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Take Your "Lobster" for Lobster at The Palm

By Minh T Truong
Jul 30, 2013

Phoebe: Hang in there, it's gonna happen. Ross: What? Okay, now how do you know that? Phoebe: Because she's your lobster. Chandler: Oh, she's goin' somewhere. Phoebe: Come on, you guys. It's a known fact that lobsters fall in love and mate for life. You know what? You can actually...
Grilled Lobster Sundays with Chef Kevin Bryant at McElroy's Pub

By Mai Pham
Dec 7, 2012

By day, Kevin Bryant is the executive sous chef at L'Olivier. But starting a couple of weeks ago, and continuing every other Sunday with the exception of Christmas week, he's taking on a new role: grill master at McElroy's Pub. Every other Sunday at McElroy's Pub, Bryant has announced, he'll...
This Week in Deliciousness: Hatch Chiles, Booze and That One Song

By John Seaborn Gray
Aug 31, 2012

Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating...Our Words, where we're working hard every day coming up with innovative ways to beat scurvy and passing the drunkenness on to you. Don't thank us; booze-infused fruit is its own reward. We started the week off right by reaching number one...
10 Lobster Dishes to Try in Houston: No. 1, Poached Lobster De/ReConstructed at BRC Gastropub

By Joanna O'Leary
Aug 27, 2012

One of the many things that intrigue me about the Victorian era was how the general overabundance of shellfish meant foods like lobster were more fare for the hoi polloi than the aristocratic minority. This year, a bumper crop in the Northeast has once again made lobster cheaper for the...
10 Lobster Dishes to Try in Houston: #2 Lobster and Shrimp Margherita Pizza at La Fisheria

By Joanna O'Leary
Aug 24, 2012

One of the many things that intrigues me about the Victorian era was how the general overabundance of shellfish meant foods like lobster were more fare for the hoi polloi than the aristocratic minority. This year, a bumper crop in the Northeast has once again made lobster cheaper for the...
Restaurant Weeks Dinner at Backstreet Cafe Derailed By Lobster Addiction

By Joanna O'Leary
Aug 22, 2012

I had my choices all picked out before I even stepped foot in the restaurant. Backstreet Cafe was offering FOUR different Restaurant Weeks dinner menus, and I had a lofty goal of sampling two or three of them (on separate occasions). When a friend requested Backstreet as the location of...
10 Lobster Dishes to Try in Houston: #3 Lobster Anniversary Special at Fung's Kitchen

By Joanna O'Leary
Aug 21, 2012

One of the many things that intrigues me about the Victorian era was how the general overabundance of shellfish meant foods like lobster were more fare for the hoi polloi than the aristocratic minority. This year, a bumper crop in the Northeast has once again made lobster cheaper for the...
10 Lobster Dishes to Try in Houston: No. 4, Lobster Enchiladas at the Original Ninfa's

By Joanna O'Leary
Aug 16, 2012

One of the many things that intrigues me about the Victorian era was how the general overabundance of shellfish meant foods like lobster were more fare for the hoi polloi than the aristocratic minority. This year, a bumper crop in the Northeast has once again made lobster cheaper for the...
10 Lobster Dishes to Try in Houston: No. 6, Lobster Tacos at Jonathan's The Rub

By Joanna O'Leary
Aug 14, 2012

One of the many things that intrigues me about the Victorian era was how the general overabundance of shellfish meant foods like lobster were more fare for the hoi polloi than the aristocratic minority. This year, a bumper crop in the Northeast has once again made lobster cheaper for the...
10 Lobster Dishes to Try in Houston: No. 7, Lobster Mango Salad at Smith & Wollensky

By Joanna O'Leary
Aug 9, 2012

No. 7: Lobster Mango Salad at Smith & Wollensky At Smith & Wollensky, lobster-loving patrons often gravitate toward the more traditional preparations of the crustaceans (stuffed, boiled, broiled, etc.). In so doing, they'll no doubt enjoy their meal but nevertheless miss out on one of the restaurant's more innovative shellfish...
10 Lobster Dishes to Try in Houston: No. 8, Lobster Macaroni and Cheese at Kata Robata

