Best Restaurant Facebook
Max's Wine Dive
One of the most active restaurant Facebook pages in Houston, Max's is head and shoulders above the rest in the social media department. New photos of mouthwatering images crop up every day, resulting in tons of likes and fan comments like "Drool," "I'm hungry" or "Want." The page is also informative about upcoming events, allowing its followers to be first in line for anything from wine dinners to the restaurant's autumnal Houston Cellar Classic event. Keep up the great job, Max's.
Best Bartender Twitter
@csfrankel
His Twitter profile almost says it all: "Freelance cocktail bartender, Houston ethnic food nerd and a bunch of other stuff." Known for his long stints at Anvil and as the opening bartender at Underbelly, if you follow Chris Frankel on Twitter, you'll find that he's opinionated, eats out a lot, travels to places just to eat and drink, and is totally "in the know" on where to find the best food in Houston. He prides himself on finding those hole-in-the-wall places before anyone else does, and his Twitter feed will take you there with him.
Best Chef Twitter
@c_e_rodriguez
You can always find Carlos Rodriguez, the concept executive chef for Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse in Houston, Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York, on Twitter. He snaps photos of his food, comments on other chefs' menus and includes random personal information about things like "Teaching my kid how to smuggle candy into the movies. I'm a bad father." Yes, he's funny, too, just one of the reasons this chef has close to 1,500 followers.
Best Food Blog
H-Town Chow Down
Blogging is full-time work these days, which is why H-Town Chow Down, one of the most active local food blog sites, is made up of not just one person but a small team. With the tagline "We eat out almost every day," the blog, headed by Albert Nurick, does a great job chronicling their eating adventures with commentary and photos. They've boldly listed their picks for Houston's best burgers with reviews to back them up. While their focus is mainly on American food — their site is organized by labels like barbecue, breakfast, brunch, burgers, sandwiches, seafood and steaks — they also have pizza and Mexican categories, along with 75 restaurant reviews and counting.
