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May 6, 2009
If I Could Wine and Dine Guy Fieri
If I could take Guy Fieri out for a taste of Houston I'd do the following in this order (all on the same day...we'd have to start early): First stop: Crispy puffy tacos at Loma Linda and Los Tios. Photos by Jay FrancisPuffy tacos at Loma Linda Puffy tacos at Los Tios
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May 8, 2009
This Week In Deliciousness
Photo by Katharine ShilcuttPictured: Damn fine pie. Not pictured: Laura Palmer, Log Lady, backwards-talking jazz dwarf Welcome back to the weekly Eating Our Words round-up! This week started out with more Cinco de Mayo fare and the triumphant return of Robb Walsh with his Top 5 Cinco de Mayo Mariach ... More >>
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July 1, 2009
Diners, Drive-Ins and...Pubs?
Guy Fieri Once again, a national eye has turned to Houston, which the rest of the country tends to dismiss out of hand as not being a food town. Guy Fieri's popular Food Network show -- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives -- has spent the last few weeks filming at various restaurants around town, lead ... More >>
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July 3, 2009
This Week In Deliciousness
Welcome back to Eating Our Words' weekly round-up, where the beer flows like honey, and vice versa (our still is broken, and our bees are drunk). Speaking of honey, Robb Walsh had an interesting look at cucuzza blossom honey, which is the honey from a Sicilian squash used primarily by the Cosa Nostr ... More >>
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August 4, 2009
No One Cooks In Houston Anymore...Or Do They?
Photo by Steve Rhodes Michael Pollan, speaking in San FranciscoMichael Pollan's latest piece in this past Sunday's New York Times Magazine has once again proven to do what Pollan's work does best: incite furious discussion among food lovers, food writers and food professionals. Best ... More >>
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October 23, 2009
Lamb Shank at Niko Niko's
The Food Network's hugely successful show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives recently visited Niko Niko's Greek restaurant in Montrose. Amidst owner Dimitri Fetokakis's banter with hyper host Guy Fieri was this little nugget of information: Niko Niko's no longer slow-marinates its legendary lamb sha ... More >>
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December 1, 2009
Hodad's: Nation's Best Burger?
Some say Hodad's in San Diego has the best hamburger in the country. Just before I flew out to California, I was watching the Jay Leno show. That night Leno did a Top 10 list with Guy Fieri, the spiky-haired star of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Leno asked Fieri to name the No. 1 burger in the ... More >>
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December 22, 2009
The Shameless Chef: Happy Holiday Uncookies
Yup, it's a dessert again, just like Thanksgiving. Something about the holidays ignites my inner sugar lunatic.Happy Holidays! And no, that's not just political correctness talking; there happens to be plenty of holidays besides Christmas in December, including St. Stephen's Day and the Emperor's ... More >>
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January 1, 2010
This Year in Deliciousness
Photo by This Is Freaking RidiculousAn AK-47 made entirely out of bacon? Yup, that's pretty much 2009 summed up. So this is the time of year when we normally say things like "Wow, another year gone by already!" and "Can ya believe it's almost 2010?" and "Say there, how come you just broke my ... More >>
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April 23, 2010
Fine Living No More: The Cooking Channel To Debut May 31
If you think that food-oriented television couldn't get any worse or lowbrow than Sandra Lee's infamous Kwanzaa cake or the frosted tips of Guy Fieri traveling the nation in search of burgers, burgers and more mediocre burgers, you're in for a shock: There is much worse programming on the men ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
Guy Fieri Leaves His Mark
I was recently at T-Bone Tom's in Kemah eating the amazing house-made smoked sausage and those awesome armadillo eggs, when I noticed that on the wall by our table was a spray-painted stencil of Guy Fieri's signature, along with a picture of him shaking the owner's hand. It was funny, and so ... More >>
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June 11, 2010
Chef Chat, Part 2: Craig Mallinson of The Red Lion
Craig Mallinson with everyone's favorite TV host, Guy Fieri. Today we continue our chat with Craig Mallinson, owner of the Red Lion, about his menu. EOW: So let's talk about the food some more, how did it all start and then how did it evolve? Mallinson: We started off with a basic menu. We ... More >>
