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Seven Restaurants Worth a Day Trip Drive From Houston

By Phaedra Cook
Sep 13, 2016

Houston is great, but sometimes being surrounded by concrete day after day gets tiresome. One antidote is to drive out of the flatlands and see some of the beautiful scenery just outside the city. Lakes, huge nature preserves, beaches and hills are just a short drive from town. Of course,...
Purists May Scoff, but Stoked Tacos & Tequila Gets a Lot Right

By Phaedra Cook
Sep 6, 2016

Walking into Stoked Tacos & Tequila feels like stumbling onto a film set — the set of one of those ’80s beach movies in which neon-pink, yellow and blue clothing from Ocean Pacific was considered fashionable. A pink and white Volkswagen bus is the biggest prop in the front of...
Four-Packs of Tickets Now on Sale for Houston Press Brunch Event

By Phaedra Cook
Sep 1, 2016

Having brunch with friends and family is a great way to celebrate a week well spent. With the specially-priced four-pack of tickets for "The Morning After, A Houston Press Brunch Event," it's easy (and economical) to bring along three favorite people. The ticket packages are called the Brunch Squad Pack and...
Survivors: 8 Restaurants in Houston That Endured — Even When It Wasn't Easy

By Phaedra Cook
Sep 1, 2016

Last week, we published an article that revealed that in only five years, 60 percent of our picks for the best new restaurants of 2011 had already closed. That’s a depressing statistic. A reader asked, “Why not write an article about the successful ones?” and that seemed like a terrific...
A Letter From Food Editor Phaedra Cook to Our Readers

By Phaedra Cook
Aug 31, 2016

Dear Readers: This note is to inform you that as of September 2, I will no longer be food editor for the Houston Press. I realize this news is probably surprising and disappointing. For that, I am sorry. It has been my joy and privilege to serve you. I can...

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