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  Perfect Pairings: Big Shrimpin Bao and Beer at Winbern Mess Hall

  September 19 at 4 a.m.

  The Big Shrimpin Bao comes two to an order and costs $7; save yourself the trouble and just get four. Quite simple really, a pillow-y bao bun cradles a single tempura shrimp, garnished with a small blob of avocado and finished with sweet chili sauce and cilantro. Partner that with...

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  BCN Taste & Tradition Restaurant and A Tale Of Fideos

  September 12 at 4 a.m.

  As a native Texas Mexican, I was delighted to encounter the authentic, iconic, Spanish pasta dish, fideo, on a recent visit to Chef Luis Roger’s BCN Taste & Tradition restaurant in Houston. I took the first bite and it immediately brought up memories of another authentic, iconic fideo, one that...

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  One-Fifth Mediterranean Opens Saturday

  August 31 at 6:38 p.m.

  Chris Shepherd, chef, restaurateur and Renaissance man, will open One-Fifth Mediterranean, September 1, in keeping with the other incarnations of his concept of five different restaurant concepts in five years, in the same building. It started with One-Fifth Steak in January 2017. Though the plan had always been to open...

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  Tipping Point's Jonathan Wicks Competes in James Beard Burger Competition

  July 2 at 5 a.m.

  Chef Jonathan Wicks of Hotel Zaza Memorial City's Tipping Point, enters his blended burger creation into the James Beard Blended Burger Project for sustainable beef practices.

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  5 Dishes to Switch it Up With This 4th of July

  June 27 at 4 a.m.

  Forget the burgers and brats, cook one of these 5 dishes this 4th of July to switch it up and celebrate independence day with some culinary adventure.

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  Openings and Closings: La Vista 101 Debuts, Krisp Bird and Batter Richmond Closes

  June 1 at 4 a.m.

  La Vista 101, 1805 West 18th, officially opened May 29. The reinvented restaurant from Greg Gordon has been quietly back on the scene with a soft opening the past week. Gordon opened the original La Vista nearly two decades ago, serving Italian favorites to the Briargrove area residents who appreciated...