Hot pocket: The zebra pasta ($28) at Sambuca (909 Texas, 713-224-5299) features a huge piece of pasta; one edge of it is turned over itself, forming a sort of large “pocket.” The pasta is multicolored — if it were monotone, it would definitely look boring. The pocket is filled with all kinds of delectable seafood, from shrimp and scallops to lobster pieces, all cooked in a creamy lobster sauce. There’s so much of this rich sauce, it’s easy to cut off a piece of the pasta, swirl it around in the sauce, snag a piece of seafood, sit back and relish the taste.
This article appears in Nov 2-8, 2006.