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Blogs
May 20, 2013
Max's Wine Dive Moving in to Montrose; What Does That Mean for Houston?
Fried eggs and truffle oil as toppings may be old hat to foodies these days. We're easily distracted creatures who paw like needle-clawed kittens at every new bauble that comes along. But back in the rollicking days of the mid-2000s, the novelty had not yet worn thin and restaurants like Max's Wine ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2013
Openings & Closings: The Bar Beat Gets Busy While Sushi Spots Shutter
Weeks like this one make it hard to believe I'm actually leaving this post next Friday, because what a whirlwind of activity we've seen in the last seven days. First is news of four exciting new bars heading to downtown, north downtown and Montrose. Two of those bars are from the Clumsy Butcher tea ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2013
Upcoming Events: Wine Dinners, Small Plates and Large Pours
Wednesday wine tastings at French Country Wines are changing up a bit, but don't worry - the popular evening event isn't going anywhere. Husband-and-wife team Phyllis Adatto and Tim Smith have changed the hours of the weekly wine tasting, which will now take place every Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 ... More >>
Dining
May 16, 2013
Getting Your Ital-Mex Fusion Fix at Bellissimo
Bellissimo is the Heights-area trattoria with a tinge of taqueria.
Dining
May 16, 2013
The Pho-ndamentals
A beginner's guide to Vietnamese cuisine.
Blogs
May 16, 2013
Top 10 Restaurants in Downtown Houston
New restaurants and bars are opening in downtown Houston faster than we can keep up, thanks to a renaissance around the Market Square Park area that's bringing new life to downtown's north side. But that's not the only part of downtown that's blossoming -- nor are those new restaurants the only game ... More >>
Blogs
May 15, 2013
This Week In Food Blogs: Why Some BBQ Lists Are Suspect and Gordon Ramsey
29-95: Can a national media outlet really name the "top" restaurants across the country without putting in the legwork that people such as barbecue blogger Daniel Vaughn do, driving over 10,000 miles to visit 'cue joints for his book Prophets of Smoked Meat? That's the question Syd Kearney asks in a ... More >>
Blogs
May 15, 2013
Opposites Attract: Italian-Mexican Fusion Works Wonderfully at Bellissimo
A little more than two years ago, I had dinner at a Heights-area restaurant serving Italian-Mexican fusion cuisine and endured a less than appealing meal with two friends. The saving grace of La Casa de Frida was our sweet server, a jovial man who treated us like family. So when I kept hearing buzz ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2013
Here, Eat This: A Beginner's Guide to Ethiopian Cuisine
People unfamiliar with African cuisines often tend to lump them all in together: East African, West African, North African...what's the difference? We don't lump French and Spanish food together simply because they share a border, however, nor do we regard Indian and Chinese as the same because they ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2013
Happy Mother's Day, From the Cheddar's Family
"It's hog killin' weather," my grandmother announced in weary voice, her East Texas twang hobbling the words as they spilled out. It's hawg killun waythuh. She sat her purse down on the kitchen counter and shuffled into the living room as my mother closed the garage door behind us with a sigh. No on ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2013
The Lazy Dog Cafe in Huntington Beach, California Comes to the Rescue of Lazy, Forgetful Sons Everywhere
So you managed to take your mother somewhere halfway nice for Mother's Day this past Sunday. Congratulations. I'm sure she's happy just to spend time with you. But what's this? You've forgotten to pick up a card? All this planning will be for nothing! Except if you were dining at the Lazy Dog Cafe ... More >>
Blogs
May 13, 2013
Taco Nuts, L.J. Wiley's New Taco Truck, Is Open for Business
The last time I visited with chef L.J. Wiley was in March. That's when the prodigal chef was busy hosting a pop-up dinner called "Yelapagain" with his former employees and colleagues from Yelapa, the modern Mexican restaurant Wiley helmed to critical acclaim before departing for New York City in 201 ... More >>
Blogs
May 13, 2013
Panera Bread's Healthy Hidden Menu: Why So Secretive?
