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Frida Mexican Kitchen: The Art of Delicious Breakfast Tacos (Elvis Might Love This Place)

By John Kiely
Dec 2, 2013

"I'm sorry, but we're out of potatoes right now," said the voice from the drive-through box at Taco Cabana. A potato famine wouldn't surprise me on a Monday morning, due to weekend supply deficiencies, but this was 9 a.m. on a Thursday. Maybe they just had an unusual surge of...
Chef Chat, Part 3: Ruben Ortega of Hugo's and the Traditional Foods of Mexico

By Mai Pham
May 24, 2013

This week, we've been chatting with Ruben Ortega of Hugo's and Backstreet Cafe. This is the third and final part of a three-part Chef Chat series. If you missed our previous posts, you can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Ruben is the lesser known sibling of Hugo...
Chef Chat, Part 1: Ruben Ortega of Hugo's and Backstreet Cafe and the Story of How He Came to Houston

By Mai Pham
May 22, 2013

This is the first part of a three-part Chef Chat series. Come back to read parts two and three in this same space on Thursday and Friday. In the Houston food world, everyone knows Hugo Ortega. The chef who started out as a dishwasher before falling in love with his...
From Drinks to Decor, Cuchara Brings Mexican Charm to Montrose

By Katharine Shilcutt
Dec 12, 2012

I think it's all but impossible to enter Cuchara and not come away completely charmed by the dining room and all its vibrant energy. Between the colorful murals from Mexico City artist Cecilia Beaven that decorate the walls -- and even the ceiling -- and the warm, inviting smells floating...
First Look at Cuchara

By Katharine Shilcutt
Sep 11, 2012

There are no chips and salsa delivered to your table at Cuchara. There are no enchiladas or quesadillas on the menu, although there are margaritas and mole. That's because Cuchara isn't your run-of-the-mill Tex-Mex restaurant. Like fellow new kid La Fisheria and warhorse Hugo's, this is Mexican food of the...
100 Favorite Dishes 2012: No. 23, Lamb at El Hidalguense

By Katharine Shilcutt
Aug 28, 2012

This year leading up to our annual Best of Houston® issue, we're counting down our 100 favorite dishes in Houston. This list comprises our favorite dishes from the last year, dishes that are essential to Houston's cultural landscape and/or dishes that any visitor (or resident) should try at least once...
In Photos: Trompos de Mexico

By Katharine Shilcutt
Aug 22, 2012

In this week's cafe review of Northside restaurant Taqueria La Macro, which specializes in tacos de trompo, we take a brief look at the history of the trompo itself, which I was excited to find in Houston proper: And sure enough, sitting right there in the open kitchen surrounded by...
Trompi-burger: Mexico's Answer to the Bacon Cheeseburger

By Katharine Shilcutt
Aug 7, 2012

It's been awhile since a burger has stopped me dead in my tracks. Such is the arresting power of the trompi-burger at Taqueria La Macro, a new Monterrey-style restaurant in Northside. I first ended up at Taqueria La Macro after my boyfriend came home from driving down North Main and...

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