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German Food and Cooking

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    In the Middle of Strata

    Chuck Cook PhotographyStrata is lovely and beckons attractively, but the lonely corner it sits in does them no favors. ​Strata is an attractive restaurant in Vintage Park near Chasewood Park Drive and 249. While the middle section of this upper-scale shopping center resembles an outdoor restau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Oktoberfest 2011: Where to Binge on Beer and Brats

    Insert obligatory photo of buxom woman in a dirndl consuming lager from a stein here. (And remember: Lederhosen are Austrian, not Bavarian!)​If there's one thing that we Americans enjoy doing, it's co-opting other countries' holidays and turning them into giant boozefests for no good reason ot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Roast Chicken with Bacon Spaetzle and Crispy Brussels Sprouts at Haven

    ​Chicken is usually the last thing on my mind when I go to a "nice" restaurant. I usually want to try interesting meat dishes I would never be able to replicate at home. I have come to expect, however, that even the most exotic establishments will usually offer a rather plain chicken-centric e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Fabi & Rosi in Austin

    ​As a high school exchange student in Europe about hundred years ago, I developed a fondness for schnitzel, bratwurst, and sautéed cabbage. Germanic cuisine does not always offer the most sophisticated flavors, but it certainly sticks to your bones in a way that is particuarly satisfying whe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    Ingredient of the Week: Red Cabbage

    ​What is it? Red cabbage is exactly what it sounds like. While it isn't as exotic as a lychee or Chinese broccoli, it wasn't something I ever ate growing up in Southeast Texas, so it is exotic to me. Until later in life when I experienced some tart, sweet and savory red kraut at a German rest ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 7, 2010

    Under the Volcano: Oktoberfest

    Anybody wanna polka?

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2010

    Saint Arnold’s Oktoberfest 2010

    Break out your lederhosen

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    A Cooler Coke: Almdudler

    ​Each Tuesday and Thursday for the next few weeks, we'll be taking a look at alternatives to cokes for the sticky Houston summer that lays ahead. Through the course of drinking various soft drinks and reporting back to you on them, I'll occasionally discover beverages like Vimto: something I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    A Wunderbar Feast at "Lunch With The Germans"

    Photos by Katharine Shilcutt​More and more, organizers are mixing music with food at the industry parties that permeate the scene during the daylight hours of SXSW. This morning, I quelled my angry stomach with a full English breakfast of grilled tomatoes, Heinz beans, egg butties and tea at t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    The 10 Best Places to Eat in Westchase

    Unlike neighboring Memorial, the Westchase district of Houston -- which runs roughly down the spine of Westheimer from Gessner to Dairy Ashford -- is brimming with some of the city's best and (happily) least expensive ethnic restaurants. Although you could eat at a place like J. Alexander's or Le Pe ... More >>

  • Music

    October 8, 2009

    Oktoberfest

    Unlike neighboring Memorial, the Westchase district of Houston -- which runs roughly down the spine of Westheimer from Gessner to Dairy Ashford -- is brimming with some of the city's best and (happily) least expensive ethnic restaurants. Although you could eat at a place like J. Alexander's or Le Pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Texas Traveler: Food in Frederickburg

    Photos by Robb WalshJames DeWolf and rabbit sausageThe Hill Country town of Frederickburg is the capital of the Texas German Belt. You can pretty much tour the whole town by driving up and down Main Street. The coolest restaurant in town is Rebecca's Table next door to the Rather Sweet Bakery and Ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Rodeo Food: Wurst Kabob and Deep-Fried Oreos

    Sure, I love all the cowboy junk inside the exhibit halls and the wicked-ass carnival rides at the carnival. I don't even mind teenaged FFA members screaming at me to buy a program. But by far, the best thing at our Houston rodeo is the food. All the heaping, awful, death-defying foodstuffs that h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    Opa Dog

    Sure, I love all the cowboy junk inside the exhibit halls and the wicked-ass carnival rides at the carnival. I don't even mind teenaged FFA members screaming at me to buy a program. But by far, the best thing at our Houston rodeo is the food. All the heaping, awful, death-defying foodstuffs that h ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 21, 2007

    I Love CFS: 25 Lovable Chicken-Fried Steaks

    Who invented the CFS? There are a lot of competing theories. Whose do you love? Better try them all to be sure.

  • Dining

    February 23, 2006

    Reuben Redo

    Kahn's Deli

  • Dining

    February 9, 2006

    Brunch in the Alps

    Take a ride out to Richmond and discover the wonders of old-fashioned Swiss cooking

  • News

    June 23, 2005

    Letters

    Take a ride out to Richmond and discover the wonders of old-fashioned Swiss cooking

  • Dining

    May 12, 2005

    Wurst-Case Scenario

    Alfredo's serves up excellent German sausage and a lot of conversation

  • Dining

    February 12, 2004

    Bang This

    The Red Lion Pub

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Transylvanian Restaurant

    Charivari

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best German Restaurant

    AnneMarie's Bistro

  • Dining

    February 14, 2002

    My Finny Valentine

    Getting misty-eyed over creamed herring and sweet German beer at AnneMarie's Bistro

  • Dining

    December 20, 2001

    Who Stollen Christmas?

    Joe Mannke gives us the dish on German food

  • Dining

    September 6, 2001

    Danke Schön

    Brenner's

  • Dining

    February 8, 2001

    For the Love of Sauerkraut

    Somehow a restaurant from the Black Forest finds its way to Midtown

  • Dining

    January 11, 2001

    Chicken-Fried Honor

    George's civic slur

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Microbrewery

    Saint Arnold Brewing Company

  • Dining

    June 29, 2000

    Expect the Wurst

    Schadenfreude

  • Dining

    August 26, 1999

    Everything Old Is New Again

    Darby's flashes back to a gentler time

  • Dining

    December 3, 1998

    Schmatz Move

    A restaurant aims to conquerHouston with Austrian open-faced sandwiches

  • Dining

    October 22, 1998

    Dish

    A restaurant aims to conquerHouston with Austrian open-faced sandwiches

  • Dining

    December 25, 1997

    Roll Out the Barrel

    Hackemack's is a barrel of fun

  • Dining

    November 21, 1996

    Heavy Mettle

    There's nothing delicate to be found in Old Heidelberg's deliciously Teutonic soul

  • Dining

    November 17, 1994

    Into the West

    Cafe European is a suburban surprise that's worth the drive

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