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Bellaire (New York)

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Breakfast of Champorado-ions

    ​On my last visit to Filipino restaurant/grocery store Wok n Roll (which is, itself, inside another grocery store -- the H-E-B at Bellaire and Highway 6), I picked up a few items to take home. One of those, a bright red pouch of champorado, has been languishing in my pantry ever since. Champo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    Health Dept. Roundup

    ​The holiday season didn't have city health inspectors feeling all that generous when they did their normal rounds last week and found the following offenders: If you happen to be car shopping at the Momentum Mini dealership (10000 Southwest Fwy.) keep this in mind if deciding whether to eat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    Unfortunate-Looking Dessert Proves Quite Tasty

    They're delicious; I promise.​"I'm not eating that. It looks disgusting." My boyfriend shoved the Styrofoam bowl back across the table at me, its contents jiggling slightly as he did. Inside the bowl were five spheres coated in a fine peanut dust. One of them was oozing a dark, black substanc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Health Dept. Roundup

    ​City health inspectors really do seem to be taking it easy lately, having found very few big-ticket offenders in recent weeks. We'll do our best to share a few at least questionable spots they tripped over this week. Arise Cafe (1260 Bissonnet) was closed after a routine visit September 1 fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Island Grill & Juice Bar: A Shock to the System

    ​Feeling a little hung-over, I was looking for something to fix me up. I spotted Island Grill & Juice Bar (4024 Bellaire, 832-539-4254) next to the Whole Foods and decided to give it a try. I sat at the old-fashioned-looking counter and ordered breakfast, starting with a juice cocktail, the Em ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    The Five Most Overrated Neighborhoods In Houston

    "Hip"? Maybe to your grandma​Last week we told you about Houston's most underrated neighborhoods; now it's time to determine the area's most overrated places to live. Where to begin? Let us travel north for starters. 5. The Woodlands Recently the author of something called The Nordstrom Guide to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    The Five Most Underrated Neighborhoods In Houston

    This convent is a landmark in Idylwood​Everyone knows THE places to be in Houston. It's just a question of which one fits your taste (and wallet).River Oaks, the Heights, Montrose, Bellaire -- everyone knows those places. But Houston is so vast, so unpredictable, that little bubbles of terrific ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Health Dept. Roundup

    ​Health inspectors found some extensive offenders this week, so we'll get right to it. Little Caesar's (5700 W. Little York) was closed temporarily after a routine inspection August 1. In addition to some paperwork snafus, inspectors found potentially hazardous food not being kept cold or hot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes #38 Banh Bot Chien at Tan Tan

    ​Over the course of the next few months, I'm counting down 100 of my favorite Houston dishes. I chose some because they are such quintessential Houston creations, others for their cultural or historical significance, and others because they are just so damn tasty. Share your own nominations in ... More >>

  • News

    May 13, 2010

    Getting Creamed

    Online readers respond to high school girls slathered in whipped cream and chocolate.

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes #54 Bun Bo Hue at Kim Chau on Longpoint

    ​Over the course of the next few months, I'm counting down 100 of my favorite Houston dishes. I chose some because they are such quintessential Houston creations, others for their cultural or historical significance, and others because they are just so damn tasty. Share your own nominations in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes: #64 Cumin Lamb at Chinese Halal Cuisine on Bellaire

    ​ Over the course of the next few months, I'm counting down 100 of my favorite Houston dishes. I chose some because they are such quintessential Houston creations, others for their cultural or historical significance, and others because they are just so damn tasty. Share your own nominations i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Rabbit, Cow & Pig

    ​Here's an appetizer plate for you: from left to right, Sichuan rabbit, sliced beef and tendons, and spicy smoked pork jowls. I selected these three cold meat dishes from the appetizer buffet at Spicy Sichuan Restaurant in the 9888 Bellaire Shopping Center. The rabbit was in tiny pieces on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Breakfast at Bellaire Coffee Shop

    ​We woke up from the usual weekend of overindulging in Houston's late-night amenities with a craving for breakfast at noon-thirty. Not wanting to deal with crowds, pretentious brunches or high-priced egg dishes, we opted for keeping it real at Bellaire Coffee Shop (5422 Bissonnet), a total thr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    The Appeal of Banana Leaf

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttStir-fried egg noodles with seafood: a crowd pleaser.​It's been a little over six months since we reviewed Banana Leaf (9889 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 311) -- the cozy outpost of Malaysian cuisine in New Chinatown -- and it occurred to us over the weekend that we ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    The Bowling Alley Burger

    ​We seem to have an affinity for truck-stop fried chicken, convenience-store hot dogs and bowling alley burgers. On a recent late-night trip to Palace Lanes on Bellaire, we fancied a cheeseburger from the "snack bar." It's the same thing with airport bars - we're attracted to these places like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Cheese Berry Asian Pizza

    ​We sampled the kimchee and bulgogi pizza at Cheese Berry Asian Pizza and Sweets at 9888 Bellaire this weekend. "That's our biggest seller," Jeanette Sun, the girl behind the counter, told us. There was also a kung pao chicken pizza and a red curry shrimp pizza available. The fusion pizzeria h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    The Evil that Men Do...The Stage Play

    Playwright Val Ekweanua looks behind the masks of church leaders

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Donut Patrol: Long Bread and Sweet Soy Milk

    ​"Long bread" is the name given to the Chinese doughnuts on the menu at Classic Kitchen, Houston's most popular Chinese breakfast restaurant. The hot, crispy bread sticks are not sweet, but they are usually ordered with a bowl of hot sweetened soy milk. You dunk each bite of doughnut in the sw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Health Department Roundup: No Joy in Turkeyville Edition

