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Thai Food and Cooking

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Chef Chat, Part 2: Junnajet "Jett" Hurapan of Blu

    Yesterday, we chatted with Blu's Executive Chef Jett Hurapan about his love of racing cars, and his background as a corporate chef opening restaurants in New York City. Today, he tells us what it's like working with his pastry chef wife, what to expect from his food at Blu, and the foods that bring ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Chef Chat, Part 1: Chef Junnajet "Jett" Hurapan of Blu Loves Race Car Driving

    Executive Chef Junnajet "Jett" Hurapan of the new Blu Restaurant and Lounge (2248 Texas Dr; www.blusugarland.com) in Sugar Land's Town Square, couldn't stop smiling when I was taking pictures of him in the kitchen. "In New York, the photographers didn't want me to smile," he says, but for me he smil ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 9, 2012

    We Love Food

    Our 100 favorite dishes in Houston.

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    What's Cooking This Week?

    With last week's menu, I was lower-carb and lovin' it. Since I have a busy week ahead, my main goal this time around is quick and easy (but still healthy!) meals. Here's what I'm cooking: Spicy Chicken Pita w/ Sweet & Tangy Slaw Thai-Style Chicken Lettuce Wraps Linguini w/ Tuna Puttanesca Med ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    First Look at Shepherd Park Draught House

    Photo by Ken SheppardTry the Korean short rib tacos...​On the end of an unassuming strip mall in Independence Heights lies Shepherd Park Draught House, the latest venture of Ken Bridge, owner of the Delicious Concepts restaurant group which also operates Pink's Pizza, Dragon Bowl and Lola. As ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Ingredient of the Week: Thai Basil

    Photo by John SuhThai basil in our garden​A few weeks ago, we featured Genovese basil, a staple of Italian cuisine, as the Ingredient of the Week. This week, we're highlighting Thai basil, a key ingredient in not just Thai food but many other southeast Asian dishes. What is it? Native to so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2011

    Shiftwork Bites: Texas Thai Curry

    ​Through the course of Shiftwork Bites, I've been making a conscious effort to build a semi-respectable pantry at work. Ultimately, I'd love to have one from which I might actually theoretically be able to prepare full meals with little or nothing in the way of extra ingredients brought in. Ob ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Celebrate International Hot & Spicy Food Day This Weekend

    How better to celebrate International Hot & Spicy Food Day than with chicken and joy?​Did you know that Sunday, January 16, is International Hot & Spicy Food Day? Look at it this way: It's definitely not the stupidest of the arbitrary food days/months (I mean, January 16 is also National Fig N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Hot Pot at Thai Spice, For When Winter Returns

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttDig in.​So, it's not cold and drizzly outside anymore. At least for now. When that wonderous Seattle-esque weather returns, I'll be returning to Thai Spice (8282 Bellaire Boulevard) for more hot pot -- and I won't be ordering chicken this time. The Thai Spice Expre ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 2, 2010

    Gravitas

    Get in Our Belly

  • Dining

    August 19, 2010

    Honduras in Houston

    A too-small dining scene gets a welcome addition.

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2010

    Top Five '90s Food Trends

    ​ We're not really nostalgic for any of these food items--perhaps it hasn't been long enough yet? What 1990s foods do you remember consuming in great quantities (that you're willing to admit)? 5. Fat-Free/Diet Snack Foods All of that playing around in the laboratory led to some pretty sketc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Openings and Closings

    Wondering what this place is? Keep reading...​A commenter on last week's restaurant roundup wondered if it was true that Brazaviva Churrascaria had closed down. Indeed, the steakhouse at 11681 Westheimer is now closed, as a commenter noted, for non-payment of rent. A sad fate for what we under ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    Healthy Alternatives: Mongo's Bowl

    ​Mongo's Mongolian Fire Pit (11200 Broadway Street, Ste 400, Pearland) is one of our favorite dining establishments in the relatively new outdoor mall that is known as the Pearland Town Center, despite its location on the outskirts of town. Though there isn't anything particularly original abo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Top 10 Restaurants In The East End

    Photo by frankienoseThe indescribable Orange Show.​My great-grandmother lived in the same little house off Navigation, home to dozens of kids and family gatherings over the decades, until the day she died. Although she never once spoke a word of English, she was clever and sly; she could under ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    The Appeal of Banana Leaf

