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Mussels Mania, Volume 2 Does Jeannine's Bistro measure up to the Broken Spoke?
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April 01, 2010
When Cafe Montrose split up, one party, Catherine Duwez, went to The Broken Spoke on Washington, and the other party, Jeannine Pettas, opened up... More >>
Ohio Barbecue The art of smoke, ten years later, at Bobbie Que's Rib Shack.
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March 25, 2010
Rib tips and fries was one of the lunch specials at Bobbie Que's Rib Shack on Scott Street the day I stopped by. I love the crispy, crunchy... More >>
Meat and Potatoes Frank's Chop House stands firmly in the middle of the road.
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March 18, 2010
The chicken-fried steak at Frank's Chop House (3736 Westheimer, 713-572-8600) is house-breaded and expertly fried to order so that the tenderized... More >>
Meatball on 34th Street Doyle's is a 1950s Italian-American time capsule.
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March 11, 2010
Spaghetti "Works" at Doyle's on 34th Street near T.C. Jester is a heaping pile of spaghetti with the restaurant's Sicilian-style meat and... More >>
Scintillating Sichuan You can tell it's really Sichuan at Sarah Place by the hot pot bullfrog and the flaming hot pepper chicken.
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March 04, 2010
The chicken with hot peppers at Sarah Place, a Sichuan restaurant in Bellaire Chinatown, is served with a raft of bright-red dried Sichuan... More >>
DIY Soup for Dinner Get some steaming soup broth and a big plate of meat or seafood and cook up your own dinner at Hot Pot City.
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February 25, 2010
The waitress at Hot Pot City on Beltway 8 at Beechnut brought two pots to our table and set them on the built-in burners. Each pot was divided... More >>
Lox and Huevos Sample the unlikely Mexican-Jewish fusion at Rustika Café & Bakery.
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February 18, 2010
The gefilte fish appetizer at Rustika Café & Bakery consisted of two of the white fish lumps covered with sautéed tomato and roasted green pepper... More >>
The Rise and Fall of Bangkokheimer Thai Bistro's new location is changing the game on the west end of Westheimer.
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February 11, 2010
My dining companion asked for "three peppers" when we ordered the shrimp and pineapple curry at the new Thai Bistro location on Westheimer near... More >>
Mex on the Beach The wild tropical seafood restaurant Yelapa Playa Mexicana was named for a beach on the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
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February 04, 2010
The Peruvian-style ceviche at Yelapa Playa Mexicana had mahi-mahi, squid and shrimp pieces tossed with "local citrus" fruit and avocados in a... More >>
Brain Tacos or Cheesy Migas? Two high-volume taquerias have a lot to say about Houston tacos.
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January 28, 2010
The "Trump Taco" at Chacho's Tacos on Westheimer in the Galleria was overloaded with grilled sirloin, mushrooms and cheese. The... More >>
Comfort Food on Steroids The new Two Saints neighborhood eatery is knocking them dead with grilled-cheese sandwiches.
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January 21, 2010
The grilled cheese sandwich at Two Saints Restaurant on Memorial came on thick-sliced, toasted artisan bread. The complex yeasty texture and... More >>
Duck Fat: the New Butter Is the theme of the awesome Branch Water Tavern "fatty foods for lean times"?
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January 14, 2010
Popcorn tossed with duck fat instead of butter is my new favorite bar snack. I had some with a glass of St. George American single malt whiskey... More >>
International House of Sandwiches Juan Mon's youthful swagger is endearingly silly, and his sandwiches are very tasty.
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January 07, 2010
Item #17 on the menu at Juan Mon's International Sandwiches is the "Venice," a fresh baguette stuffed with spaghetti, salami, provolone cheese,... More >>
Lucky Black-Eyed Peas If you don't eat black-eyed peas this New Year's Day, next year could be really unlucky. Luckily, there's Family Discount Food.
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December 31, 2009
The cabbage on the steam table at Family Discount Food was tender, but not squishy. It was flavored with enough bacon to coat my lips pleasantly... More >>
Pot au Pho This funky trailer in South Houston is worth the drive for Vietnamese breakfast.
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December 24, 2009
The first time I ate at the original Pho Binh on Beamer, it was a cold, foggy Saturday morning. The single-wide trailer that's home to the... More >>
Banh Cuon and Bug Juice According to an expert, North Vietnamese food without water beetle essence is like a hot dog without mustard.
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December 17, 2009
Carl Han ordered spicy snail soup, three kinds of banh cuon, and Hanoi grilled pork at Thien Thanh restaurant on Bellaire. Then he prepared... More >>
Creekside Burgers and Beer This Shady Acres cafe is a great place to go for beer and burgers, but a challenging place to eat outside.
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December 10, 2009
"We have Divine Reserve number 9," the bartender at Cedar Creek Cafe said when I asked which Saint Arnold's beers he had on tap. I was shocked.... More >>
Blissing Out on Bingle If you like Longhorn memorabilia and old-fashioned Tex-Mex, this Spring Branch coffee shop is a little slice of heaven.
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December 03, 2009
The milanesa at La Plaza Mexican Restaurant on Bingle is a thin, pounded steak covered with bread crumbs and fried. It's served with a lemon... More >>
Mussel Mania Ride your bike to the Broken Spoke for some awesome moules frites and a Stella.
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November 26, 2009
The Broken Spoke Café is known for its moules marinière, which is listed on the menu as "La Complet Belge": moules frites, a glass of Stella... More >>
Flounder Fish & Chips A new Kata Robata on Kirby offers stellar fish and lots of attitude.
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November 19, 2009
During flounder season, I'm always looking for tasty flatfish dishes. I hit the jackpot at Kata Robata, the stellar new Japanese grill and sushi... More >>
Enough About Mi Is the authentic little Vietnamese noodle shop Banh Cuon Hoa #2 too adventurous for your tastes?
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November 12, 2009
The mixed grill with sticky rice and a sunny-side up fried egg at Banh Cuon Hoa #2 on Beechnut made an outstanding lunch. The... More >>
Looking for a Bull Market Killen's Steakhouse in suburban Pearland is probably best during boom times.
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November 05, 2009
Our USDA Prime, dry-aged, bone-in strip was bright red and rare along the bone, and medium-well toward the thinner edge. It averaged out to the... More >>
BBQ Buffet Korea Garden Grille offers a stellar selection of barbecue items in unlimited quantities — and new and interesting ways to eat them.
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October 29, 2009
Dressed in a white chef's jacket, Simon Moon neatly arranged raw marinated short rib meat (kalbi), rib eye steak (bulgogi), shrimp and lots of... More >>
Burgers and Hash Lola, a modern diner in the Heights is dishing up some top-notch Texas short-order cooking.
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October 22, 2009
Three eggs cooked sunny-side up occupied one side of the big white oval platter that held my "home skillet" breakfast at Lola, the hip new diner... More >>
Big House on the Hill Casa Grande, the Tex-Mex restaurant on a cliff above I-45 is a truly offbeat spot to eat nachos and dance salsa.
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October 15, 2009
On Fridays at Casa Grande, the wacky Tex-Mex joint on North Main at I-45, most of the lunch specials are seafood dishes. I liked the big, juicy,... More >>
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