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July 17, 2009
A Chat with Shon Kyto of Kata Robata
Photo by Sarah Rufka"What's your signature drink?" It's a fairly inane question, but it's one Shon Kyto thinks about a lot. He's the manager of Kata Robata, but after seven years serving drinks at Azuma, the bar is still his baby. He shows me the cork-bound drinks menu with not a little pride. "Peop ... More >>
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July 17, 2009
This Week In Deliciousness
Photo by J.C. ReidBAM! Goddamn peanut butter and bacon burger IN YOUR FACE. We're through the looking glass here, people!Welcome back to the weekly round-up of our food blog, Eating Our Words, where the beef isn't jerky but a couple of the maitre-d's are. Robb Walsh started us off this week with a v ... More >>
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August 13, 2009
Kata Robata
Photo by J.C. ReidBAM! Goddamn peanut butter and bacon burger IN YOUR FACE. We're through the looking glass here, people!Welcome back to the weekly round-up of our food blog, Eating Our Words, where the beef isn't jerky but a couple of the maitre-d's are. Robb Walsh started us off this week with a v ... More >>
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August 18, 2009
The Belly of the Beast
Photos by Katharine Shilcutt A packed dining room at Catalan on Monday nightPeople swarmed the table full of pork and beans at last night's long-awaited Pork Belly Throwdown at Catalan like bees on a hive. Dishes such as Vermont maple-glazed Kurobuta pork belly shared space with whole suc ... More >>
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October 19, 2009
Top 10 Places to Eat in Rice Village
10. Croissant Brioche 2435 Rice Blvd., 713-526-9188 While the café is cluttered with tightly packed tables and the service can be somewhat, ahem, European, the pastries, soups and sandwiches are delicious. The truly amazing coffee alone is worth a visit. 9. Chicken Kitchen 2516 Rice Blvd., ... More >>
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November 19, 2009
Flounder Fish & Chips
A new Kata Robata on Kirby offers stellar fish and lots of attitude.
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November 24, 2009
More Than Just Yards of Beer at CityCentre's New Yard House
Photos by Katharine ShilcuttThe first thing you notice upon walking into Yard House -- the new upscale bar at west Houston's CityCentre -- is the beer. Purposefully, of course, as the California-based chain likes to claim that it has the "world's largest selection of draft beer." Rows of colo ... More >>
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December 3, 2009
The 10 Best Places to Eat in Memorial
Although it's undergoing some massive growth in the form of redevelopment and expansion at Memorial City Mall and the construction of the nearly finished CityCentre "town square" off Beltway 8, Memorial is still in many ways a sweetly sleepy suburb. But sleepy doesn't necessarily mean boring. And su ... More >>
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January 4, 2010
Chef Chat, Part 1: Adam Puskorius of Polo's
Polo's New American has a young executive chef with some great Houston roots. We dropped by one afternoon to pay him a visit and see what Polo's is all about. Eating Our Words: How did your culinary tales begin? Adam Puskorius: Before becoming executive chef of Polo's, I was a sous chef at ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Food Fight: Battle Discount Sushi
Houston still lacks the crucial "conveyor belt sushi" conceptIt's no secret that we love sushi. However, we also love something else -- and we love it even more than we love sushi. We love money. To paraphrase Adam Sandler, we're a big fan of money. We like it, we use it, we have a little. We ... More >>
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February 9, 2010
Kata Robata Chef Chat, Part 2: Jean-Philippe Gaston
FabioAfter our interview with Kata Robata's Manabu Horiuchi, he demanded we interview his chef de cuisine, Jean-Philippe Gaston, an integral part of Kata Robata. We sat down with him for a few bonus words. Eating Our Words: What is your role on the Kata Robata menu? Jean-Philippe Gaston: If ... More >>
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February 23, 2010
Chef Chat: Justin Basye Part 2
FabioYesterday Justin explained the nomination process for the James Beard Awards. Today we discuss changes he has implemented and what he does on his days off from work. Eating Our Words: So four months later, what has changed? Justin Basye: Haha, my responsibilities! Moving from sous to c ... More >>
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March 31, 2010
Top 10 Restaurants in Upper Kirby
