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What They're Saying About Texas Q in Chicago

Places That Are Open -- Constantly Updated

Hot Plate

Chefs Pitch In for Brennan’s Fire Victims

Fundraiser for the Koonce Family

Texas-Thai BBQ

If there's anything I like as much as Texas BBQ, it's wacky only-in-Houston fusion cuisines. So imagine my glee when I noticed the sign in front of Mai Thai restaurant at 3819 Kirby advertising "Texas BBQ Thai Fusion." I pulled over immediately. The special BBQ menu listed beef, chicken, spicy pork ... More >>

Somber News from Nashville

Townes Van Zandt hospitalized with lung problems

Armadillo World Headquarters

The Goode family's shrine to all things Texas could use a shootout or two.

Goode Comfort

In a changing world, Goode Company Seafood keeps on delivering

Beat the Heat!

1996 Summer Guide

Soft and Crabby

Summer's the right time for many things -- but none better than soft-shell supping

Hot Plate

Summer's the right time for many things -- but none better than soft-shell supping

Hot Plate

Summer's the right time for many things -- but none better than soft-shell supping

Letters

From the February 24, 2000 issue

Oyster Lovers Unite: Five Places to Eat Oysters This Valentine's Weekend

From the February 24, 2000 issue

New Goode Company Barbeque

From the February 24, 2000 issue

Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood Kitchen

The newest Gulf seafood joint in town is knocking them dead with cheap oysters and awesome gumbo

T-Bone Tom's Steakhouse Restaurant

Visit T-Bone Tom's and help keep Kemah weird

White By Whitebread No More

This year's South By Southwest makes room for plenty of local rap. Why can't our rockers get with the program?

Barbecued Squid

A special dish scores as the Seoul food of Korea Garden

Good Company

Goode Company Texas Seafood

It's Goode Being Green

Levi Goode

Dish

Levi Goode

Bernardo Versus the Volcano

Can a graduate of Cafe Annie find true happiness at Senor Frog's?

Clever, Funny and Disturbing

Austin exports 20 artists and installations for a show at DiverseWorks.

Saint Arnold's Celebrates Their 15th Anniversary With the First Annual Beer Olympics

Photos by Jeff BalkeSunday's bracing heat and thick humidity didn't stop the hundreds of beer lovers who turned out to help local microbrewery Saint Arnold celebrate its 15th anniversary while feasting on barbecue and watching the spectacle that was the first annual Beer Olympics. Emcee Lennie Ambr ... More >>

How Did Texas Monthly Miss This Burger?

​You've had the fabulous "Baby Goat Masala Burger" at Indika, right? You know, the cabrito burger seasoned with masala and topped with goat cheese and watercress? How did Texas Monthly skip this masterpiece on its list of the 50 top burgers in Texas, while the messy bulgogi burger at Burger Te ... More >>

Pecan Pie in a Jar

​Let's start by saying that Pecan Pie in a Jar is not meant to be eaten directly from the jar. One spoonful and I was sure this taste test was over before it began, but upon further review of the fine print, it turned out you actually need eggs to make it remotely edible. Was it better than m ... More >>

Odd Pair: Barbecue Beef Sandwiches & Malbec

​Everyone knows that you usually pair red wine with beef. But what if that beef is brisket and it's smothered in tangy barbecue sauce? The pairing gets a little more interesting. Wanting to get as far away from Thanksgiving leftovers as possible, we picked up Goode Company sliced beef sandw ... More >>

Bolillo's Campechanas

​As my friend Barry Popik explains, the word "campechanas" first entered the Texas food lexicon in the 1930s as the name for the flaky Mexican pastries that crumble into sweet flakes when you bite them. The glazed rectangles are similar in texture to the French "elephant ears." The pastries ... More >>

Salad City

Green papaya salad at Asia Market​It can be a struggle to find a good salad in a town so fanatical for Tex-Mex. And barbecue. And burgers. But we know they're out there somewhere. It's still early enough in January that you might not have broken all of your New Year's resolutions... So where d ... More >>

Meat Glory at the 3rd Annual BBQ Smackdown

​Last Saturday was the third annual Houston Chowhound BBQ Smackdown, a hard-nosed, meat-a-rrific event that pits six area barbecue joints against one another in a blind tasting for pit-master glory. Eighty attendees once again filled the Pearl Bar on Washington to grab a slice of brisket and a ... More >>

The 4th Of July Is Coming: Break Out The Cameras And Win Prizes

Free food and drink for the winners!!​The 4th of July is a holiday made for cameras, and we want to see your work.Take your best pictures showing the essence of the 4th -- whether it's a backyard barbecue, fireworks, or a drunk uncle knocking over lawn furniture -- and upload them to the Houston P ... More >>

Armadillo Palace Branching Out Beyond Yee-Haw Texas Music

facebook.com/ArmadilloPalace​Don't look now, but subtle changes are occurring with the music lineup at Goode's Armadillo Palace. Long one of the bastions of the Texas music scene associated with the likes of Pat Green, Cory Morrow and Roger Creager, this week finds fresh blood - honky-tonker M ... More >>

Don't Forget Our 4th Of July Photo Contest -- Free Food For The Winner!!

