Kim Son

Overlooking the Cheese Factor at Nam: Noodles and More

When some of the best pho in town is served inside a trailer on the southeast side, and when you have to travel into the heart of Houston's "Chinatown" to get the best Vietnamese in the city, it's hard to take a place like Nam: Noodles and More seriously. It is, after all, located in a strip cente ... More >>

Cover Story: Mashing Houston Old & New, Via Photos

We've had some good results when our Abrahan Garza has roamed the Houston streets mashing up present-day scenes with old photographs. Today, as part of our annual Best of Houston® issue, he's at it again. "Houston: Now & Then" takes a look at how the city has evolved -- or hasn't. Garza hunts up ... More >>

Like That Chain Restaurant?

Try this local one instead.

More Than 40 Food Vendors Will Feed Your Face at iFest

I love iFest so much, I typically go on both weekends of the festival each year. This time around, I'll be missing the second weekend of the International Festival in favor of appearing in a bright blue bridesmaid's dress at a mansion in Las Vegas (HOLLA), but you lucky people will still be able to ... More >>

Bartender Chat: Jeremy Trujillo of Warren's Inn

Photo by Ginny Braud​ Warren's Inn is, unquestionably, a revered downtown Houston landmark. No stranger to winning Best of Houston® awards, most recently for Best Downtown Bar 2010, Warren's boasts charm, character and cordial, heavy handed bartenders. The space definitely has a vintage vibe, ... More >>

Disappointed at Dim Sum King

Shrimp har gow at Dim Sum King​Whenever there are discussions about dim sum in Houston, I inevitably hear references to Dim Sum King, the tiny little restaurant tucked way in the hard-to-find corner behind a police station on Bellaire and Ranchester. I love eating dim sum, and while I've been ... More >>

Twilight, Cleavage & Drugs

Banned books across Texas

Commitment Problems

Readers disagree that involuntary commitment is a bad thing.

Bernard Says "Hi" and "Pass the Dumplings"

​We met Bernard Brunon for dim sum at Empress Pavillion restaurant in Los Angeles Chinatown last week. After 18 years in Houston, the French artist accepted a job offer in Tinseltown a couple of years ago. Bernard was a familiar fixture on the Houston arts scene, and he told me to say "hi" to ... More >>

The Downtown Open/Closed List

Fish Frenzy at Tokyo One

Pile your plate with scads of sashimi at this new all-you-can-eat Japanese buffet

Sandwich Circus

A California-style Vietnamese cafe is the cool new thing on Bellaire Boulevard

Dim Sum 101

Dorothy Huang holds court at Ocean Palace

Multicultural Masala

Have you heard the one about the American food critic and the Pakistani cab driver who walk into a barbecue joint?

Justice on the Block

Is the D.A.'s office for sale to the highest bidder?

No Parking

Market Square suffers from its own success

Dish

The Insider

Evolution of a Watering Hole

Backstreet Cafe outgrows its niche as a fair-weather favorite