Manfred Jachmich

Diner's Notebook

Back to Nature

Redwood Grill gets down to basics in an original way

Nuevo Voss

Escalante's: south of the border, west of the Loop, high on profile and middling on menu... so far

Bordering on Bennigan's

Is Morgan's on Montrose just an unfortunate chain reaction?

Wine of the Week: Elizabeth Abraham of SoVino

​A few months ago, Eating Our Words visited SoVino (507 Westheimer) for happy hour. Although we didn't love the happy hour specials, we were blown away with the wine selection. We decided it was time for another visit to this restaurant/wine bar. After all, since the name means "Southern Hem ... More >>

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 >>

Hoary Moustache

This Montrose restaurant suffers from an outdated concept and poorly executed cuisine.

Openings & Closings: Flying Saucers and Farmers Markets

H-E-B's Montrose Market will be open in less than a week.​In big grocery news this week, Trader Joe's has set its sights on The Woodlands as its first Houston-area store, Phoenicia has finally opened downtown and H-E-B's Montrose Market is close to opening at 1701 West Alabama. Stay tuned next ... More >>

Openings & Closings: Every Day We're Shuffling

Photo by Ed T.What's happening with Ruggles Grill?​It's been a busy week to be in the restaurant business, especially if you're in Montrose. When Latina Cafe closed a few months ago, not many tears were shed over the loss of the little Cuban restaurant -- I liked it just fine, but it had gone ... More >>

The Biggest Disappointments of 2011

The upside of Byrd's Market closing: Georgia's Farm to Market coming downtown.​I think that 2012 is shaping up to be Houston's year, after a long 2011 featuring false starts, delayed openings, unexpected closings and failures to launch. That's not to say that 2011 didn't have its perks: Look ... More >>