Let's leave aside a second some of the things we hate about the Upper Kirby district -- the bizarre desire to forge a connection with the U.K. based solely on sharing the same initials and installing anachronistic red phone booths on random street corners, the fact that Kirby itself is always ... More >>
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June 18, 2010
Openings and Closings
It's been an exciting past week for diners and restaurateurs alike, with a rash of new and planned openings to please pretty much any palate. The biggest news, of course, was that our own Robb Walsh is working with Bryan Caswell and Bill Floyd -- the team behind restaurants like Little Big's and Re ... More >>
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September 17, 2010
Openings & Closings
No more orichiette at Sabetta Cafe.Two unexpected closings took the city by surprise this week, starting with the unceremonious shuttering of Bailey's American Grille (2320 NASA Parkway) in Seabrook. Although former owner Brad Bailey blamed a poor economy and struggles to recover from Hurrica ... More >>
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October 6, 2010
Umami at Umai
Photos by Troy FieldsThe clean and modern interior at Umai. Check out our slideshow for more photos.Umai Japanese Restaurant (8400 Bellaire) may be located along Bellaire Boulevard, but the restaurant is mostly removed from the hurly-burly tumble and flow of Chinatown, being closer to Sharpst ... More >>
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October 28, 2010
Chef Chat, Part 2: Bill Greenwood of Eddie V's Prime Seafood
Yesterday we chatted with Bill Greenwood of CityCentre's Eddie V's Prime Seafood about what Buddhist monks really like on their plates. Today he fills us in on where he likes to eat around town and why fishing sustainability is such a tricky subject. Eating Our Words: As a chef that has trav ... More >>
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November 12, 2010
Upcoming Events
Photo by Troy FieldsHave you ever wanted to play chef for a day in the vast kitchen at Brennan's? Your chance to man the stoves (seen above) is coming up, as Alex Brennan Martin has now revived the Creole restaurant's beloved "Chef For A Day" program. Available only to one person per day (and ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
Sampler Plate: This Week in Food Blogs
Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention to? Leave the address in the comments section below. Great Food Houston: Support Houston-based businesses and avoid Black Friday alt ... More >>
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November 26, 2010
Openings & Closings: November 2010
Zelko Bistro and Katz's have some new fried pickle competition in the new Natachee's.It's been a while since we've done a monthly roundup of openings and closings, but we're getting that train back on track now, and what a month to pick for that re-railment. November was busy, both in terms o ... More >>
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December 14, 2010
Restaurants We're Excited About for 2011
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, right? Well, for all the new restaurants that disappointed us in 2010, there are many more coming in 2011 that we're awaiting with baited breath. Whether they be old favorites revived or entirely new restaurants, whether they be from ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Chef Chat, Part 1: Seth Siegel-Gardner of Kata Robata
Shortly after naming Kata Robata (3600 Kirby Dr, 713-526-8858) Houston's best new restaurant, we learned that they were getting a new chef: Seth Siegel-Gardner, a native Houstonian. EOW had the chance to speak with Siegel-Gardner in early December, just as he was rolling out his new menu. S ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
Chef Chat, Part 2: Seth Siegel-Gardner of Kata Robata
EOW recently spoke with Seth Siegel-Gardner of Kata Robata. Yesterday, we learned about pop-up restaurants and what British people like to eat. Today we continue our chat. EOW: You worked in London for a year and now you're back in Houston and working at a fantastic restaurant. And afte ... More >>
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December 24, 2010
Chef Chat, Part 3: Seth Siegel-Gardner of Kata Robata
Lardo.This week I sat down and chatted with Chef Seth Siegel-Gardner, the new chef at Kata Robata. I also sampled some of the new menu additions. I've always loved Kata Robata, but Siegel-Gardner is bringing some seriously elegant food to Houston. We started off the meal with a lovely Japa ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
Pie, Dirt and Pimento Cheese: Food Trends for 2011
Photo by Troy Fields2011 will be the year of the hot dog...among other delights.Back in October, Nation's Restaurant News released their annual list of predicted food trends for 2011. Some items were already cresting the horizon here in Houston two months ago: high-end junk food, one-dish res ... More >>