Photo by AlphaTangoBravo/Adam Baker Fifty bucks of free food​Are you getting off tomorrow or Monday for the Fourth? There seems to be differing theories out there.Here in Hair Balls land, we're calling tomorrow the Fourth -- we'll still be posting plenty of stuff, so be sure to check in, th ... More >>

We Have Our 4th Of July Contest Winners!! Probably Not You!!

Photo by allison_b216​Thanks to everyone for the great response to our Fourth of July photo contest.You went out, you saw, you clicked, you uploaded to our Flickr page.And two of you won prizes. First place went to allison_b216 who, in addition to taking the winning shot, took the photo to t ... More >>

Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes #4 Campechana at Goode Company Seafood

​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 >>

A Side Lover's Lament

ilovememphis​Stop right there before you head down to comment land at the bottom of the page and write, "You don't go to barbecue restaurants for the sides." Don't even think of writing that -- it's just a dumb thing to say. If barbecue restaurants don't want to be judged on their sides, then ... More >>

Texas Foodies and Chefs Secede from Dixie: The Texas Food Alliance Fundraiser at Armadillo Palace

Photos by Jeff Balke​While the mighty ice sculpture with the Foodways Texas logo slowly melted amid it all, rivers of St. Arnold's and Dripping Springs vodka / Rio Grande Valley ruby red grapefruit juice cocktails flowed. The Catalan corned beef sliders, Goode Company baked oysters, shrimp cor ... More >>

Top 5 Houston Food Signs

Photos by Kevin Shalin​There are so many Houston eating establishments, and thus, so many signs. But these are the best. 5. Antonio's Flying Pizza (2920 Hillcroft) There's nothing not to like about this sign. It has all the characteristics you look for--big, bright, eye-catching lights, a ... More >>

Top 5 Local Ideas: The Gift of Lone Star Deliciousness

Looking to spread Texas-size cheer to friends and family out of state? Need a universally appealing present for employees or clients? Below are five suggestions for food gifts chock full of local flavor and appeal. The "DJ Special." Original BBQ Sauce, Jalapeño Garlic BBQ Sauce, Heavy Garlic BBQ Sa ... More >>

The Perfect Christmas Gift: Goode Company Pecan Pie

store.goodecompany.com​Need a gift that is outrageously Texan that you can send to an out-of-stater without having to do much more than click a mouse? My choice, beyond all others, is a Goode Company pecan pie. You don't even really have to be a thoughtful person to send one. Say what you wi ... More >>

Top 5: I-10 Eats

Robb Walsh ​I continue my search for the best eateries off major highway arteries. This time around, let's check out I-10. This list includes restaurants right off I-10, between Loop 610 and Beltway 8. 5. Five Guys Burger & Fries Save the speech, devout burger lovers. This chain is good, ... More >>

A Rare Request at Goode Company Hamburgers & Taqueria

​In my ongoing quest to sample Houston's burger offerings, I made my first visit to Goode Company Hamburgers & Taqueria, where I enjoyed my two-thirds-pound burger with Swiss cheese and grilled onions. But getting it cooked rare was a colossal pain in the ass. The clerk and I had the followi ... More >>

Off the Wall: Now That's a Po-Boy

​Last week, Katharine Shilcutt wrote about her experience at Zimm's Little Deck. In it, she mentioned her fondness for Calliope's Po-Boy, and the commenters agreed. TonyC had this to say: "I can't recommend Calliope's enough. A little bit of Louisiana right here in Houston." I'm sold.

Second Time's the Charm at Goode Company Hamburgers & Taqueria

​When I wrote about my initial failure to get a rare burger at Goode Company Taqueria , many of you wrote in with your thoughts, including Levi Goode, who defended his business's commitment to cooking burgers to order: "This was a misstep on our part when your order was placed, our sincere apo ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 2: Danton Nix of Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood Kitchen

​ Yesterday, we spoke with Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood Kitchen executive chef Danton Nix about his menu and the good and bad of customers having favorite dishes. Today we talk oysters, Groupon and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. EOW: What do you think about the move to give appellations to Galve ... More >>

Thanksgiving Day Dining and Takeout Options: Because Washing Dishes Sucks

madfishestheblog.comTurkey Day doesn't have to be terrifying. ​Recently we read an article on "Facebook Depression," which is essentially a feeling of general malaise attributed to the constant comparison of one's own turbulent, unexciting existence to the seemingly glamorous and worry-free li ... More >>

Dining Out on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

elitemom.net​It's allegedly the most wonderful time of the year. But we're guessing whomever penned that phrase never spent Christmas Eve amid the pandemonium of wide-eyed, frantic shoppers desperately trying to cross those last few names off of the shopping list, or stayed up until the wee ... More >>