At Guy's Meat Market, the eating's fine, if you can find a place to eat
By Kelley Blewster,
March 21, 1996
As much as I'd like to, I simply can't recommend that a meal at Guy's Meat Market is worth the trek to Guy's modest location on Old Spanish Trail... More >>
Yes, the mentality's assembly line, but the Cheesecake Factory still churns out a good product
By Kelley Blewster,
February 22, 1996
Following my first visit to the new Cheesecake Factory, I came away musing that here was a case where hype outweighed performance. I'd heard all... More >>
Mai's and Van Loc revel in large similarities - and small differences
By Kelley Blewster,
January 25, 1996
They're within four blocks of each other in an area of town gorged with Vietnamese eateries; they're both family-run operations. Their menus are... More >>
I'm one of those diners who tend to get in a rut. I find a favorite menu item at a favorite restaurant and I order it over and over. At the New... More >>
A pair of culinary outposts bring the taste of the Philippines to the Medical Center
By Paul Galvani,
December 28, 1995
Every evening, when the late shift shows up, the Medical Center begins to look like an outpost of Manila. For reasons that, to me at least, are... More >>
La Tapatia offers cheap, spirited food and a nourishing sideshow
By Alison Cook,
August 31, 1995
The tattered strip center at Richmond and Woodhead divulges few clues that inside, a Montrose institution is aborning. First you notice that cars... More >>
He Smoots to Conquer: Empire Cafe proprietor Smoot Hull -- he of the long blond locks and the studied cool -- seems to be everywhere of late,... More >>
Otilia's eschews the goopy for the good, authentic Mexican-style
By Alison Cook,
July 13, 1995
I can't help smiling when I think about Otilia's. It happens when I consider this family kitchen's sopes, each primal, steamy circlet of masa... More >>
In a changing world, Goode Company Seafood keeps on delivering
By Alison Cook,
June 29, 1995
Forgive me my skittishness. Disappointment has ambushed me from behind too many familiar restaurant doors of late. Indeed, those who read this... More >>
In most instances a restaurant opening is just a restaurant opening. But sometimes it's a cultural event: one of those occasions that represents... More >>
If it's crispy or aquatic, Fung's Kitchen makes it a delight
By Alison Cook,
June 01, 1995
"There's someone back in that kitchen whose only job is to mince and toast garlic," surmised my tablemate as we demolished a mess of soft-shell... More >>
One of the quirkiest lunch secrets in town is the spiffy little Swedish steam table at Ikea, the I-10 furniture superstore. My mom will kill me... More >>
If you can get past the silly surface, Outback delivers the goods
By Alison Cook,
May 04, 1995
Into most red-blooded American lives comes the powerful urge for a decent steak dinner that doesn't cost the earth. It should entail a great,... More >>
My head hurts just thinking about the latest plot development in the long-running Spanish Village soap opera. First there was the split between... More >>
Among the Tangleweenies
Ethnic chills and cutting-edge thrills are all well and good, but sometimes the soul craves the bourgeois comforts of... More >>
At Mogul, the curse of the local Indian menu is broken
By Alison Cook,
March 30, 1995
It took about three minutes to realize that the drive to Clear Lake City had been worthwhile. Certainly the surroundings at Mogul, a brand-new... More >>
Poor me. I drove by Mandola's Deli for eight years without stopping. And no wonder: the blank brick facade of this windowless East End lunch spot... More >>
Comings and Not Goings
The Rumor Mill: Forget whatever you've heard about the hot new Daily Review Cafe having to find new quarters. Ain't so,... More >>
Take a virtual tour of Bellissimo in this week's slideshow.
You know that tired old bumblebee metaphor people trot out when they're trying to describe something that shouldn't work but does?… More >>
Here, Eat This
Vietnamese cuisine has become one of Houston's favorite over the past few decades — coinciding with the large influx of Vietnamese immigrants that began following the Vietnam War… More >>
Take a trip through Witchcraft's rock 'n' roll-inspired dining room and check out its wall-mounted sculpture made of vintage speakers.
If you're expecting a review full of puns on Witchcraft Tavern… More >>
It's been more than a century since the first Tex-Mex restaurant opened in Houston. George Caldwell brought The Original Mexican Restaurant to our city in 1907, influenced — most agree… More >>
See the intricate steps involved in creating a Napoletana-style pie at Pizaro's in this week's slideshow.
If you don't believe that there's any artistry in food, take a trip out west… More >>
TOP 10
Since a first date is often the initial and most important impression you'll make, you want that impression to be memorable. But how do you achieve "memorable" without also… More >>
Getting Your Ital-Mex Fusion Fix at Bellissimo
The Pho-ndamentals
Getting Crafty at Witchcraft Tavern
Todo con Queso
Pizza Ballet at Pizaro's
Hot to Trot
