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Morocco

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    100 Favorite Dishes 2012: No. 95, Farmer's MKT Pizza at Phoenicia's MKT Bar

    This year leading up to our annual Best of Houston® issue, we're counting down our 100 favorite dishes in Houston. This list comprises our favorite dishes from the last year, dishes that are essential to Houston's cultural landscape and/or dishes that any visitor (or resident) should try at least o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    What's Cooking This Week?

    Last week I spiced up the menu with Moroccan Inspired Burgers & Wasabi Salmon. With the weather warming up, I want to use my oven before it's too late. So this week, I'm making a roasted chicken and going back to my roots with some more of my Italian favorites. Here's what I'm making: Lemon Roast ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    What's Cooking This Week?

    Photo by FotoosVanRobinCooking low and slow can make the Moroccan Spiced Stew that much better. If you have extra time and a tagine, go for it.​Romantic seafood dinner. Check. Chocolate. Check. Roses. Check. Chocolate mousse. Check. Champagne. Check. Eating leftover chocolate all freaking week ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 29, 2011

    All About Schmit

    The French Cowboy's Philippe is both elegant and playful.

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Lebanese Queso and More at the Fabulous New Phoenicia Downtown

    No, seriously. I want to live inside that bowl.​I feel almost obligated to turn in my Texan card for saying this, but the "queso" I enjoyed at the MKT Bar (1001 Austin) inside the new downtown Phoenicia grocery store earlier this week was better than any Tex-Mex queso I've ever had. This has ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2011

    Zouhair Zairi: Moorish Fusion Cuisine: Conquering the New World

    No, seriously. I want to live inside that bowl.​I feel almost obligated to turn in my Texan card for saying this, but the "queso" I enjoyed at the MKT Bar (1001 Austin) inside the new downtown Phoenicia grocery store earlier this week was better than any Tex-Mex queso I've ever had. This has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Openings & Closings: October 2011

    Coming soon: Free bitch-slaps for anyone who says, "Meet me at the Finn."​It's been a busy month for restaurant openings, closings, name changes and remodels. Hang onto your coffee cups -- we've got a lot of restaurant news to get through in one post. Openings: BlackFinn American Grille is c ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 3, 2011

    Merguez in Midtown

    Majorca Bistro & Tapas offers good food, great sangria and plenty of people-watching.

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Openings & Closings: September 2011

    Mezzanotte owner Gerry Sarmiento released the above video on his website late last month to give diners a preview of his new restaurant, Piqueo, which is scheduled to open in the middle of next month. Like Mezzanotte, Piqueo will also be in Cypress -- right next door, in fact. "It's going to make i ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 8, 2011

    Desert Couscous

    Casablanca worth a visit in a city with so little Moroccan food.

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Oasis in the Desert: Casablanca Brings Moroccan Food to Houston

    Photos by Troy FieldsSee more photos from Casablanca in our slideshow.​When it opened late last year, Casablanca Couscous & Grill became only the second Moroccan restaurant in Houston. And the truth is, for a city that prides itself on being such a melting pot of ethnicities and cuisines, ther ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Chef Chat, Part 3: Hicham Nafaa of Majorca Bistro & Tapas

    Let the tapas begin... Photo by Mandy Oaklander​After our chef chat (see parts one and two), Hicham Nafaa of Majorca Bistro & Tapas first whips up a mix of Majorcan tapas -- warm, open-faced baguettes topped with vegetables (left), Moroccan sausage, and shrimp (right). The vegetarian slice i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Chef Chat, Part 1: Hicham Nafaa of Majorca Bistro & Tapas

    Photo by Mandy OaklanderHicham Nafaa, owner/chef of Majorca Bistro & Tapas​The walls of Majorca Bistro & Tapas are deep red, accented with hand-painted bullfighting frescoes. Soft flamenco music pulses through the low-lit dining room. Majorca is Midtown's brand-new tapas restaurant, and from t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Abderrahim Elmaghraoui: Stabs Wife 17 Times; Murder Conviction Tossed Because He Wasn't Warned He Might Be Deported