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttStir-fried egg noodles with seafood: a crowd pleaser.​It's been a little over six months since we reviewed Banana Leaf (9889 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 311) -- the cozy outpost of Malaysian cuisine in New Chinatown -- and it occurred to us over the weekend that we ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    New Thai Joint Opens on Bangkokheimer

    ​Thai Bistro, the popular Houston Thai restaurant located at 3241 Southwest Freeway, recently opened a new location at 11660 Westheimer, the former location of Thyme Table Café. The Houston Chronicle's Alison Cook loved Thyme Table for reasons I never understood. I tried it and found it too b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    Jinxed Restaurant Locations of the Decade

    ​Is there really such a thing as a jinxed restaurant location? Some say it is just a myth. But we beg to differ. In July, Eating Our Words featured its first list of jinxed restaurant locations. We are happy to see that some of these restaurants have beaten the curse. Feast even made it into B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Seabrook Seafood Stores Are Back

    Photos by Robb Walsh​Beeline snapper was $4 a pound and American red snapper was $6 a pound at the dockside seafood markets in Seabrook a few days ago. Big gulf shrimp were $3.95 a pound -- cheaper if you bought five pounds or more. The dock for Gulf shrimp boats in Seabrook is still functioni ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 2, 2009

    Tony Thai & Sushi Restaurant #2

    Photos by Robb Walsh​Beeline snapper was $4 a pound and American red snapper was $6 a pound at the dockside seafood markets in Seabrook a few days ago. Big gulf shrimp were $3.95 a pound -- cheaper if you bought five pounds or more. The dock for Gulf shrimp boats in Seabrook is still functioni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2009

    Openings and Closings

    It wasn't a good week to be an Asian restaurant in Houston. Japanese, Chinese and Thai -- none were exempt from the executioner as three well-known restaurants closed around town. Café le Jadeite (1952 West Gray), the eye-catching Chinese restaurant in River Oaks, closed out the month of May by cl ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 15, 2009

    Khun Kay Thai Café

    It wasn't a good week to be an Asian restaurant in Houston. Japanese, Chinese and Thai -- none were exempt from the executioner as three well-known restaurants closed around town. Café le Jadeite (1952 West Gray), the eye-catching Chinese restaurant in River Oaks, closed out the month of May by cl ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 31, 2008

    Nidda Thai's Chu Chee Eggplant

    It wasn't a good week to be an Asian restaurant in Houston. Japanese, Chinese and Thai -- none were exempt from the executioner as three well-known restaurants closed around town. Café le Jadeite (1952 West Gray), the eye-catching Chinese restaurant in River Oaks, closed out the month of May by cl ... More >>

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    October 5, 2006
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    July 20, 2006

    What a Duck

    The Golden Room

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Thai Restaurant

    The Golden Room

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    October 9, 2003

    Man Eating Mermaid

    Erawan Authentic Thai Cuisine

  • Dining

    June 12, 2003

    1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish...

    "Deep-fried madness" delights the red-hot sushi crowd at Blue Fish House

  • News

    April 11, 2002

    The Fate of Yates

    Plus: Leaf Them Alone, Thais to Houston, Culture Stock

  • Dining

    October 26, 2000

    Thai One On

    Thai Gourmet

  • Dining

    October 19, 2000

    The Apple Martini Tour

    In search of the trendy

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000
  • Dining

    June 1, 2000

    Using Her Noodle

    Liberty's Annie Wong can negotiate a tasty truce among even the most warring ingredients

  • Dining

    October 28, 1999

    Dish

    Hobbit's New Hole

  • Dining

    December 17, 1998

    Those Boys from Brazil

    Forget your arteries. Surrender to the Samba Cafe.

  • Dining

    October 8, 1998

    Winning Combinations

    Fusion cuisine? A bad idea. Except at Dacapo's.

  • Dining

    April 23, 1998

    Dish

    Fusion cuisine? A bad idea. Except at Dacapo's.

  • Dining

    June 15, 1995

    Diner's Notebook

    Restaurant-Go-Round

  • Dining

    February 3, 1994

    Lotsa Pasta

    Just emigrated from New Orleans, Semolina's international noodles are trendy and copious -- but only intermittently scintillating

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