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Benihana Inc.

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Sunday Brunch...at Whole Foods Market?

    Normally on the weekends, you can find me, bottomless mimosa in hand, at one of the many awesome brunch spots around town. But this typically leads to a couple of buckets of beer...which lead to a few outdoor games of bags...which lead to someone losing a bet...leading to a stripped-down afternoon j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Clueless -- Not Old -- People Writing on a Restaurant's Facebook Page

    Tumblr has given us some great food-related bits of fascination recently. Locally, it's home to Fat City Houston, which keeps our 100 Favorite Dishes list honest. Nationally, it's given us gems like Fuck You, Yelper, showcasing frenzied Yelp reviews as beat-style poetry. This week, it's Old People ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Samurai Steak & Sushi

    I wrongly assumed that Benihana was a hokey American take on Japanese steakhouses, basing my opinion on the famous, and un-Japanese, fried rice. But I married a girl who'd lived in Tokyo, and she assured me that most elements of Benihana are authentic, except the fried rice. Furthermore, she loves ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Prom Night: Adventures in Dining (Or Not)

    ​One of the questions I've been fielding a lot lately is, "Where should my [son, daughter, sister, brother, etc.] go for dinner before prom?" And the answer I've been giving is always the same: Haven. Haven has a beautiful dining room and patio; a great central location to where most proms se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Sammy Hagar: Red Rocker, Crue-Shaming Sex Machine

    ​Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock By Sammy Hagar with Joel Selvin It Books, 256pp., $26.99 During the tour to support Van Halen's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, singer/guitarist Sammy Hagar certainly took the record's title to heart. Because just about every night during Eddie's 20-minute guit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    NFL, College Football and Brett Favre's Wiener -- 5 Winners, 5 Losers

    Brett Favre can't get out of the headlines​I hope everybody had a lovely Texans bye weekend (insert lame joke about "Texans giving up fewer than 300 yards passing to BYE" here), and that you're refreshed, rejuvenated and ready for the back half of the football season. I'm on vacation this week vis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Upcoming Events

    There's still time to buy your tickets to the Great Gulf Dinner, happening tomorrow -- Saturday, October 16 -- at The Usual from 2 to 6 p.m. $15 buys you a plate filled with delicious Gaido's seafood and sides along with an afternoon of great live music and a raffle with prizes you can only find at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Nigori Sake: Shaken, Not Stirred

    ​Only a couple of weeks ago, I was lamenting the fact that classes about sake, rice wine from Japan, weren't as prevalent as those about wine, beer or even spirits. As if in response from the sake gods themselves, I heard about a sake and sushi class next Tuesday, October 19, at Benihana (9707 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    The New Tequila Service at Cyclone Anaya's

    ​People like to see their food being made tableside. What else explains the success of Benihana? Cyclone Anaya's is taking the tableside service to another level with its new tableside tequila feature. For $75 a pop, diners can have a bartender come to their table with a tray filled with a bot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    Five to Try: Interactive Meals

    ​Most of us love to get our hands dirty -- participate, get involved, jump right in -- even where food is concerned. Perhaps that explains our love of fajita builds, Bloody Mary bars, and all-you-eat buffets. Here are a few options for interactive meals around town: places that get you involve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2008

    Fresh Meat at Tokyo Steak & Sushi

    ​Most of us love to get our hands dirty -- participate, get involved, jump right in -- even where food is concerned. Perhaps that explains our love of fajita builds, Bloody Mary bars, and all-you-eat buffets. Here are a few options for interactive meals around town: places that get you involve ... More >>

  • News

    November 16, 2006

    ¡Viva la Margarita!

    The drink that changed the way we eat

  • Dining

    June 8, 2006

    Gelato Grotto

    There's a dark cave in Rice Village where you can linger over ice cream and espresso

  • Calendar

    March 10, 2005

    Food Fight

    The Benihana-themed Cookin' is a real whack job

  • Dining

    August 21, 2003

    Barbecued Squid

    A special dish scores as the Seoul food of Korea Garden

  • Dining

    March 27, 2003
  • Dining

    April 18, 2002

    Continental Error-lines

    Scott Tycer tries to clear up the confusion over continental cuisine

  • Dining

    January 10, 2002

    Too Hot to Handle

    Fire + Ice gets burned by the Bayou City

  • Dining

    June 28, 2001

    Free Fire Zone

    The praise or blame lies with the diner at Fire + Ice

  • Dining

    June 21, 2001

    Beyond Benihana

    That's eatertainment: Tokyohana knows how to play with its food.

  • Dining

    July 23, 1998

    Dish

    That's eatertainment: Tokyohana knows how to play with its food.

  • Calendar

    April 6, 1995

    Press Picks

    That's eatertainment: Tokyohana knows how to play with its food.

  • Calendar

    August 11, 1994

    Press Picks

    That's eatertainment: Tokyohana knows how to play with its food.

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