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August 2, 2010
Battle Celebrity Chefs
Guy Fieri.The other night I was watching Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and every time it would go to commercial, I would scroll down to the Travel Channel and watch No Reservations. Then it hit me: Could there be two "celebrity chefs" any more famous and yet totally different than Guy Fieri an ... More >>
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August 6, 2010
This Week in Deliciousness
Aw, come on, that's not... that's not something that should be done, there.Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we're still trying to figure out a way to combine grits and dumplings. Don't tell us it can't be done; we've got a dream. How did we start the week ou ... More >>
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October 14, 2010
Top 5 Food Network Chef-Inspired Halloween Costumes
You can be Mario Batali in just a few easy steps.Halloween is upon us, yet again. And every year, Halloween costumes get either sluttier or blatantly, intentionally lamer. (Witness our sister blog, Art Attack, for more ideas on how to achieve the latter.) So what does a food-loving, non-slut ... More >>
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November 10, 2010
Forget Mr. Goodwrench: Five Other Ad Characters That Need To Be Retired
Flo will make this list pretty soon, we're guessingGeneral Motors has announced it is retiring the Mr. Goodwrench character from its advertising line-up.Which is probably a good thing, since a) We weren't even aware they were still using it, and b) It's probably not as big a selling point as it u ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
Happy Hour Scene: Red Lion
The Place: Red Lion Pub 2316 S. Shepherd 713-782-3030 http://www.redlionhouston.com The Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays The Deals: $1 off beer and well drinks The Scene: The Red Lion is a nice lunch spot, but it isn't anything approaching a ... More >>
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May 24, 2011
Top 5 Houston Restaurants Featured on the Food Network
Photo by Robb WalshThelma's previous incarnation.Houston may feel a little like Rodney Dangerfield when it comes to being recognized as a top culinary city -- we get no respect. But the Food Network has always shown Houston a little love. As early as 2003, shows on the Food Network were featu ... More >>
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July 20, 2011
Chef Chat, Part 1: Domenica Catelli of Catelli's
Photo by Matthew DresdenDomenica Catelli, outside her family's eponymous restaurant in Geyserville, CAThis week on a very special Chef Chat: the California wine country edition! Domenica Catelli might be the most prolific chef you've never heard of, with a hand in nearly every aspect of the ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Top 5 Celebrity Chefs I Wish Would Relocate to Mars
Yum-o???It does not surprise me that people who cook well become popular. What shocks me is that many of these people remain famous even after revealing their less savory personalities and sometimes substandard skills. Here are five celebrity chefs I hope take their "talents" to another plan ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
The Next Food Network Star
So, the Next Food Network Star has been announced. We'll get to the winner, but first, I'm writing as I watch the reunion show and revisiting some of the contestants eliminated early on: the ones I rooted for and the ones I rolled my eyes at. The show started off with 14 contestants; by the ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
The Best and Worst Celebrity Endorsements
What is she... Is she literally pouring herself a glass of wine?A few weeks back, I saw a Tweet from my friend Melissa, who found herself alternately captivated and horrified by what she'd come across in her local Kroger. It was a sign advertising a line of Pinot Grigio from Ramona Singer (ab ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
Texas Tweakers
James "Bull" Durham burned down his mother's house while cooking meth. In Angelina County, the jail is full of guys like him..
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January 4, 2012
The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Dive Bars
D&W Lounge. "I know it when I see it." - Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, on correctly identifying pornography. Also applies to dive bars. The dive distinction is complicated. Used to be you could stick a bar in the non-dive phylum if a web jukebox were present. But nowadays there are d ... More >>