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Kevin Strickland

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2013

    The Eating...Our Words 100: Tracy Vaught, Owner of Backstreet Cafe and Hugo's

    What she does: Tracy Vaught is the owner of Hugo's and Backstreet Cafe and a partner at Prego and Trevisio. ""I do all the planning, train managers, set all the standards for the restaurants, design menus," says Vaught. "Investments and charitable giving. I am the one who has political involvement ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2012

    Ziggy's Healthy Grill Gets a Makeover and New Name: gratifi

    Ziggy's Healthy Grill has undergone a lot of changes in the past five years: Its location on West Alabama closed to make way for Sorrel Urban Bistro, its downtown location will be closing soon, and its Montrose location is undergoing a significant makeover. Starting with a fresh paint job on the his ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 30, 2012

    Paneer on Bombay Pizza

    If you haven't tried it yet, you're missing out.

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2012

    Bombay Pizza: A Downtown Beacon on Main Street

    It's often tempting to refer to restaurants as beacons, especially if they're bright points in otherwise dark areas (whether metaphorically or literally). I once referred to Moon Tower Inn this way, noting the power that the hot-dogs-and-beer joint had to draw people in like moths to a flame. It wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Restaurant Ejects Diner for Tweeting While Eating

    Social media isn't always as friendly as it sounds.​Ever since Te House of Tea and its sister restaurant, the now-defunct Saute World Bistro, signed up for Twitter accounts in August 2008 -- the first two restaurants in Houston to do so -- it's become not only de rigeur but almost necessary f ... More >>

  • News

    February 11, 2010

    Wondering about Wonderland

    Plus: parking problems at Ziggy's

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Ziggy's In Montrose Might Close Due To Parking Dispute

    ​Ziggy's Bar and Grill, the yellow restaurant in Montrose, is the latest business fighting with the city about parking, a problem usually reserved for all the new places popping up on Washington Avenue. Last week, Ziggy's owner met with city council, according to the restaurant's Twitter page, to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Ziggy's In Montrose Might Close Over Parking Dispute

    ​Ziggy's Bar and Grill, the yellow restaurant in Montrose, is the latest business fighting with the city about parking, a problem usually reserved for all the new places popping up on Washington Avenue. Last week, Ziggy's owner met with city council, according to the restaurant's Twitter page, to ... More >>

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