Sunset Tea Room gives way to some new ideas about old-fashioned food

The Art of Cooking?

At the Restaurant at the Art Institute, professional cookingis taught -- sort of

Letters

At the Restaurant at the Art Institute, professional cookingis taught -- sort of

Static

At the Restaurant at the Art Institute, professional cookingis taught -- sort of

Spun From the Underground

How an ex-con, a would-be physicist and a kindergarten teacher helped shape Houston's DJ subculture

Dish

How an ex-con, a would-be physicist and a kindergarten teacher helped shape Houston's DJ subculture

Guest Doesn't Outlast Welcome

How an ex-con, a would-be physicist and a kindergarten teacher helped shape Houston's DJ subculture

Letters

How an ex-con, a would-be physicist and a kindergarten teacher helped shape Houston's DJ subculture

The Art of Noise

Signal to Noise founder Pete Gershon turns his private collection into art

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Signal to Noise founder Pete Gershon turns his private collection into art

All In The Family

Dominic Mandola

Truck-Stop Italian

Big Humphrey's serves up all the comforts of home - assuming home is a double-wide

Kill the Wabbit!

Once Upon a Toon

The Goode Son

Houston's First Family of Barbecue has anointed an heir apparent to its expanding empire. And his name is Levi.

High Art

The locals of Lowbrow go for that speakeasy feel

A Chat with David Luna of Shade

Chef David Luna​David Luna helms the kitchen as executive chef at Shade (250 W. 19th St., in the Heights), which was named top New American restaurant in Texas by the Zagat survey. Who were your cooking inspirations?Funny you should start with that question. My grandmother's funeral was tod ... More >>

Chef Chat: Jonathan Jones of Beaver's

Former chef for Max's Wine Dive and head honcho at Beaver's (2310 Decatur Street), Jonathan Jones is a gastropub's irreverent dream and tweet-a-holic who wants you to "get your tails to the Beaver." How do you feel about being associated with comfort food? I'm fine with being known for grass root ... More >>

Dinner at Courses

​Every few weeks, the Art Institute of Houston holds wine dinners at its student restaurant, Courses. This particular dinner was a tribute to Chef Arue Moore's daughter, a cancer survivor, and the proceeds went to the American Cancer Society. The place has no more than 10 tables, most of whi ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 1: Charles Clark of Ibiza

​We visited with Chef Charles Clark of Ibiza to learn about his humble beginnings with food and the path that led to his Midtown Mediterranean menu. EOW: You got started in the culinary field at a very early age. How did you realize that food was the career path for you? Clark: Growing up in ... More >>

Day of the Dead Festival: Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Future

MECA brings the holiday traditions alive

Chef Chat, Part 1: Nick Banaszak of Hearsay Gastro Lounge

​ Eating Our Words visited Hearsay Gastro Lounge (218 Travis St.) to speak with Chef Nick Banaszak, a recent graduate of the Art Institute of Houston, to find out where he came from and where he might be going next. Eating Our Words: Hello Nick. We are big fans of Hearsay. Tell us how you end ... More >>

Poster Boy

Rock art legend Uncle Charlie will not be denied.