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Creole Rabbit The paneed rabbit appetizer at Sabine River Cafe looked like a plate of McNuggets, but the white meat was sweeter and lighter than chicken... More>>
Published: July 02, 2009
Brooklyn Gumbo The giant sea scallops at Jonathan's The Rub were lightly dusted with an herb and pepper rub and seared so that they were opaque on the outside,... More>>
Published: June 25, 2009
Hollister Hospitality The crab cake Benedict on the Sunday brunch menu at Hollister Grill is my new favorite version of the old-fashioned egg dish. It starts off with... More>>
Published: June 18, 2009
Big Flavors, Little Tables Maybe the tender braised baby octopus in a light brown sauce with cannellini beans and carrot chunks was my favorite dish at Poscol. I had the... More>>
Published: June 11, 2009
Crawfish Season's Tail End Seafood dealer Jim Gossen sat in the booth across from me at Boiling Crab. It was the first time I had ever seen him with tears in his eyes. No,... More>>
Published: June 04, 2009
Samurai Gaúchos Cupim is an unusual cut of beef that's highly prized in
Brazil. It comes from the hump of Brahma crossbred cattle, and it's
reportedly as marbled... More>>
Published: May 28, 2009
Shanghainese, If You Please "Pork with preserved vegetables" sounds boring. But Jay Francis kept
tapping on this item on the menu at Shanghai Cuisine and
insisting that I... More>>
Published: May 21, 2009
Pork and Beans on a Bun The steak, onion and raw jalapeño sandwich called the "Pepito" at Tortas El Angel in the Heights was my unexpected favorite. The crunchy... More>>
Published: May 14, 2009
Manena's Magic The sense of being transported to a small pastry shop in Buenos Aires is unexpected and welcome as you stand in front of the mesmerizing pastry... More>>
Published: May 07, 2009
Cielo High If the sign of a good happy hour is strong cocktails and delicious chicken wings, all for a rock-bottom price, then Cielo Mexican Bistro may... More>>
Published: April 30, 2009
Roast Beef and Fried Rice "Nobody in Houston knows how to make a roast beef poor boy," displaced Crescent City native Tim Turner said to me the other day. Turner's... More>>
Published: April 23, 2009
Flea Market French The duck confit salad I had for lunch at La Brocante Cafe on Kirkwood was a plate with three items. There were lightly dressed field greens, a... More>>
Published: April 16, 2009
Island Grinds The Spam musubi at Little Island Grill on Westheimer looked strange. There was so much nori wrapped around the outside of the sushi roll, I... More>>
Published: April 09, 2009
Tex-Cajun Cuisine at BB's Cajun Cafe "It's all about the gravy," New Orleans food writer Pableaux Johnson observed as he sopped up huge mouthfuls of the stuff. He passed the bowl... More>>
Published: April 02, 2009
Jang Guem Tofu & BBQ House There were so many stone bowls on our table, it looked like we were eating with the Flintstones. At Jang Guem Tofu & BBQ, the signature "soon... More>>
Published: March 26, 2009
Downtown Attraction The Grove It's said that you can judge how good a restaurant truly is by how well they cook a rotisserie chicken. If that actually is the case, The Grove... More>>
Published: March 19, 2009
The Tastes of Textile It was a Saturday night and the place was swinging. The music playing over the sound system was incredibly well chosen, representing the relaxed... More>>
Published: March 12, 2009
Trainsmash and Bobotie at Out of Africa Pap with trainsmash is a South African dish I encountered on the Sunday brunch buffet line at Out of Africa in Sugar Land. The pap was a yellow... More>>
Published: March 05, 2009
Pizza Like Patsy Used to Make at Grimaldi's The crispy, thin-crusted pizza at Grimaldi's in Sugar Land is covered with bright-white fresh mozzarella and zesty red sauce and baked in a... More>>
Published: February 26, 2009
Flavors of the Fifth at Davis Meat Market and Burt's Meat Market There were enough falling-apart-tender beef tips in thick brown gravy over rice in the Styrofoam container to feed a medium-sized family.... More>>
Published: February 19, 2009
The Valentine's Day Minefield at Central Market The USDA Prime tenderloin was perfectly grilled and slathered in garlicky chimichurri, just the way my significant other likes it. The herbed... More>>
Published: February 12, 2009
Houston Sushi's Polar Opposites: Soma & Oishii Sushi As the name suggests, the "Crazy Irishman" roll at Soma on Washington is not one of those restrained-looking creations composed by a... More>>
Published: February 05, 2009
Malt Shop Burger at Cheeburger Cheeburger The name comes from this Saturday Night Live routine about a diner where they said, 'No Coke, Pepsi' all the time, and that's why we have no... More>>
Published: January 29, 2009
Cafe Rita "When I opened on Monday morning at ten-thirty, there were people standing in line out front!" George Sarikhanian, the gregarious cashier/owner... More>>
Published: January 22, 2009
On a Budget at Bistro des Amis The $10.95 lunch special at Bistro des Amis, a tiny French cafe in Rice Village, started with a soul-warming vegetable potage. Dunking buttered... More>>
Published: January 15, 2009
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