Secret menus at some of our favorite fast food, quick-service restaurants like Burger King, Sonic, Chipotle and McDonald's are not so secret anymore, and now you can add Panera Bread to that list. Like most secret menus go, the items off the menu are usually unhealthy, loaded with calories/carbs/fat ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2013
Openings & Closings: Renovated Restaurants and Born-Again Bars
It was a busy week for openings, so we'll kick things off this Friday with some happy news. Eleven XI, the new restaurant helmed by chef Kevin Bryant, opened this past Tuesday night...and it already has three Yelp reviews. The location at 607 West Gray had to be extensively renovated to turn the f ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2013
The 5 Best Things to Eat or Drink This Weekend: Wild Game Cook-off, Art Cars & Food Trucks, a Craw-wish Boil and a Mother's Day Reminder
Yaga's Wild Game BBQ Cook-off Saturday, 8 a.m. Pier 21, Galveston Island Yaga's has been one of the most consistent fixtures on downtown Galveston's Strand for decades, and this year the restaurant is celebrating its 17th annual Yaga's Wild Game BBQ Cook-off by raising its millionth dollar for Galv ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2013
Chef Chat, Part 3: Riccardo Palazzo-Giorgio of Hawthorn Makes His Own Pastas, Sausages, And Pie Crust
This is last part of a three-part chef chat series. If you missed our previous posts, you can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. This week, we chatted with Riccardo Palazzo-Giorgio, the executive chef and partner at Hawthorn in Upper Kirby, a restaurant that is literally a hidden gem because its phy ... More >>
Dining
May 9, 2013
Todo con Queso
Houston's 10 best Tex-Mex restaurants.
Dining
May 9, 2013
Getting Crafty at Witchcraft Tavern
From burgers to brunch to beer: Witchcraft Tavern & Provision Co. is anything but simple.
Blogs
May 9, 2013
The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Bistros
How do you define a bistro? If you're going to stick to the traditional Parisian definition, a bistro (or bistrot) is a small, tidy restaurant that serves inexpensive wine and simple dishes in a modest price range. Those dishes are traditionally French "comfort food" recipes like coq au vin, boeuf ... More >>
Blogs
May 9, 2013
Chef Chat, Part 2: Riccardo Palazzo-Giorgio of Hawthorn, On His Favorite Dishes at Hawthorn and Where He Likes to Get a Good Fish Sandwich
This is Part 2 of a three part Chef Chat series. You can read Part 1 here and Part 3 in this same space Friday. EOW: So, Hawthorn. How did you get involved in this project? It was a different concept before. RPG: The original owners intended this on being a private dining facility. They had so ma ... More >>
Blogs
May 8, 2013
If You Really Love Your Mother*, Take Her Out to Dinner This Sunday
Just skip the damn brunch. First, I should say I am not a mother. To the best of my knowledge, I have not sired any children. No one asks me to sign permission slips or make them lunch or take them to T-ball practice. Some may claim then that I have no way of knowing when and what moms want to ea ... More >>
Blogs
May 8, 2013
5 Beers to Try Now at Witchcraft Tavern & Provision Co.
Lately, I've been finding the best beers in some unexpected places. On Monday night, it was a jaw-dropping line-up at the brand-new D&T Drive Inn, where the guys behind Down House have renovated a neighborhood icehouse and installed a huge tap wall of eccentric draft beers to rival the records in i ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2013
Cafe Adobe Closes Its Montrose Location This Sunday; Readers Share Their Memories
There was a period of time when going to the massive, two-story Cafe Adobe complex at Westheimer and Shepherd meant devoting at least three hours of your day -- if not more -- in near-prostrate devotion to its super-strong margaritas and sprawling rooftop patio. Although those days are past for me, ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2013
Last Chance for Half-off Houston Press BrewFest Tickets, Plus Deals on Sushi, Italian Takeout and More!