    Do it again, and get it right this time, court rules.​Those wild-eyed liberals at the 14th Court of Appeals have tossed out the murder conviction of a man who stabbed his wife 17 times, because he had not been warned his guilty plea might result in deportation. His guilty plea did result in a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Cafe Moustache: Not the Place for Crepes. But These Places Are

    This fig and goat cheese crepe did not come from Cafe Moustache; it came from Melange Creperie, just down the street.​It's safe to say that outside of being able to drink a lot of wine on the cheap during happy hour, I don't understand the allure of Cafe Moustache, the subject of this week's c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Top 5 Everyday Exotic Dinners

    Jules:stonesoup​Unless I'm feeling particularly inspired, throwing a party or testing out recipes for a blog post, on a daily basis I often fall into the same old pasta, chicken, whatever rotation. There's only so many nights, however, that a person can stand the same old boring thing before o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Pre-Concert Eating at Hubbell & Hudson

    Photo by Katharine ShilcuttPre-concert picnic from Hubbell & Hudson.​Finding a good place to eat in The Woodlands prior to a concert at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion can be a struggle if you're on a budget and tight for time. No one wants to battle the circling cars around The Woodlands Mall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Trattoria Il Mulino, the New Kid on the Block, Takes the Meatball Invitational by Surprise

    Photos by GroovehouseThe winning meatball in all its glory. See more in our slideshow.​Although Trattoria Il Mulino might not have impressed in its initial opening days, the new restaurant more than made up for it at yesterday afternoon's Meatball Invitational at Damian's Cucina Italiana. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    Shiftwork Bites: Tagine

    Photo by Nicholas L. HallPork sausage tagine with dried apricots and pistachios​I love dishes that do double duty. I'm not talking about something you make once and eat twice, repurposing left-overs into an entirely new dish. I'm talking about dishes that are also dishes. You know, like how "c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    First Look at Philippe

    Fun and fresh: Plastic bags to ice down your wine or champagne at Philippe.​Everything had been going swimmingly at Philippe (1800 Post Oak, 713-439-1000) on Wednesday night when, after the last of our entree dishes had been cleared away, I sensed a subtle shift in the service. Something was a ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 10, 2011

    For Richer or Poorer

    The po-boys at Zimm's Little Deck come up short.

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Upcoming Events

    Photo courtesy of Paula MurphyCome prepared to the fruit tree sale and don't say you weren't warned.​Don't forget! Urban Harvest's annual fruit tree sale is kind of a big deal, and it's happening this weekend at Robertson Stadium on the University of Houston campus. From the press release: Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    An Evening in Marrakech at Boheme

    ​Boheme Café and Wine Bar will be hosting a Moroccan-themed dinner next Wednesday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. Chef Heather Vaughan is preparing a four-course meal featuring one of her favorite cuisines for $25 per person. The dinner will begin with a dip sampler, including muhammara (a red pe ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 11, 2010

    Casablanca Couscous & Grill

    ​Boheme Café and Wine Bar will be hosting a Moroccan-themed dinner next Wednesday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. Chef Heather Vaughan is preparing a four-course meal featuring one of her favorite cuisines for $25 per person. The dinner will begin with a dip sampler, including muhammara (a red pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Chef Jeramie Robison Plays Around With Gumbo and More at Zimm's Little Deck

    Photos by Margaret DowningOutside deck area with petanque court behind it (French version of Italian bocce).​We stopped in at the just-opened Zimm's Little Deck the other night for a tasting session - zoomed right past the place at first and had to reverse course, it being just a left hand tur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    Openings & Closings

    ​After an extended hiatus, Las Alamedas (23501 Cinco Ranch Boulevard, Suite F410) has finally reopened -- but not in its former location on Katy Freeway. Instead, the old-school Mexican restaurant known as the site of many a special occasion dinner has moved west to Katy's La Centerra developm ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 30, 2010

