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Dining
April 26, 2012
Pena's Is Donut Heaven
Pena's in Pearland gives Shipley's a run for its money.
Dining
March 22, 2012
He's Still Got It
Arturo Boada is turning out lovely pizzas and tapas at his namesake Memorial Villages restaurant.
Calendar
November 3, 2011
El Meson Spanish Wine Dinner with Jean Leon
Arturo Boada is turning out lovely pizzas and tapas at his namesake Memorial Villages restaurant.
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 >>
Blogs
August 12, 2011
Chef Chat, Part 3: Hicham Nafaa of Majorca Bistro & Tapas
Let the tapas begin... Photo by Mandy OaklanderAfter 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
July 8, 2011
Openings & Closings: June 2011
Photo by Katharine ShilcuttAssorted macarons from Petite Sweets.This is a good time to live in Houston, folks. Never forget it. A week so filled with restaurant openings that it requires three pages (yes, I'm warning you in advance) to discuss should be proof enough of this fact. News that T ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2011
Chef Chat, Part 3: Tommy Birdwell of TQLA
Photos by Matthew DresdenBBQ Duck TamaleAfter sitting down for a lengthy and fascinating conversation (recounted in parts one and two), Chef Birdwell brought out a few of the dishes on TQLA's recently revised menu. We began with the barbecue duck tamale, made with achiote masa and cascabel b ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2011
Our 5 Favorite Chilled Soups for the Summer
Photo courtesy of TintosA refreshing gazpacho trio for summer.Hope you enjoyed our gorgeous spring, folks. It's summer again, more or less. And there's a lot of it left to go. Last weekend, even though it was a pleasant 62 degrees outside in New York, I found myself taking solace in a creamy ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2011
Where Are We Eating?
A reliable favorite for low-key breakfasts, this little taco joint has some of the freshest, fluffiest, finest flour tortillas in town. Does the pair of chorizo and egg tacos below look familiar to you? Think you know where we're eating breakfast this week? Leave your best guess in the comme ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2011
Favorite Three: Desserts
Tres leches from Samba Grille.I asked my fellow food bloggers to choose their three favorite desserts in Houston. Let's take a look at what they said. Geri Maria Harris 1. Churros and Hot Chocolate from Hugo's 2. Flan from El Rey 3. 5 Nut Brownie from Hillstone (formerly Houston's) Geri's ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2011
On the Menu: An Oporto Portobello
Say that three times. Actually, at Oporto Food and Wine Bar, it's called an Oportobello. This was one of the many delicious tapas plates my group of friends consumed a few nights back at the hip Greenway Plaza-area establishment. Everything I ate that night was very pleasing, but the Oport ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2011
Spanish-Style Meats at Specs
Sobrasada.Spec's is home to some of the best available Spanish-style and Spanish-imported meats in the city (as well as cheeses, but that's an entirely different post). I got to taste quite of few of them on Fat Tuesday to get my fill of meat before the 40 days of Lent began. While only a fe ... More >>
Blogs
February 25, 2011
Openings & Closings
News that a new tapas bar is opening in Midtown led to the brief discussion on Twitter this week about pronunciation issues concerning holiday islands in the Mediterranean, and Houstonians' propensity to open restaurants named after them. Majorca Island Bistro and Tapas, that new tapas resta ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2011
Mexican Breakfast at Don Patron Bar and Grill
Well, I'm getting closer to the tunnels, anyway. Don Patron Bar and Grill is located in the ground floor lobby of One Allen Center, at 500 Dallas. For dinner, Don Patron turns into a full-service restaurant. For breakfast and lunch, however, they open up a small take-out wing off to the side. ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2011
Breakfast at Brasil: Eggs El Salvador
I know that this will not sit well with many Montrose-dwelling diners, but I don't really like Brasil, at least not for the food. Sure, it's a great place to go hang out over a cup of coffee or a beer, relaxing on the patio and watching the Montrosian wildlife walk by, caught in their timele ... More >>
Dining
August 5, 2010
Macondo Latin Bistro
I know that this will not sit well with many Montrose-dwelling diners, but I don't really like Brasil, at least not for the food. Sure, it's a great place to go hang out over a cup of coffee or a beer, relaxing on the patio and watching the Montrosian wildlife walk by, caught in their timele ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2010
Where Are We Eating?
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And at this restaurant, they do it up right with fresh tortillas, greasy chorizo and plenty of salsa (in case the coffee isn't enough to wake you up). Does the meal below look familiar to you? Think you know where we're eating this week? Leave ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2010
Soyrizo: Even Better Than The Real Thing?