By Joanna O'Leary
Aug 8, 2012

One of the many things that intrigues me about the Victorian era was how the general overabundance of shellfish meant foods like lobster were more fare for the hoi polloi than the aristocratic minority. This year, a bumper crop in the Northeast has once again made lobster cheaper for the...
10 Lobster Dishes to Try in Houston: No. 9, Crispy Lobster Sandwich at Backstreet Cafe

By Joanna O'Leary
Aug 7, 2012

One of the many things that intrigues me about the Victorian era was how the general overabundance of shellfish meant foods like lobster were more fare for the hoi polloi than the aristocratic minority. This year, a bumper crop in the Northeast has once again made lobster cheaper for the...
10 Lobster Dishes to Try in Houston: No. 10, Lobster Omelet at Union Kitchen

By Joanna O'Leary
Aug 6, 2012

One of the many things that intrigue me about the Victorian era was how the general overabundance of shellfish meant foods like lobster were more fare for the hoi polloi than the aristocratic minority. This year, a bumper crop in the Northeast has once again made lobster cheaper for the...
Feel Like Family (and Dine On Some Succulent Lobster) at Palm Restaurant

By Brooke Viggiano
Mar 29, 2012

Palm Restaurant has been an institution since opening its first doors in New York City back in 1926. Now with locations worldwide and celebrating its 85th year, the family-owned restaurant has refreshed its identity. At a recent media event, I had the pleasure of enjoying a six-course tasting menu and...
The Modular: Blowing Up Boundaries with Big Bones and Burgers

By Phaedra Cook
Dec 6, 2011

Some of the best food to be had in Houston is happening in a small kitchen at Grand Prize, and a trailer in front of Liberty Station. The Modular (as reported on previously by Minh Truong and Mai Pham) is the brainchild of Joshua Martinez, formerly the General Manager at...
Whatever Happened to Baked Alaska? The Fates of Five Once-Faddish Dishes

By Katharine Shilcutt
Nov 15, 2011

In the course of researching Turkducken's real age last week, I turned to one of my favorite food resources on the Internet: the Food Timeline. If you're a food nerd, prepare to lose dozens of hours to the fascinating depths of the Food Timeline and its entries on the history...
Best Thing I Ever Ate: Comfort Food

By Brooke Viggiano
Nov 9, 2011

Whether you're sad, sick, tired or lonely, sometimes you just need a little bit of comfort in your life. Productive people go for a run, others head to the nearest mall for a shoe fix, and some, they wallow in a hot piping bowl of (insert favorite comfort food here)...
100 Favorite Dishes: No. 32, Lobster Bisque at Philippe

By Katharine Shilcutt
Aug 23, 2011

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...
Chef Chat, Part 3: Jeramie Robison of Restaurant Cinq at La Colombe d'Or

By Mai Pham
Aug 19, 2011

The last two days, we've been chatting with Chef Jeramie Robison; see our conversation here and here. Today, we'll try some of his food. Christine Uticone recently stopped by Cinq to taste his current menu, so the chef surprised us with a couple of brand-new dishes he's in the process...
Lobsters and Clams at Bistro Le Cep

By Anamaris Cousins Price
Jul 28, 2011

A typical clambake is built on a bed of seaweed and stones, then heated on a pit or grill over firewood. The ingredients will include a variety of seafood, such as clams, mussels and lobster; much like in a crawfish boil, potatoes, corn and sausage are often added. In New...
Food Nostalgia: Lobster Fest at Red Lobster

By Geri Maria Harris
Mar 14, 2011

Every now and then, I'm reminded of a restaurant that I used to eat at, but haven't been to in a long time. Last weekend, I went to Red Lobster with my mother. As we walked through the entrance, I had a feeling of warm nostalgia flood through me. We...
Chef Chat, Part III: Cesar Rodriguez of Samba Grille

By Kevin Shalin
Feb 25, 2011

In this week's chef chat, we caught up with Cesar Rodriguez of Samba Grille (see our conversations here and here). Our talk ended with a personal plea to sample the burger. But first Chef Rodriguez brought out an appetizer. Called Lobster Bites and consisting of Serrano-wrapped pieces of lobster over...

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