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Give Me the Electric Chair Houston gets a prison-themed taquería straight from Mexico City
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March 01, 2007
When you order tacos al pastor at Mexico's Deli on Dairy Ashford, the marinated pork and bits of pineapple are carved from a "trompo," a cone of... More >>
Haute Dogs and Hotties Don't worry about matching foods and wines at Max's — just make sure you don't have chili on your chin
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February 22, 2007
The "Texas Haute Dog" at Max's Wine Dive, the wildly popular new wine bar and restaurant on Washington Avenue, goes for $14. It's a grass-fed... More >>
An Aging French Romantic Sometimes filet mignon with foie gras, truffles and a second-rate Bordeaux is just what the doctor ordered
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February 15, 2007
My medium-rare filet mignon at Chez Georges on Westheimer came with foie gras on top and a truffle sauce underneath, so I got to sample all of... More >>
The Chopstick Senator Sent Me
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February 08, 2007
The shrimp in mayonnaise sauce at Chinese American Restaurant on Bissonnet were enormous. The succulent white shrimp coated with thin mayonnaise... More >>
Two Faces of Mak Chin's A new pan-Asian restaurant on Shepherd has a split personality
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February 01, 2007
At Mak Chin's, on Shepherd near I-10, there's a hipster bar and a fast-casual Asian bistro in two adjoining rooms. "It seems like two different... More >>
Tex-Mex Makeover Sabor morphs into 1308 Cantina
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January 25, 2007
When Sabor on Montrose opened six months ago, things were hot, hot, hot -- and not because it was the middle of another steamy Houston summer.... More >>
Reverend's Lunch The lunch special at Just Like Moma's is worth the trek to the hood, especially on Wednesday
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January 18, 2007
Reverend Jeffrey smiled and waved when we walked in the front door of Just Like Moma's, his new soul food restaurant just east of Highway 59,... More >>
Blame Canada A new pub on Westheimer that's lots of firkin fun for the whole firkin family!
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January 11, 2007
The fish and chips at the new Firkin & Phoenix pub on Westheimer come with two huge trapezoids of fried fish that are covered with a batter that... More >>
Sigh... Most likely, Villagio's will get better, or Villagio's will go away
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January 04, 2007
The oversized mushrooms look impressive on the plate, but they are tough -- tough in that leathery, spongy way that indicates they're past their... More >>
Half Shell Face-Off Compare East Coast oysters to Gulf Coast oysters and see what you think
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December 28, 2006
The Conway Cup oysters we sampled at the newly opened Oceanaire Seafood Room in the Galleria were so big and dense and meaty, I suspect they were... More >>
Split Personality PK's Blue Water Grill has the soul of a funky fish house and the body of a fashionable seafood restaurant
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December 21, 2006
PK's Blue Water Grill has the soul of a funky fish house and the body of a fashionable seafood restaurant.
That disarming combination takes some... More >>
Hummus and Hookahs Mary'z appeals to both foodies and club kids
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December 14, 2006
Neither the beef shawarma nor the beef kabob at Mary'z Lebanese Cuisine on Richmond came with the restaurant's fabulous garlic sauce. Sensing my... More >>
Jazz and Oysters The cocktail lounge at Tommy's is the perfect antidote for Norman Rockwell holidays
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December 07, 2006
The oysters Bienville were stuffed with ground shrimp and mushrooms in a silky cream sauce. They paired beautifully with the deep and buttery... More >>
Chipinque Cuisine You can't go wrong with margaritas and crab quesadillas at Santos The Taste of Mexico
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November 30, 2006
The enchiladas de al carbón at Santos The Taste of Mexico are big and fat, and they're made from red tortillas stuffed with crispy blackened... More >>
Thai Hot Hubris Like your Thai food hot? Be careful what you wish for!
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November 23, 2006
After one bite of Thai Gourmet's stir-fried crystal noodles, I started to cough. A chile pepper must have gotten wedged in my throat or... More >>
Greek Heros The Hot Rod Grandma is cooking up some fabulous Greek food and stunning sandwiches over in Bellaire
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November 16, 2006
The moussaka at YiaYia's Roadster Grill on Bissonnet in Bellaire is one of the best in Houston. It starts with a bottom crust made with wide... More >>
Bacon, Eggs and Barbera Treat yourself to Mediterranean-inflected breakfast foods and some of the most amazing wine deals in town at Catalan
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November 09, 2006
To eat the appetizer called "crispy pork belly with Steen's syrup" at Catalan Food & Wine Bar on Washington, you grab the stout little splinter... More >>
The Measure of Kielbasa Real Polish sausage is a lot more exciting than the nasty Polska kielbasa they sell at the grocery store
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November 02, 2006
At Polonia, the Polish restaurant on Blalock, two glistening kielbasas, topped with fried onions and scored with a knife for easy slicing, came... More >>
Bahn Xeo Buffet Kim Son goes all-you-can-eat in a lavish new location on Bellaire
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October 26, 2006
The first time I went to the gigantic new Kim Son restaurant at Bellaire and Wilcrest, it was Sunday around noon, and there was a 20-minute wait... More >>
Veh-Ree Theen Pancakes Don't be self-conscious — enjoy a crepe or two at CoCo's
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October 19, 2006
Real men don't eat quiche. Or crepes.
At least, that's one of the seminal messages in that erudite cinematic examination of NASCAR, Talladega... More >>
Montrose Vindaloo Is Indika the best Indian restaurant in the United States?
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October 12, 2006
Maybe I was staring too intently at the hot foie gras and sweet fig chutney appetizer my tablemate ordered at Indika. He was dying to dig in, but... More >>
Dates and Camels A new Afghani restaurant on Bissonnet offers a novel way to break your Ramadan fast
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October 05, 2006
Houston boasts a veritable United Nations of dining establishments. But one national cuisine that is underrepresented here is Afghanistan's -- a... More >>
Catch the Wave Lance Fegen's "New American Surfer Bistro" is like, epic, dude!
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September 28, 2006
It was a long time since I had a trout. Like most of the seafood on the menu at Glass Wall on Studewood, it's a fish that's not from around here.... More >>
Top Tacos Mexican "tacos de trompo" are getting hard to find because the Health Department says they're illegal
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September 21, 2006
Bright red shavings of pork, hot from the grill, were piled on double corn tortilla tacos, each topped with chopped onion and cilantro. There... More >>
Tall-Tale Tacos Is Doneraki famous for its authentic Mexican food or for giving away chile con queso?
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September 14, 2006
It's easy to see where Doneraki's tacos cazuela tapado got their name. The cazuela tapado is a skillet of tender meat simmered in chile sauce and... More >>
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MasterChef Season 3 Winner Christine Ha
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The Burger Guys and the Zen of the Burger
Compared to the harsh fluorescent lighting and low, acoustical-tiled ceilings of downtown Houston's underground restaurants, The Burger Guys' bright yellow awning stands as a beacon on Main Street, summoning the… More >>
A Slice for a Tat
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