Get 'em while you can! Today's Houston Press Voice Daily Deal, is our "last call" for half-off general admission and VIP tickets to the Houston Press BrewFest on May 18, 2013. Houston Press BrewFest will feature almost 30 participating breweries -- like Lone Point, Big Sky, Karbach, Saint Arnold's, ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2013
First Look at Federal American Grill, the Reincarnation of Branch Water Tavern
Matt Brice, the new owner of Federal American Grill, was making his rounds to all of the tables in the wood-paneled dining room last Thursday night. Tables were filling up quickly, but not all of them had come to eat at Federal American Grill. And Brice knew that. "Those two women over there," Bric ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2013
Where To Eat: Mother's Day 2013
One of the best ways to show your mother how much you love her on Mother's Day is to take her out to eat and treat her like the Queen she is. All throughout Houston, you will find an ample amount of opportunities to treat your mother to brunch, lunch and dinner. Here's where you can make Sunday, May ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2013
Openings & Closings: New Concepts from Beloved Chefs, Opening Soon
Let's pull the Band-aid off and list the bad news first: Jeannine's Bistro officially closed this past week after a temporary closure became permanent. On its Facebook page, the Belgian restaurant posted the following farewell: We've sadly decided to close, and wanted to thank all our friends & pat ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2013
The 5 Best Things to Eat or Drink This Weekend: Derby Day at Anvil, BBQ at D&T, El Gran Cinco, Party at Paulie's and Blake's BBQ on Burgerland
Derby Day at Anvil Bar & Refuge Saturday, noon 1424 Westheimer Anvil will open its doors a few hours early tomorrow to host a Kentucky Derby viewing party complete with the classic cocktails of "the greatest two minutes in sports." The menu for the Derby day will be overseen by Alba Huerta -- owner ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2013
Upcoming Events: Cinco de My-Oh-My-Oh
If you don't already have plans for Sunday, May 5, look no further: Houston has muchas fiestas for Cinco de Mayo -- so many, in fact, that our own Abby Downing-Beaver has a whole guide to spending your Cinco in style. Activities include everything from the annual Cinco de Mayo Parade downtown on Su ... More >>
Dining
May 2, 2013
Hot to Trot
Houston's 10 best spots for a first date.
Dining
May 2, 2013
Pizza Ballet at Pizaro's
The proof is in the pies at Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana, where dough is tossed in the air and comes to earth in heavenly fashion.
Blogs
May 2, 2013
The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Tex-Mex Restaurants
It's been more than a century since the first Tex-Mex restaurant opened in Houston. George Caldwell brought The Original Mexican Restaurant to our city in 1907, influenced -- most agree -- by a restaurant of the same name in his hometown of San Antonio. It would be another 20 years before Felix Mex ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2013
Half-off Burgers at MytiBurger in Celebration of Burger Month, Plus Savings at Sorrel Urban Bistro, Nelore Churrascaria, and More
Celebrate Burger Month with help from today's Houston Press Voice Daily Deal, good for half-off ($7 for $14) at MytiBurger. Established in 1967, MytiBurger has the burger down pat(ty), and you'll dig the vintage diner feel as much as the food. Go full-on retro and pair your burger with an order of h ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2013
This Week In Food Blogs: Should Food Trucks Get a Fair Shake?
29-95: Montrose mainstay Gratifi -- the newly rebranded Ziggy's -- received some much-deserved love from Houston Chronicle critic Alison Cook for its extensive burger menu, in particular the Gaucho burger. "The Argentinian-themed El Gaucho is one of those specialty burgers that succeeds beautifully ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2013
Pizaro's Puts Artistry Into Its Napoletana-Style Pizzas
In this week's cafe review of Memorial-area Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana, we take a look at the artistry pizzaiolo (and owner) Bill Hutchison puts into every pie he makes. Part of that aesthetic emphasis is a product of the type of pizzas Hutchison makes at his restaurant: Pizza Napoletana, a style of ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2013
DEFCON Dining: Fountain View Café
Dining out with children is an exercise in situational awareness. Each experience is unique, with different variables leading to different possible outcomes, DEFCON-like in their escalating threat levels. Keen observation, forward planning and prior experience are critical in determining the proper ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2013
Here, Eat This: A Beginner's Guide to British Cuisine
With acclaimed British restaurant Feast closing in August, now's the time to acquaint yourself with its excellent English menu before it's too late. Luckily, chef Richard Knight will be opening another restaurant in the Heights within a year, and there are plenty of other British restaurants in Hous ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2013
The Eating...Our Words 100: Tracy Vaught, Owner of Backstreet Cafe and Hugo's
What she does: Tracy Vaught is the owner of Hugo's and Backstreet Cafe and a partner at Prego and Trevisio. ""I do all the planning, train managers, set all the standards for the restaurants, design menus," says Vaught. "Investments and charitable giving. I am the one who has political involvement ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2013
A Pleasant Patio Lunch at Batanga, Leading the Second Wave of Market Square's Redevelopment
The first news that many people heard of Batanga came before the downtown tapas restaurant even opened its doors. Late last November, a local resident was infuriated to find that Batanga's owners had moved into the long-vacant space at the corner of Travis and Congress and chopped down some of the ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2013
Openings & Closings: Goodbye to Tex, Mex and Czech
As of today, Jeannine's Bistro remains closed in Montrose with no word from owner Andrew Klarman as to its eventual reopening date. The popular Belgian bistro closed temporarily this past Saturday due to staffing issues. Plenty of other doors were shut this week, too, including the beloved Olde Tow ... More >>
Dining
April 25, 2013
From Tacos to Tikka Masala
Houston's 10 best classic food trucks.
