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Here's Why Galveston Bay Oysters Will Take Three Years to Recover From Harvey

By Gwendolyn Knapp
Sep 26, 2017

In the days after Harvey the world (well, the internet anyway) was getting to know Houston native Raz Halili. The 30-year-old oysterman was rescuing people from the flooded San Leon area in a boat with his cousin when a selfie he snapped went viral on social media. It was shared...
League City's Natural Living Co-op: Something We All Need in Our Backyard

By Jennifer Fuller
Apr 26, 2017

Chances are, not too many League City residents know about the tucked-away treasure nestled in their own backyard. Natural Living, a GMO-free co-op that's quietly operated since January of 2011, is next door to League Park in downtown League City. Walk in either the front or back door of this...
Chicken Rental Service Lets Houstonians Try Before They Buy

By Phaedra Cook
Feb 15, 2016

Doesn’t it sound like utterly pastoral to wake up, make some coffee or tea, dress and walk to your backyard to collect fresh eggs for breakfast? A Houston affiliate of a service called Rent The Chicken is making it easy for suburbanites to make that humble dream come true. The...
What Houston Restaurants Serve Beef From Texas? (UPDATED)

By Phaedra Cook
Jan 7, 2016

Texas is cattle country. Drive a few miles outside the city and, lo and behold, there are cattle grazing. Oddly enough though, many steakhouses aren’t serving beef from the ranches in their own backyards. Many obtain meat from what are essentially packing houses, including Standard Meat in Dallas and Freedman...
UPDATED: Egg Shortage Now Affecting Houston Grocery Stores — Turkeys Likely to Be Next

By Phaedra Cook
Jun 4, 2015

This breaking story will be updated as we receive information and press releases from area grocery stores and commercial egg suppliers. On May 31, 2015, a clamor arose from fast food breakfast fans upon hearing that Whataburger has shortened breakfast hours due to an egg shortage. The underlying issues go...
UPDATED: Does Greenling Really Help Local Farmers?

By Phaedra Cook
Dec 3, 2014

A few weeks ago, I posted an article on how much I love the Greenling service, a convenient way to get fresh fruits, vegetables, local goods and pre-prepped meal kits delivered right to your door. Immediately after publication, more than one local farmer contacted me to say that, in their...
Why I Love Greenling

By Phaedra Cook
Nov 14, 2014

UPDATE: December 3, 2014: After this blog went live, we received some questions about Greenling and local farmers. In a followup post, we went straight to the source to find out what "local" means and to answer the following: does Greenling really help local farmers? It's always lame to hear...
First Look at True Food Kitchen, A Restaurant Based on Dr. Andrew Weil's Anti-Inflammatory Diet

By Mai Pham
Jul 31, 2014

It's sad, but true: When you think of the "healthy" food options available in Houston today, there aren't many exciting options that come to mind. Enter True Food Kitchen, the Phoenix-based chain that is poised to take the nation by storm (they currently have eight open locations; Houston will be...
Eat Local Food & Support Planted: Houston at Benefit Pop-Up Dinner

By Molly Dunn
Jul 23, 2014

Edible Earth Resources is a local edible landscaping firm that installs home gardens and landscapes, as well as many restaurant gardens, like the ones found at Haven and Coltivare. On Sunday, July 27, from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., Edible Earth will hold a benefit pop dinner at Haven as...
Sign Up for One of Houston's Many CSA Boxes for Fresh Produce Year-Round

By Kaitlin Steinberg
Jul 21, 2014

There's something fun about wandering around a farmers' market on a Saturday morning, perusing the produce and deciding what to make later that evening to best showcase your fresh finds. But there's also a thrill in picking up a pre-packed box from a local farm, taking it home and discovering...
Ripe Cuisine Set to Launch Vegan Food Truck With Help From Kickstarter

By Kaitlin Steinberg
Jul 7, 2014

When Stephanie Hoban moved back to Houston after living in New York for a few years, she was struck by the disappointingly small number of vegetarian and vegan restaurants in town. Rather than complain about it, she got to work. The registered dietician and graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute...
How To: Get, Plant & Grow Your Own Lime Trees in Houston