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December 31, 2010
My Personal Top 5 Favorite Restaurant Dishes of 2010
The chef pictured (Michael Dei Maggi) has moved on from Caffe Bello, but those mussels remain...Having a young child, a spouse with a crazy work schedule, and no family in town to baby-sit can certainly put a damper on one's culinary pursuits in a city blossoming with delicious dishes. Howeve ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
Ginger-Butternut Squash Bisque at Azuma
Yesterday's cold snap got me thinking about last Friday and how -- during the unfulfilled threat of Snowpocalypse 2011 -- I ended up eating at Azuma (909 Texas, 713-223-0909) as a measure of last resort, and how much I unexpectedly enjoyed my meal. And it was all because of the ginger-butter ... More >>
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February 14, 2011
Houston on the Horizon: Rising Stars Named by StarChefs.com
Chef Manabu Horiuchi of Kata Robata, one of this year's Rising Stars.I vacillate back and forth between craving attention for our city's culinary efforts and then finding myself annoyed with the attention we do get. Call it the heartburn that comes with having your cake and eating it, too. T ... More >>
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March 7, 2011
This Little Piggy Went to Kata Robata
Photos by GroovehouseFor more photos from the pig party, check out our slideshow.Say what you will about Twitter -- that the microblogging/messaging service is ruining our attention spans, that it's killing "real" blogging -- but sometimes paying careful attention to your Twitter stream pays ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
Top 5 Sushi Restaurants
Soma.With sushi being one of my favorite go-to meals, naming favorites is not an easy task. There are so many things to take into consideration. Are you looking mainly at the freshness of the fish? What about the selection of makizushi? And what about the rice? I tried to take all of thes ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
Health Department Roundup
Some of the reasons city inspectors write up restaurants are oddly inexact. When we see stuff like, "Utensils designed to serve food not kept at proper 45-degree angle from serving tray/as shiny as they probably could be/free of roach droppings," we imagine bureaucrats taking secret pleasure ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
Comment of the Day
This morning, Geri Maria Harris listed her Top 5 sushi restaurants in Houston and -- as with any Top 5 or Top 10 list -- everyone weighed in with their own "left out" restaurants. But one reader, angrybaker, took issue with the name of the post itself, not necessarily the contents: While I ... More >>
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March 18, 2011
Upcoming Events
Photo by Katharine ShilcuttYou don't want to miss a Vic & Anthony's beer dinner.Vic & Anthony's is continuing its popular series of beer dinners by partnering with Texas' own Real Ale for its next evening, which takes place on Friday, April 8 starting at 7 p.m. For $85 a person (tax and tip n ... More >>
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April 25, 2011
Kata Robata Chefs Take Inaugural Kiss My Grits Throwdown Title
Jason BargasLeft, Kata Robata. Right, Ouisie's.Grits have been an integral part of my life since I could gum food. Naturally, I was eager to get my gums (and teef) on the grits concoctions at Thursday evening's Kiss My Grits Gulf Coast Throwdown. Young Texans Against Cancer cobbled together H ... More >>
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April 29, 2011
This Week in Deliciousness
The one in the tiara will not be putting up with your crap today, thanks. Probably not tomorrow, either.Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we've constructed a gigantic, hollow Peep with our leftover Easter Peeps and we're trying to come up with a way to lure Ni ... More >>
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May 2, 2011
Houston's Best Patios: The 10 Best Unexpected Treasures
Photo by GroovehouseGet your tropical drink on at Kata Robata's intimate patio.Over the last four weeks, we have been guiding you around Houston's best patios in several different categories: The best places to catch up with friends The best places to bring the kids The best places to pr ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
Independence Beer Dinner at Grand Prize Bar
Photos by Neil Dalal, Independence BrewingChef Philippe GastonThis past Monday evening, I attended a beer dinner held in conjunction with this year's Texas Beer Fest, hosted by Grand Prize Bar and sponsored by Independence Brewing Company, with pairings created by Chef Philippe Gaston. As a w ... More >>
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May 30, 2011
Five "Dressed Up" Macaroni and Cheeses