Blogs
April 25, 2013
The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 First Date Spots
There was a period of time in my life when I couldn't get enough of that first date feeling. It's akin to the adrenaline rush of skydiving or rock climbing -- except often with the promise of food or drinks in lieu of potentially plummeting to your death. (Sure, there's the danger of emotional pain ... More >>
Blogs
April 24, 2013
A Newbie's Guide to Eating Ramen, with Sushi Club of Houston Founder Carl Rosa
If you've been keeping up with the Houston happenings in Japanese cuisine, you will notice that ramen dishes are popping up all over the place. Carl Rosa, founder of the Sushi Club of Houston, started the Ramen in Common group less than one month ago as a response to ramen's new high-profile status ... More >>
Blogs
April 23, 2013
Have a Friend Who Hates Broccoli and Anchovies? Take Them to Vinoteca Poscol
Maybe it's the contrarian in me -- the endless debater who loves a good, healthy, productive argument -- but there are few things that bring me more pleasure in this world than finding a food someone claims to hate and then finding or making an amazing dish with that food, turning that hate into lov ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2013
Pop-Ups Are Back: Will They Continue to Predict Houston's Culinary Future?
Restaurants such as The Pass & Provisions, Oxheart and Goro & Gun are already so firmly affixed in Houston's culinary firmament that it's sometimes difficult to believe the restaurants which are bringing so much attention to our city's food scene have only been open for a year -- or less, in the cas ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2013
Date Night for Very Little Dough at Doshi House
When I'm not eating out on official paper business, I'm on a budget just like most people my age who are still paying student loans on top of car notes, mortgages, ridiculous cell phone bills and more (how do I use so much cell data just browsing Reddit?). For occasions in which the manfriend and I ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2013
Jean-Philippe Guy Bids Adieu to Bistro Provence and Bonjour to French Country Wines
After weeks of behind-the-scenes maneuvering to get his importer license and divest himself from French restaurant Bistro Provence, owner Jean-Philippe Guy is switching from one French venture to another. Guy owned Memorial-area Bistro Provence with his wife, Genevieve, for 15 years and the couple ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2013
Openings & Closings: Welcome Montrose's Midtown Bar & Grill
La Guadalupana is one of Montrose's most beloved Mexican restaurants, a charming family-run bakery that also happens to turn out top-notch Mexican breakfasts every day of the week. And soon, it could become one of Pasadena's most beloved restaurants too. Owner Trancito Diaz told our own Francisco M ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2013
The Eating...Our Words 100: Trancito Diaz, Chef and Owner at La Guadalupana
Who is he? La Guadalupana Bakery and Café is a small unassuming restaurant tucked away in the corner of a small lot that it shares with a convenience store and a washateria. It's easy to miss if you're driving down Dunlavy any given day of the week and not actively looking for it. However, if you ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2013
Upcoming Events: Cinco de Malo and a Wine Dinner at a Gastropub
L'Olivier, the subject of a very recent (and mostly glowing) cafe review, is celebrating its one-year anniversary this coming Tuesday, April 23. In honor of that milestone, the restaurant is hosting its inaugural Soiree de Printemps -- a springtime soiree -- with an all-day happy hour menu, live mus ... More >>
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