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Crawfish Cravings at Swampy's Cajun Shack Cheap mudbugs and cold beer are the main attractions at this laid-back Katy Cajun restaurant
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April 03, 2008
It was Saturday night, and five of us were sitting at a picnic table outside on the deck at Swampy's Cajun Shack on Grand Parkway just south of... More >>
La Nouvelle Recession Cuisine at Au Petit Paris Your dollar buys a little less at this new French restaurant on Colquitt
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March 27, 2008
"Queue de Boeuf Braisé avec Champignons Sauvages, Oignions Grelots Caramelisés, Lardons, Mousseline de Pomme de Terre et Pousse D'Epinard" means... More >>
Great Gado Gado at Noodle House 88 A nondescript noodle shop on Bellaire is serving some of the best Indonesian food in the U.S.A.
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March 20, 2008
Covered in sweet soy and peanut sauce and dotted with chopped peanuts and garlic bits, the luscious Indonesian version of chicken satay is... More >>
Breakfast Enchiladas at Mi Sombrero At this old-fashioned Tex-Mex joint on North Shepherd, the huevos are served all day on weekends
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March 13, 2008
Gooey cheese enchiladas topped with two fried eggs — that's my favorite Tex-Mex breakfast. I usually have to beg the waiter to go ask the kitchen... More >>
It's Hip to Be Square at Masraff's Continental cuisine is over, so why would anybody want to eat at this retirees' hang-out on South Post Oak Lane?
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March 06, 2008
As the trio struck up a Brazilian samba tune and warm sunshine streamed in through the high windows, we settled back into our chairs to take in... More >>
Paneer and Pizza at Gourmet India and Kings Chicken
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February 28, 2008
There were three chicken, one goat and five vegetable entrées offered at the lunch buffet at Gourmet India the day I stopped by. The lunch shift... More >>
Little Bitty Burger Barn "It's okay to be little bitty in the big city" is an apt slogan for this new burger joint, where sliders rule
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February 21, 2008
Little Bitty's Sliders" were four mini hamburgers topped with caramelized onions served on tiny toasted rolls. The cute little burgers seemed... More >>
Ghost Town CFS: Carriage House Cafe Step back in time — to a spooky old carriage barn with a monster chicken-fried steak
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February 14, 2008
If you believed all the talk, you'd think that the large chicken-fried steak at Carriage House Cafe on Fallbrook would feed a large family of... More >>
Fish Frenzy at Tokyo One Pile your plate with scads of sashimi at this new all-you-can-eat Japanese buffet
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February 07, 2008
The salmon sashimi at Tokyo One had such wide diagonal stripes of white fat running through it that each slice looked like an orange-and-white... More >>
Cajun Gets a Crewcut at Denis' Seafood House
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January 31, 2008
"The third time's the charm," I muttered as I slurped. The 13 oysters I got last week at Denis' Seafood House on the Katy Freeway were the best... More >>
Keep Houston Weird: Dry Creek Café It's a great place to hang out
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January 24, 2008
The medium-rare slices of fish on the grilled ahi tuna salad at Dry Creek Café were a juicy watermelon pink in the middle, with a lovely crust of... More >>
Simposio An old favorite has opened at a new location, but is its upscale Northern Italian fare still worth the price?
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January 17, 2008
Vitello tonnato — thin slices of chilled veal covered with creamy tuna, anchovy and mayonnaise sauce — may sound bizarre, but it tastes... More >>
Que Huong Is this humble Asian diner on Wilcrest one of the best family-style Vietnamese joints in the country?
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January 10, 2008
The tempura softshell crab (#272) at Que Huong on Wilcrest is one of the wildest Vietnamese seafood dishes I've come across in years. The naked... More >>
Turquoise Grill Brick Oven Bistro Try the Turkish kebabs at this offbeat office building eatery off Kirby
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January 03, 2008
It was a Saturday morning just after eleven when we walked into the Turquoise Grill Brick Oven Bistro on Norfolk at Kirby. I glanced at the menu... More >>
Thai Café One of the oldest Thai restaurants in town is also one of the most consistent
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December 27, 2007
There was a red-scented candle on our table at Thai Café on Westheimer. I believe it was that festive cranberry scent that's so popular during... More >>
Tornado Burger
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December 20, 2007
There are two kinds of burger patties at Tornado Burger on Murphy Road in Stafford — the regular, seasoned with salt, pepper and Worcestershire... More >>
Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood Kitchen The newest Gulf seafood joint in town is knocking them dead with cheap oysters and awesome gumbo
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December 13, 2007
New Orleans food writer Pableaux Johnson and I ordered our first dozen oysters of the season at Danton's, the new Gulf seafood joint on Montrose.... More >>
Balkan Grill & Market Try the hearty soups and stews at this fancy new Bosnian restaurant, or just hang out and drink Turkish-style coffee
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December 06, 2007
Balkanska plata mala, the "Balkan mixed plate" for two at the Balkan Grill, was a heaping platter of grilled chicken, burger patties, kebabs,... More >>
5 Wines That Will Blow Your Mind
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December 06, 2007
Christopher's in the River Oaks Shopping Center is the place to shop for rare labels from Burgundy, the Rhône Valley and the West Coast. We asked... More >>
El Jardin A New York Times story on Tex-Mex left a lot of Houstonians wondering, "Why El Jardin?"
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November 29, 2007
We had to pick up our chips and salsa and move our margaritas to make room when the waiter tried to park the monstrous, sizzling comal on our... More >>
Rafael Espinal: Five Wines That Will Blow Your Mind
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November 29, 2007
The "fruit forward" style associated with the "New World" wines of California, South America and Australia is gaining in popularity all over the... More >>
Bistro Provence The second generation of the Guy family has taken over at the popular French bistro on Memorial
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November 22, 2007
As the proprietor of Bistro Provence on Memorial approached our table, I started getting nervous. My tablemate had just sent his veal shank back... More >>
5 Wines That Will Blow Your Mind
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November 22, 2007
After 29 years on Buffalo Bayou, the Rainbow Lodge recently relocated to the century-old log house on the banks of the White Oak bayou where... More >>
Café Orleans Express This hard-to-find sandwich stand is a little slice of NOLA on the Katy Freeway
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November 15, 2007
With each bite, the big, fat fried oysters burst into the lettuce, tomato and mayo dressing. The result was a moist, delicious mess in the middle... More >>
5 Wines That Will Blow Your Mind
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November 15, 2007
Russell Masraff co-owns the Euro-American restaurant Masraff's on South Post Oak with his father, Tony Masraff. Tony is all about cigars, and... More >>
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