By Molly Dunn
May 7, 2014

What's the best solution to avoiding rising prices of any produce? Grow it yourself. Fortunately, the Houston area and climate is perfect for growing citrus, especially limes. Unfortunately, if you plant a lime tree now it won't produce fruit until next year. But, just in case another lime crisis happens...
The Not-So-Secret Garden: Six Houston Restaurants That Grow Their Own Grub

By Kaitlin Steinberg
Apr 30, 2014

In this week's cafe review, I take a look at Coltivare, the new restaurant from Revival Market's Ryan Pera and Morgan Weber. The small but alarmingly busy spot has been getting a lot of buzz not just about the unique Italian-inspired menu, but also about the ample backyard garden that...
PETA Stages Protest Downtown by Dressing Model in Collard Greens

By Kaitlin Steinberg
Apr 21, 2014

Today at noon, the organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals took their message in support of a vegan diet to the streets of downtown Houston. Two PETA members planted themselves (pun intended) at the corner of Milam and Congress and proceeded to dress a volunteer model in a...
Ordering Truffles Out of Season

By Kaitlin Steinberg
Mar 27, 2014

"Don't order anything with truffles," my friend said during a recent dinner at an upscale restaurant in town. "It's not truffle season any more. It won't be worth it." I had, of course, heard the phrase "truffle season" before, particularly in reference to the expensive Alba white truffles, which achieve...
Going Healthy at Snap Kitchen

By Mai Pham
Mar 24, 2014

True story: A girlfriend of mine lost 12 pounds doing the Snap Kitchen 21-day challenge. Now, I want to lose 12 pounds, too, but I have to be honest when I say that the thought of eating healthy, pre-packaged foods for any length of time does not appeal. "I eat...
First Look at Dish Society: Casual Farm-to-Table Dining

By Molly Dunn
Mar 20, 2014

Texas (especially the Houston region) is blessed with a multitude of produce farms, breweries, meat producers and dairy farms. While it is common for Houston restaurants to showcase a few local producers' products in menu items, there aren't many restaurants that are solely farm-to-table. And that's why restaurateur Aaron Lyons...
10 Years After its Inception, Rodeo Uncorked! Brings in More People Than Ever

By Kaitlin Steinberg
Mar 20, 2014

When you think of the rodeo, what do you picture? Cowboys? Longhorns? Children lassoing mutton? Giant turkey legs? How 'bout wine? Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile? Sparkling Rosé from New Zealand? What about Marchesi Antinori Tenuta Guado al Tasso "Tenuta Belvedere" Bolgheri Superiore from Tuscany? If the Houston Livestock Show and...
City Hall Farmers' Market Returns on Wednesday With Celebrity Cooking Demonstration

By Molly Dunn
Feb 18, 2014

The spring farmers' market season is here. On Wednesday, February 19, Urban Harvest's City Hall Farmers' Market returns, kicking off at 11 a.m. The market will include most of the vendors from the previous season, including Angela's Oven, Blackbird Foods, Melange Creperie and Sinfull Bakery, to name just a few...
Get 'Em in Peak Season: 5 Standout Brussels Sprout Dishes to Try in Houston

By Brooke Viggiano
Feb 12, 2014

It seems that Brussels sprouts have had a comeback as of late. And rightfully so. Not only are the leafy, miniature cabbage-like greens delicious steamed, roasted, fried, or raw; they also have fantastic health benefits -- including both cholesterol-lowering and cancer-preventing agents. Thankfully, plenty of Houston restaurants have taken to...
Poor Pecan Crop and Consumption in China May Mean an Increase in Prices This Year

By Kaitlin Steinberg
Nov 19, 2013

No matter how you say it -- pee-khan, pi-khan, pee-can or any other variation -- the price of pecans is going up. The increase may not be seen on grocery store shelves just yet, but a number of contributing factors mean that your pecan pies will likely be a little...
Juice: It's What's for Dinner, But Is It as Good as an Actual Meal?

By Kaitlin Steinberg
Oct 21, 2013

As usual, some people think Houston is a little behind the times. Juice bars -- as in restaurants/cafes/bars that serve only fresh squeezed juice -- have been a mainstay of New York and Los Angeles dining culture for years now. With the recent opening of several new juice bars in...

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