Pizza

Pink's Pizza

Pizza Like Patsy Used to Make at Grimaldi's

Missing Vowel at Luigi's Pizzeria

Sausage Delivery Systems

Find the golden crown of The Sausage King at Candelari's Pizzeria

Extra Crispy at Russo's New York Coal-Fired Pizzeria

Find the golden crown of The Sausage King at Candelari's Pizzeria

Trevisio

Snow White

On Top of Spaghetti

At Antonio's Flying Pizza, we ponder what cheese pizzas and cheese enchiladas have in common

DOLCE VITA'S

CANNOLI MARTINI

TRIPLE TREAT TORTILLAS

California Pizza Kitchen

Make Mine Moldy

Dharma Cafe

How Sweet It Is

Marco Wiles is knocking them dead with his new casual pizzeria in Montrose

Can't Hold a Candle to It

Candelari's Italian sausage pizza is a Washington Avenue wonder

Precision Pecan Pie

Roland's Swiss Pastry and Bistro

Irish Italian

Kenneally's Irish Pub

Katy Pie

Pizza Bella

A Slice of Chocolate, Please

The Chocolate Bar

Sub Text

Will Ponzo's or Jersey Mike's come out on top in our side-by-side submarine sandwich comparison?

Hot Plate

Mighty Aphrodite

Best Bar Food

Pizza at Kenneally's

Food Fight: We Need Your Help

Last week, the Houston Press started a little war of words on Twitter and on HAIF about the best pizza in Houston. Apparently, there's a disturbing number of people in Houston who honestly believe (whether because they've never eaten anywhere else -- not even at a Chuck E. Cheese -- or because ... More >>

Forno a Legna Pizza in Italy

Photos by J.C. Reid Pizzerias in Rome are like Tex-Mex joints in Houston -- they're ubiquitous, they have basically the same menu, and, on average, they serve a pretty tasty meal. In Rome, there are basically two types of pizza -- pizza rustica, which is a chewy/crunchy crust with a myriad of p ... More >>

Candelari's Pizzeria

Photos by J.C. Reid Pizzerias in Rome are like Tex-Mex joints in Houston -- they're ubiquitous, they have basically the same menu, and, on average, they serve a pretty tasty meal. In Rome, there are basically two types of pizza -- pizza rustica, which is a chewy/crunchy crust with a myriad of p ... More >>

The Tavern Declares War on Limp Dick (Pizza)

You may have seen the TV commercials. Two comely young lasses sit at a bar and bemoan their frustration with limp dicks. Limp-dick pizza, that is. As in, pizza that is soggy and floppy and generally unappealing. They even sing a little ditty about their dissatisfaction with dicks or pizza or whate ... More >>

Where the Kids Hang

​Chicago's Pizza was our choice one night for some deep-dish madness. The location we tried was closed, and the sign mentioned the two Chicago's restaurants had been consolidated. Both menus were on offer at the 1777 Airline Drive location. We arrived and noticed it felt very snug -- most of t ... More >>

The Shameless Chef: Barbecue Cheeseburger Pizza

Chicks totally dig a custom pizza job.​ So the Super Bowl is coming up, and unless you live outside the borders of the United States, that's a pretty big deal. Even people who don't care anything for football will watch the Super Bowl, and this is the perfect opportunity for you to try out the ... More >>

Classic Combo

Kick back next to the bocce ball court at Luigi's Pizzeria.

Houston Restaurants Get National Attention

Pear and taleggio pizza at Dolce Vita​For all the blustery proclamations issued from native Houstonians when our culinary scene is spotlighted by outside media -- "We know we're great; we don't need reassurance from Yankees!" -- it still feels nice to be recognized on a national level when we' ... More >>

Openings and Closings

Photo courtesy of the Barbed Rose.Fried oysters on top of house-cured bacon at the Barbed Rose.​Openings all over town have things looking up for intrepid food lovers as well as those ready to welcome back some old favorites. In the Clear Lake area, the beloved Alpine Brauhaus has opened back ... More >>

Name That Pizza Place

​First things first, let's get this out of the way...Yes, they still serve pepperoni rolls. Sure, the pizza place on Ella near the intersection of 34th may not be a Double Dave's Pizza Works anymore, but they kept a signature item on the menu from the previous incarnation. This time though it ... More >>

Sick of Turkey? Order a Pizza: Our Top 5 Pizza Places

Photo courtesy of luna715Look at you, eating your Star Pizza off a real dinner plate. Oh, you fancy, huh?​Not all of us are like the Old Man in A Christmas Story; we aren't all turkey fiends. Some of us are happy to have it once a year and then forget the bland white meat even exists. So while ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 2: Michael Kramer of The Tasting Room

​Yesterday we asked Chef Michael Kramer at The Tasting Room's Uptown Park location about his personal food and wine pairing suggestions. Today we get the inside scoop on The Tasting Room's new CityCentre location, set to open on February 16. Eating Our Words: Michael, you became the executi ... More >>