Vegan migas con chorizoThe reason I first started eating Soyrizo had nothing to do with health concerns or the welfare of the animals that were going into the tasty Mexican sausage with the trademark bright-orange grease. No, it was a much more selfish reason than that. I was living in a sma ... More >>
Dining
June 24, 2010
So Much Meat
Saldivia's South American Grill's entraña
Blogs
May 24, 2010
Top 10 Foods to Eat à Deux
Some foods just aren't meant to be eaten solo. Instead, they just scream "date night" or, at least, "really, really close friend night." Here are ten foods best shared by two: 10. Fajitas In the Tex Mex haven of Houston, this is an obvious choice. While you can order fajitas by yourself, it ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2010
Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes: #71 Paella at Rioja on Kirkwood
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 >>
Dining
February 4, 2010
Mex on the Beach
The wild tropical seafood restaurant Yelapa Playa Mexicana was named for a beach on the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
Dining
January 21, 2010
Tasty Tentacles
Octopus a la Plancha at Ibiza
Dining
December 31, 2009
Flat and Fabulous
Andouille and tasso flatbread at Bistro Alex
Blogs
December 11, 2009
Openings and Closings: November 2009
Although a very high profile restaurant shut its doors this month -- the longtime Montrose institution La Strada -- we've seen far more openings lately than closings. Below is your roundup of new and defunct restaurants from November 2009. Closings La Strada, 322 Westheimer Bangkok Room, ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2009
The 10 Best Places to Eat in Westchase
Unlike neighboring Memorial, the Westchase district of Houston -- which runs roughly down the spine of Westheimer from Gessner to Dairy Ashford -- is brimming with some of the city's best and (happily) least expensive ethnic restaurants. Although you could eat at a place like J. Alexander's or Le Pe ... More >>
Blogs
November 20, 2009
Openings and Closings
November has been a good month for Houston restaurants so far, with notably few closings. Among them in the past week were two casualties of Spanish cuisine: Tio Pepe (5213 Cedar) in Bellaire and the adjoining Garnaxas Tapas Bar. In better news, a spate of openings around the city -- and esp ... More >>
Blogs
October 20, 2009
Taco Truck Gourmet: Sabrosita
This huevos con chorizo taco was a little a pricey at $1.75 -- it was also a little too salty, but the spice level of the chorizo was excellent. I got a topping of red salsa, onions and cilantro. I also sampled three homemade tamales, one with a spicy pork filling and two with a mild chicken ... More >>
Dining
October 8, 2009
Looks Like Sausage, Tastes Like Shrimp
Taquitos de Brochetta at Churrascos
Blogs
August 6, 2009
RDG Bar Annie's Shrimp Meat Balls
In the wake of Café Annie's closing, Robert Del Grande has taken up the chef's hat again. Just a bit further down Post Oak, the RDG Grill Room, Bar Annie and the BLVD Lounge are now all serving a variety of small plates and entrees at different price points. But even in a new place, Chef Del Grande ... More >>
Dining
November 27, 2008
Nuevos Huevos at La Guadalupana Bakery and Café
In the wake of Café Annie's closing, Robert Del Grande has taken up the chef's hat again. Just a bit further down Post Oak, the RDG Grill Room, Bar Annie and the BLVD Lounge are now all serving a variety of small plates and entrees at different price points. But even in a new place, Chef Del Grande ... More >>
Dining
July 10, 2008
Creative Carpaccio at Ristorante Cavour
In the wake of Café Annie's closing, Robert Del Grande has taken up the chef's hat again. Just a bit further down Post Oak, the RDG Grill Room, Bar Annie and the BLVD Lounge are now all serving a variety of small plates and entrees at different price points. But even in a new place, Chef Del Grande ... More >>
Blogs
February 6, 2008
Date Night: Five Ideas for Valentine's Day
In the wake of Café Annie's closing, Robert Del Grande has taken up the chef's hat again. Just a bit further down Post Oak, the RDG Grill Room, Bar Annie and the BLVD Lounge are now all serving a variety of small plates and entrees at different price points. But even in a new place, Chef Del Grande ... More >>
Dining
May 24, 2007
Oporto
Sounds fishy
Dining
March 1, 2007
Give Me the Electric Chair
Houston gets a prison-themed taquería straight from Mexico City
Blogs
October 6, 2006
Late Desayuno, Anyone?
Houston gets a prison-themed taquería straight from Mexico City
Blogs
October 6, 2006
Late Desayuno, Anyone?
Houston gets a prison-themed taquería straight from Mexico City
Dining
November 10, 2005
Warm-up Course
Damian's Cucina Italiana
Dining
August 11, 2005
Three-course Lunch
Daiji's Izakaya Japanese Tapas Bar
Dining
July 7, 2005
Split Personality
Japaneiro's Sushi Bistro and Latin Grill
Best of Houston
September 23, 2004
Best Place to Get a Tint Job and a Taco
Japaneiro's Sushi Bistro and Latin Grill
Best of Houston
September 23, 2004
Best Mexican Bakery
Japaneiro's Sushi Bistro and Latin Grill
News
April 10, 2003
Letters
Japaneiro's Sushi Bistro and Latin Grill
Dining
December 7, 2000
Stirred and Shaken
Mi Luna's sangria
Dining
November 4, 1999
Snack Food
If not for the chips and guacamole, Tecate would blend in with all the mediocre Mexican joints
Dining
April 29, 1999
Hot Plate
If not for the chips and guacamole, Tecate would blend in with all the mediocre Mexican joints
Dining
August 20, 1998
Setting a New Standard
Tasca, serious about its food and service, delivers excellence
Dining
June 11, 1998
Hot Plate
Tasca, serious about its food and service, delivers excellence
Dining
August 8, 1996
Cuban Classic
Cafe Latina's staff may cross cultures, but the food is pure island
Film
January 20, 1994
Anatomy of a Scam
Six Degrees of Separation, one of the best movies in months, takes the jump from play to screen with wit and brilliance
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