Crawfish, escargot, trifles and more: here are the 20 best things that we ate this month.
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The foie gras crème brulee at Brasserie 1895 is award-winning for a reason. -
Roasted corn ravioli at Killen’s STQ is a hidden treasure on the meaty menu. -
The truffle-laced black and bleu cheese pizza with pork belly confit and medjool dates is a must-order at Austin’s Second Bar + Kitchen. -
Crawfish Cafe’s boiled crawfish with garlic butter sauce is totally crave-worthy. -
Eloise Nichol’s chocolate cake with hazelnuts conjures memories of Grandma’s baking. -
The tonkotsu at Ramen Tatsu-Ya hits the spot but is best paired with sweet and sour Yodas (brussels sprouts) -
Cyclone Anaya’s crawfish enchilada fills the need for mudbugs without any hardwork involved on your end. -
Broken Barrel’s breakfast flatbread brings refried beans, cheese, caramelized onion, bacon and oozy egg to the a.m. crowd. -
The Kristalla salad at Osso & Kristalla has a secret: a mound of creamy ricotta that lies beneath the kale, apples and bacon. -
Bosta Kitchen’s “Nguyen-er” combines Cafe du sua ice cream and pancakes for one incredible brunch. -
The garlic butter sauce at Crawfish Cafe is chock full of real butter and lots of chopped garlic, and totally crave-worthy (shown here, two pounds). -
Wokker’s smoked Korean ‘sammy’ is well worth a decadent lunch hour at Craft Beer Cellar. -
The vegan strawberry cupcake at Green Seed Vegan delivers on flavor. -
Brasserie 1895’s chocolate smoked stout trifle features a beer foam and smoked syrup made from Galveston Island Brewing’s Imperial Balinese Stout. -
Harold’s in the Height’s cornmeal-crusted catfish in meuniére sauce showcases the soulful flavors of New Orleans Creole. -
Brennans of Houston’s throwback dish filet mignon Stanley combines fresh horseradish and sautéed bananas giving it an unexpected Latin essence. -
Escargots de bourguignonne, from Brennan’s 1967 Celebration and menu-throwback, came drenched in a heavenly cream sauce. -
Eloise Nichol’s Fren-chilada, a crepe enchilada stuffed with 44 Farms sirloin, marries the flavors of France and Mexico. -
The Thai crab and butternut salad at Eloise Nichols comes topped with a fish sauce-based dressing. -
The vegan Caesar at Local Foods hit all the right notes with our contributor Erika Kwee.