Searching for a Slice: Luigi's in Midtown

​I am hunting for the perfect pie equation. Pizza pie, that is, not the 3.14159 kind of pi. I'm not looking for a single-serving artisanal masterpiece, either. I'm talking a pie here: a thin, crispy crust, cheese bubbled to a golden brown, sauce that is flavorful and applied with reason and fo ... More >>

Comment of the Day

​One of life's truths: For every bad experience an EOW writer has at a restaurant, someone else has a good one, and vice versa. Katharine Shilcutt didn't enjoy dinner last night at the new Tasting Room, but commenter Rebecca Hadley had a great time last week: You went too fancy, Shilcutt! ... More >>

Favorite Three: Pizza Places

Photo by Kevin ShalinSimone on Sunset's Smoked Duck Pizza​Picking a favorite pizza place is a hot-button topic. Let's see which places showed up on our lists. John Kiely 1. Dolce Vita Pizzeria & Enoteca 2. Russo's Coal-Fired New York Pizzeria 3. Pizza Hut John's Take: The worst pizza I've ... More >>

Searching for a Slice: Lunch Buffet at Star Pizza on Harvard

The Salsa Verde pizza is a revelation.​Star Pizza has been at the top of our pizza rotation since we moved to Houston last year, so my recent lunch visit wasn't my first experience with their pie. We love Star because they deliver; we seem to live in a pizza non-delivery vortex, so we enjoy th ... More >>

Openings & Closings

The chopped brisket sandwich at Ray's Real Pit BBQ.​It's been a week of changes for Houston restaurants -- menu changes, chef changes, location changes -- and some of those changes include at least one shocking closure. That closure was Caffe Bello, which quietly closed its doors on Monday. T ... More >>

Pizza: The Perfect Quick and Healthy Dinner

Kristen Majewski​When I was still working in an office, every day I was faced with the same annoying choice: either get in a good workout or cook a good, homemade meal. No matter how hard I tried to cram everything into those few precious hours after work, I could never balance the two so I co ... More >>

Burgers the Brazilian Way at Friends Pizzeria

Photos by Katharine ShilcuttNow that's a burger.​Upon initial glance, there are so many flummoxing things about the newly opened Friends Pizzeria: A pizza place that's Brazilian? A pizza place that serves hamburgers? Hamburgers and pizza with corn and peas on them? Houston might have become f ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 99, Mixta Pizza at Friends Pizzeria

​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 le ... More >>

Where Are We Eating?

You don't find a lot of deep-dish pizzas in Houston. And you especially don't find many good deep-dish pizzas in Houston. But the pizza below is an exception. Does it look familiar in all its bubbly, crusty, towering glory? ​Leave your best guess in the comments section below.

Comment of the Day

​Today Mai Pham wrote about the great pizza and people-watching at the new Alto Pizzeria at West Ave, which led everyone's favorite EOW commenter, SirRon, to discover a weird photo on the restaurant's web page. Commenter Florida63 kindly broke the photo down for us: Clearly they are a hot co ... More >>

Dinner with Friends

Try a topsy-turvy Brazilian burger.

What's Cooking Next Week?

Brooke ViggianoOn the menu for this week: Homemade turkey meatballs and tomato sauce​I don't know about you, but when I get home from work, the last thing I want to do is brainstorm a meal for the night. And unfortunately, I'm just not one of those people that will be happy with a lean pocket ... More >>

Tuesday September 27, 2011 Deals of the Day

​Today's VOICE Daily Deal from the Houston Press is good for 51 percent off ($7 for $15) inspired, thin-crust pizza and Indian food at Bombay Pizza Co.. Since opening in 2009 Bombay Pizza Co. has won two Houston Press Best of Houston Awards for "Best Pizza" and "Best Pizzeria." Enjoy a fun fus ... More >>

What's Cooking This Week?

Photo by Brooke ViggianoMe me me so excited...to eat this. ​Mmm that moussaka was delish - reminded me of the Greek Easters I would spend with the Greek part of my fam growing up. With some more of my favorite holidays coming up, I'm getting a bit homesick. And since I'm food-obsessed, this we ... More >>

Ingredient of the Week: Prosciutto

Photo by John SuhI dream of prosciutto pizza.​What is it? Pronounced "proh-SHOOT-oh," prosciutto is a thinly sliced Italian dry-cured ham. The uncooked version highlighted today is called prosciutto crudo (the cooked kind is prosciutto cotto). The most revered cuts of prosciutto come from t ... More >>

Tuesday December 27, 2011 Deals of the Day

​Today's VOICE Daily Deal from the Houston Press is good for 50 percent off ($9 for $18) brick-oven pizza and more at Essie's Pizzeria. Grab an authentic pie from Essie's, where they make the dough from scratch and a host of awesome toppings so you can build your own perfect pizza pie; you can ... More >>

The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Pizza Places

No.​For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which the winner had hefty competition from other Houston bars and restaurants. ... More >>

DEFCON Dining: Brother's Pizzeria

Photo by Nicholas L. HallWhat lies beneath?​Dinner that night did not get off to an auspicious start. My wife had called me while I was on my way home from work, telling me that I was to drive out to Westheimer and the Beltway, to meet her and the kids for dinner with her sister. This did not ... More >>