    ​While everyone's still making grocery lists and arguing over casserole, the Health Department has been making its rounds early in preparation for Thanksgiving, hitting up grocery stores and bakeries across the city. Kroger at 10306 Post Oak had violations in almost every department - meat, p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Star Snow Ice Part 2: Sweet Vanilla Ice

    ​Yesterday we talked about the soup at Star Snow Ice, the amazing restaurant tucked away in the corner of a plaza off Bellaire and Beltway 8; today we take on its sweet offerings. Snow ice, a common dessert in Asia, has gained in popularity here. It's served two different ways. One version com ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Little Mums, Small Court at Lamar High School's Homecoming Game

    Photos by Paul Knight​Hair Balls has already seen Lamar High School play a game this season -- a 27-21 win against Chavez -- but this weekend we traveled to Joe K. Butler Stadium to watch the team again. It was Lamar's homecoming, and we were curious to see what a homecoming game looked like ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2009

    Mexican Street Food Festival

    It's the Day of the Dead, so live it up with some authentic south-of-the-border cuisine

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Truck Truck Gourmet: Antojitos Hondureños

    ​ The big white bus called Antojitos Hondureños #2 on Fondren just south of Bellaire is pretty impressive. There were three people working in the kitchen and a steady stream of customers. Antojitos Hondureños #1 is located up north off I-45, the guy at the window told me. Yes, they sell taco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    Dragging Bowl: Bland Food, Hip Surroundings

    ​The shrimp is perfectly cooked and the pad thai is edible -- if you squirt a whole lot of Sriracha hot sauce in it. I love the giant aquarium and the cool ambiance at Dragon Bowl Asian Bistro at 11th St. in the Heights. Beer by the bottle, good-looking clientele -- what else could you ask for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Lobster Grits: A Stroke of Genius

    Photos by Robb Walsh​As we reported previously, there is a glut of cheap lobster on the market. Last Thursday, I took advantage of the weak market by picking up three sea monsters for a dinner party. The prices at Hong Kong Supermarket in Bellaire Chinatown were $8.99 a pound for big lobster ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    Taco Truck Secrets

    Photos by Robb Walsh​I stopped at the Fast Taco truck on Fondren just north of Bellaire to get a pork taco the other day. While I was looking in the window watching the proprietor cook, I noticed a pan on a hot plate full of something that looked interesting. "What's that?" I asked the taquero ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2009

    $13 at Pagoda

    Photo by Robb WalshWhere: Pagoda Vietnamese Bistro & Bar, 4705 Inker St., 832-673-0400 What $13 gets you: A cup of pineapple seafood soup ($5) and a big bowl of vermicelli salad ($8) or a Vietnamese sandwich ($4) and a bowl of pho ($8). Pagoda is an authentic Vietnamese restaurant with a chic mode ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Recession Dining: $1 Frankfurter at Yapa

    Photo by Robb WalshThe first time I walked into Yapa Kitchen Café in the shopping center at Buffalo Speedway and Bellaire a couple of years ago, I turned around and walked out again. There wasn't anything wrong with the prepared foods in the refrigerator case -- in fact, they looked fantastic. It w ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 30, 2006

    Sandwich Circus

    A California-style Vietnamese cafe is the cool new thing on Bellaire Boulevard

  • News

    September 1, 2005

    Letters

    A California-style Vietnamese cafe is the cool new thing on Bellaire Boulevard

  • News

    March 17, 2005

    Letters

    A California-style Vietnamese cafe is the cool new thing on Bellaire Boulevard

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Buddhist Temple

    A California-style Vietnamese cafe is the cool new thing on Bellaire Boulevard

  • Music

    September 16, 2004

    Mystery Bopping

    Racket searches for the hoppingest grocery store in town

  • Dining

    July 29, 2004

    Wild or Mild

    Houston's most elusive taco truck serves up hot goat grease

  • News

    July 4, 2002

    Banner Banter

    Another builder is the latest to go ballistic over the Cohns' sign

  • News

    September 6, 2001

    Stepchild?

    Is Westbury High the victim of neglect? Or do jealous parents just mistakenly think HISD takes better care of other schools?

  • News

    August 2, 2001

    Letters

    Pull Back the Cover, Bellaire Brats, Do It Yourself

  • News

    July 19, 2001

    Spaced Out

    Bellaire's solution to the student parking shortage: Ban every space

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Neighborhood Spot in Bellaire

    Auntie Pasto's

  • Dining

    August 3, 2000

    Ethnic Explorer

    Does the thought of combing through the Chinese restaurants on Bellaire intimidate you? Let Jay Francis help.

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Two Bullets in the Back

    Three cops. One kid on LSD. Something just didn't add up for Skip and Becky Allen, who filed a lawsuit to find out how their son died.

  • News

    November 20, 1997

    The Insider

    Three cops. One kid on LSD. Something just didn't add up for Skip and Becky Allen, who filed a lawsuit to find out how their son died.

  • Calendar

    August 21, 1997

    Press Picks

    Three cops. One kid on LSD. Something just didn't add up for Skip and Becky Allen, who filed a lawsuit to find out how their son died.

  • Dining

    June 5, 1997

    Mixed Thrill

    Kactus Cafe doesn't know what it wants to be -- other than good

  • News

    January 2, 1997

    The Insider

    Kactus Cafe doesn't know what it wants to be -- other than good

  • Calendar

    August 1, 1996

    Press Picks

    Kactus Cafe doesn't know what it wants to be -- other than good

  • Dining

    January 19, 1995

    Vietnamese Variety

    Song Long gets cooking with Vietnam's colonial heritage

  • Dining

    July 21, 1994

    Pasta Imperfect

    Angelina's mix-and-match noodle bar is a good concept, but the execution is dicey

  • Calendar

    April 21, 1994

    Press Picks

    Angelina's mix-and-match noodle bar is a good concept, but the execution is dicey

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