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Houston's 10 best Tex-Mex restaurants.

The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Tex-Mex Restaurants

It's been more than a century since the first Tex-Mex restaurant opened in Houston. George Caldwell brought The Original Mexican Restaurant to our city in 1907, influenced -- most agree -- by a restaurant of the same name in his hometown of San Antonio. It would be another 20 years before Felix Mex ... More >>

The Eating...Our Words 100: Kaiser Lashkari, Owner and Chef of Himalaya Restaurant in Houston's Mahatma Gandhi District

Those people I know who are nuts about South Asian cuisine fall into two camps when it comes to Himalaya Restaurant. Half call it the best Pakistani restaurant in the city. The other half say that even if it's not the absolute, platonic "best," it's always worth a visit for a chat with owner and che ... More >>

2012: The Year in Openings and Closings

Here it is. The wooly mammoth of a post that we provide to you as a public service every year. All of 2012's openings and closings, listed by month, without fanfare or commentary. This is just the nitty gritty of every single restaurant whose doors have shut or opened in the last 12 months. Enjoy. ... More >>

Dining Out on Turkey Day

Our guide to restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day

Dining Out on Turkey Day: Where to Eat This Thanksgiving

Let's face it, sometimes a "home-cooked" meal in a restaurant is better than anything we can whip up at home. Thanksgiving dinner is one of the most difficult, time-consuming and stressful meals to make if you don't normally cook meals at home. But, there's one thing to be thankful for this year, ... More >>

Openings & Closings: October 2012

Once again, this week's big restaurant news takes us to downtown, where -- as mentioned yesterday -- Ziggy's Healthy Grill at 702 Main has closed. Owner Kevin Strickland has decided to take a completely different approach with the 18-year-old restaurant and is rebranding the remaining Montrose locat ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 1: Bill and Matt Hutchinson of Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana

Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana 14028 Memorial Drive 713-855-0085 www.pizarospizza.com This is the first of a three-part Chef Chat series. Look for parts two and three in this same space Thursday and Friday. Tucked away in the back of a nondescript strip mall at Memorial and Kirkwood is a tiny little ho ... More >>

Two Tellers Tending to ATM Upkeep in a Walmart, End up Robbed

Just before 3 p.m. today, an unidentified man walked into the Woodforest National Bank inside the Walmart at 2700 Kirkwood in Houston, threatened that he had a gun and walked away with cash from two tellers. The FBI is looking for help in identifying the suspect. According to their report: At appr ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 1: Kaiser Lashkari of Himalaya Restaurant

Photo by Mandy OaklanderKaiser Lashkari, owner and chef of Himalaya Restaurant​In a special Diwali version of Chef Chat, we visit Kaiser Lashkari of Himalaya Restaurant, a North Indian and Pakistani refuge in the Mahatma Gandhi district. The chef and owner, a colorful character, is 11 tables d ... More >>

Dry Chicken Pho at Pho Thai Binh Duong: Best in the City

Photos by Mai PhamPho Ga Kho at Pho Thai Binh Duong ​Pho Thai Binh Duong (11528 Bellaire Blvd #G, Tel: 832-351-3451) is one of those under-the-radar pho places that is patronized primarily by Vietnamese. It's partially tucked behind a building in the back of a strip mall near the intersection ... More >>

Breakfast and Booze: Reviewing Flora & Muse

Photos by Troy FieldsFlora & Muse's patio may not appeal now, but it begs a lingering visit in cooler weather.​For a very long time, it used be that my family and I would trek over to the Le Peep at Wilcrest and Westheimer when we wanted brunch in West Houston. Le Peep is neither the best nor ... More >>

Top 5 Weed-Inspired Album Titles

​Moments ago, actually earlier this afternoon now, Rocks Off opened an envelope from Universal Music that turned out to contain young No Limit-affiliated rapper Curren$y's major-label debut, Weekend at Burnie's (Warner Bros.). We'll give you three guesses what the New Orleans native's primary ... More >>

UPDATED: Video of Awful Conditions at Government-Funded Apartments

The government pays for some awful apartments in Houston. ​UPDATED: We heard back from Dick Lamar, president of Creative Property Management, the company that owns Crescent Park. Lamar gave us his side of the story; details follow our original story. Basically, he says, "This isn't our fault. We w ... More >>

Planet Houston: Country Cooking

An around-the-world guide to the foods of Planet Houston

Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes: #69 Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Bar at La Paletera

​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 >>

Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes: #70 The Big Adrian Burger at Adrian's Local Café, 1730 Jefferson

​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 >>

Going Gluten-Free At Walmart

​At the risk of reigniting the gluten-free debate once again, I mentioned in yesterday's post on gluten-free pancakes that I'd found a trove of cheap GF products at -- of all places -- Walmart. I don't know why I was completely surprised by this discovery, but I was. It makes sense when you t ... More >>

Donut Patrol: The Glaze of History

​When Lawrence Shipley Sr., Lillie Shipley, and Helen Shipley posed with employees at the original Shipley Do-Nuts bakery at 1417 Crockett Street in 1936, glazed doughnuts were selling for five cents a dozen. Shipley's Donuts are an old Houston tradition, but are we loyal because of nostalgia ... More >>

Rioja's Paella

Photo by Robb WalshThe paella at Rioja restaurant on Kirkwood is one of the best I've ever eaten. You can get it at lunch with two tapas appetizers for $13. Paella is one of those dishes that can leave you completely indifferent or knock your socks off, depending on the skill of the cook and the qua ... More >>

Manena's Magic

The Argentinean deli serves great sandwiches and empanadas — but leave room for dessert.

Oversized French Ice Cream Cone

photo by Robb Walsh La Brocante on Kirkwood is the subject of this week's Cafe review. I was particularly taken with their old-fashioned ice cream desserts. I am sure there is a French name for the sweet pastry crust the ice cream sundaes are served in. They look like taco shells, but taste like c ... More >>

Flea Market French

Georges Guy is back in a big way with La Brocante Cafe.

Meat Lovers' Swordfight at Fuegovivo Churrascaria

A Whole Lot of HEB Stores Are Now Open

Some Randalls Stores Open Too

Stay Away from the Katy Freeway

Café Orleans Express

This hard-to-find sandwich stand is a little slice of NOLA on the Katy Freeway

Red Basil Thai Fusion Cuisine

New York Thai

Nirvana Indian Restaurant

Brit expats looking for a "phal" need search no farther than Nirvana

La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant

Old-fashioned Tex-Mex served in the atmosphere of your choice

Cancún Cuisine

Take a little trip to Cascadas Cantina y Restaurante

Eat Your Heart Out

Friday, February 14

Best Name for a Dry Cleaners

$1.39? Dry Clean

Best Place to Mountain Bike

The Ant Hills

Those Boys from Brazil

Forget your arteries. Surrender to the Samba Cafe.

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Press Picks

Darko's Game

It's table tennis, not Ping-Pong. And now Houston's would-be Olympian can play every day.

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