French Riviera

The Chicken Salad Sandwich at French House

Where’s the Great Espresso?

Rotation

Audacious Adolescents

Marie Baie moves with stylish exuberance

Affairs of the Tart

Lolita's classy, but where's the comedy and character?

On a Budget at Bistro des Amis

Lolita's classy, but where's the comedy and character?

Stew Weather: Bistro Don Camillo

Lolita's classy, but where's the comedy and character?

Madagascar Birthmarks at French Riviera Bakery

This fabulous little French Bakery is one of the coolest hangouts in the Galleria

Fast Food at the French House

This restaurant's sandwiches are surprisingly good, if you stick with the baguettes and croissants

French and Italian at Bistro Don Camillo

This restaurant's sandwiches are surprisingly good, if you stick with the baguettes and croissants

Bistro Provence

The second generation of the Guy family has taken over at the popular French bistro on Memorial

Hitchcock on Holiday

The second generation of the Guy family has taken over at the popular French bistro on Memorial

Love the Big Bang

Sure, an LNG terminal is dangerous. Live with it.

Load It Up

French Riviera Bakery

Chocolate Éclairs and Careme

Photo by Robb Walsh​The chocolate éclairs at French Riviera Bakery on Chimney Rock are an expensive addiction at $3 a piece. My main purpose in going to the bakery is to purchase the large unsliced farmhouse loaf, which is our house bread. I inevitably also bring home two chocolate éclairs i ... More >>

Top 10 Restaurants in the Galleria Area

Photo by Erika RayStocking up on salsas at Chacho's.​The Galleria has more than 26 million visitors per year. While a significant amount of those people are tourists -- what wouldn't we give to visit a city just to shop there! -- many are Houstonians who gravitate toward the Uptown Park area o ... More >>

Food Fight: Battle Éclair

Photos by Ruthie JohnsonThierry André Tellier Café's version on the left, French Riviera Bakery's on the right. ​Someone once said that an éclair is "a cake long in shape, but short in duration," and with him I have to agree. I have always loved this treat, with its pillowy pastry and smoot ... More >>

The Houston Culinary Awards Get a Facelift

Photo courtesy of My TableThe steel awards themselves (no more glass!) weren't the only new things this year.​"You can't help but feel great when you're honored and respected by your peers and Houston diners," said Sean Beck today, after bringing home a stunning two awards at the annual My Tab ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 2, Philippe Schmit of Philippe Restaurant Lounge

​You might remember Philippe Schmit as the executive chef at the former Bistro Moderne at Hotel Derek. If you've been wondering where he's been since BM's closing in 2007, look no further. It's a new year and new beginning for the chef as January 25 marks the long-awaited launch of his restaur ... More >>

Poor Little Rich Boys at Zimm's Little Deck

Photo by Troy FieldsRoast beef poor boy at Calliope's.​The long and short of this week's cafe review of Zimm's Little Deck is that while the Cajun restaurant's small plates (items like Croque Monsieur balls and fried calamari) are great, the poor boys are wanting. So, too, are the "rich boys" ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 1: Renato De Pirro of Ristorante Cavour

Photo by Matthew DresdenRistorante Cavour executive chef Renato De Pirro.​Last April, Renato De Pirro took over for David Denis as executive chef at Ristorante Cavour, the jewel box of a restaurant inside Uptown Park's Hotel Granduca. Whereas the Provence-born Denis had turned out sumptuous Fr ... More >>

Openings & Closings: Wie Sagt Man "Remodeling" auf Deutsch?

Old Heidelberg: Remodeling, but not closed.​Earlier this week, we received an email from a concerned customer of Old Heidelberg: "I recently relocated back to Houston from Dallas. One place I have fond memories of is called The Heidelberg on Fountain View. I drove passed it recently and it ap ... More >>

Hot Cross Buns: Houston's 10 Best Bakeries

Get your green waffles at Parisian Bakery III.​My friend Dr. Ricky has long said that there should be a comprehensive list of all the wonderful ethnic bakeries in town. I don't disagree, and in fact that's a list for another time. Today, however, we're focusing on all the different forms and ... More >>

A Month of Chocolate: 29 Ways to Indulge

Photo by Bill Dorris​In January, we brought you a Month of Oatmeal in honor of National Oatmeal Month. That was nice and all, but February's here. And in February, it's all about the chocolate baby. From complimentary s'mores at a poolside bar to a Snickers beignet (is this real life?), here a ... More >>