    Planet Houston: Country Cooking

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

  • Blogs

    September 29, 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. The Mighty Rib: Kevin's been on the road lately and reviewing restaurant far ou ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 10, 2010

    Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam

    William Dalrymple explores the music at the heart of Sufism

  • Calendar

    May 13, 2010

    "Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam"

    The MFAH deepens its commitment to Islamic art

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    SXSW Aftermath: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Get In The Groove

    South by Scorsese: The festival in a single 6th St. tracking shot. Video by Craig Hlavaty It didn't take long for Aftermath to remember you don't have to look very hard at all for music at SXSW; in fact, we were barely even awake when it happened. After arriving in Austin late, late Thursday night, ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 3, 2009

    Andalucia Tapas and Taverna

    South by Scorsese: The festival in a single 6th St. tracking shot. Video by Craig Hlavaty It didn't take long for Aftermath to remember you don't have to look very hard at all for music at SXSW; in fact, we were barely even awake when it happened. After arriving in Austin late, late Thursday night, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 12, 2009

    Touring Taste of Dance Salad

    Relive last year's triumph while you wait for next year's performance

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    Classic Rock Corner: Ian Gillan's Deeper Shade of Purple

    www.gillan.comThough best known as the talented tonsils behind British hard-rock legends Deep Purple, Ian Gillan has also found the chance to log in some serious studio and road time both fronting his own bands and as a solo artist. Gillan's new CD, One Eye to Morocco (Eagle Records) finds th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2008

    History of Texas Chili--Without Beans

    Chili con carne was introduced to America by the "Chili Queens," women who served food in San Antonio's Military Plaza as early as the 1860s. Chili stands were also common in Galveston and Houston; they were the taco trucks of the 1800s. Tamales with chili was the most common order--beans were oft ... More >>

  • Music

    March 6, 2008

    Indie Rock Rediscovers the Motherland

    Kinky Afro

  • Film

    October 18, 2007

    Rendition

    It's not torture, but this latest Mideast thriller's as conventional as they come. We're (water) bored. (Sorry.)

  • Dining

    October 19, 2006

    Veh-Ree Theen Pancakes

    Don't be self-conscious — enjoy a crepe or two at CoCo's

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2006

    (Don't) Forget This

    Amnesia and brief nudity make this show truly memorable

  • Dining

    November 17, 2005

    Pungent Pizza

    Cava Bistro

  • Dining

    November 11, 2004

    Sweet 17

    The Sam Houston Hotel unites shrimp curry, king salmon with Moroccan spices, and mac 'n' cheese

  • Dining

    November 4, 2004

    Dancing Delicacies

    Saffron's delicacy pie -- made with lamb livers, sweetbreads and mountain oysters -- is divine

  • Culture

    October 14, 2004

    OCDelight

    Intricate, time-intensive works go up at Sicardi Gallery

  • Dining

    April 22, 2004

    Fantastic Fusion

    Mantra's Mike Potowski seems to delight in turning culture clashes into culinary fashion statements

  • Dining

    March 15, 2001

    House of the Rising Sun

    The stars align at Scott Tycer's Aries

  • Dining

    October 5, 2000

    Border Crossings

    Youssef Nafaa

  • News

    July 20, 2000

    Livin' Large

    Carlos Sosa promised to sell seized goods from the Port of Houston on the cheap. Many believed him. Until they learned he was a Customs Service snitch, and perhaps a con man on the side.

  • Music

    April 6, 2000

    Global Domination

    As in the past, sleepers will steal this year's International Festival

  • Dining

    March 18, 1999

    As Seen on TV

    As in the past, sleepers will steal this year's International Festival

  • Dining

    June 22, 1995

    The Importance of Being Elouise

    As in the past, sleepers will steal this year's International Festival

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