Joanna O'LearyMiso Lobster Macaroni & CheeseA few weeks ago I wrote about my Top Five Stellar (Plain) Mac and Cheeses. Now, as promised, I'm moving on to my favorite "dressed up" versions. You know, those gourmet, fancy-schmancy types that combine hand-cut pasta with double-cream cheeses and ... More >>
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June 24, 2011
Openings & Closings
Growlers: Coming soon to two Whole Foods (not necessarily near you, though).In the long tradition of delivering the bad news first, we're starting off this week's restaurant news roundup with a couple of closings. Heights West, whose owner and chef we profiled over a series of Chef Chats bac ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
Comment of the Day
In the comments of Nick Hall's post on a whiskey class at Anvil, Bobby Heugel mentioned that there are plenty of bars and restaurants around town also deserving of acclaim. Asked by another commenter to elaborate, he did, and it's a pretty good list: I'm done after this because I don't usua ... More >>
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July 1, 2011
Live Lobster Sashimi and New Menu Items Wow at Azuma Kirby
Photos by Mai PhamYou get lobster claw soup at the end of your meal if you order the Live Lobster Sashimi at Azuma KirbyIt's been at least ten years since I've been to Azuma Kirby for anything, let alone sushi. Located in the upscale strip mall that also houses Crave Cupcakes, Azuma Kirby ha ... More >>
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July 19, 2011
Keep on Truckin: The Modular
The "Tin Can."I woke up Sunday morning with a hankering for the comfort of some food truck sustenance -- it had been a long Saturday night. I drove by the one spot I can always count on for just such an occasion, next door to Agora, the former semi-permanent home of Eatsie Boys. Instead of ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
Handmade Ramen! Get Your Handmade Ramen!
Photos by Troy FieldsTonkotsu ramen at Cafe Kubo's. See more photos in our slideshow.In the course of writing this week's cafe review of Cafe Kubo's, I asked the question: Does any place in Houston hand-make their ramen noodles? As it turns out, at least two places do. At least for tonight. ... More >>
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August 5, 2011
Upcoming Events: Welcome Back, Brownstone Cafe and An Historic Pub Crawl
Photo by Alex GreggChris Frankel will be shaking things up once again at Giacomo's.Ghost hunters and professional drinkers, you'll want to sign up for tonight's Historic Pub Crawl starting at the Lancaster Hotel. The tour will take you through five area pubs (with half-off happy hour fare at ... More >>
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August 11, 2011
The Fish That Got Away
The Gulf of Mexico produces some of the world's most delicious seafood, but we're not processing it for sushi. What gives?
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November 11, 2011
Kata Robata's Autumn Festival, "Aki no Matsuri!"
Photos by Mai PhamSuckling pig with buns and sauce, one of the many dishes from Kata Robata's izakayaTwice a year, Kata Robata transforms its patio into an izakaya, a casual after-work drinking place with Japanese bar food. Izakaya-type food is not fancy. They are the Japanese equivalent to S ... More >>
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November 16, 2011
Chef Chat, Part 1: Mark Gabriel Medina of Kata Robata
Photo by Mai PhamChef de Cuisine Mark Gabriel Medina of Kata RobataWhen I asked Mark Gabriel "Gabe" Medina, the current Chef de Cuisine at Kata Robata, if he would be willing to do a chef chat with me, the 29-year-old, soft-spoken chef, who's been flying under the radar since he assumed his c ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
Chef Chat, Part 2: Mark Gabriel Medina of Kata Robata
Photo by Mai PhamChef Mark Gabriel Medina in the kitchen at Kata Robata Yesterday, Kata Robata's Chef de Cuisine, Mark Gabriel Medina, told us about growing up on fine dining in Southeast Asia, and serving President Bush Senior sushi at Houston Country Clubs. Today, we talk to him about his ... More >>
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January 16, 2012
The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Sushi
My own personal version of heaven, served up at our No. 1 pick.For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which the winner ha ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
Bartender Chat: David of Kata Robata
My chiropractor told me I'm constantly pinching nerves in my neck because I sleep on my stomach, and in order to break that habit, I need a "special" pillow. Makes sense, I guess, so off to Bed, Bath & Beyond I went to check out the awkward, way overpriced and super-ugly therapeutic pillow ... More >>
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