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Politicians May Love it But Neighbors Say Turkey Leg Hut Restaurant Needs to Exit [UPDATED]

By Margaret Downing

Nov 21, 2019

On behalf of neighbors adjacent to the Turkey Leg Hut restaurant on Almeda Road, the law firm of Feldman & Feldman has filed suit against what it says is an illegal enterprise that also jeopardizes public health and safety with the smoke it sends billowing into the sky. According to...

Landry's Iron Chef 2019 Features Hugo Ortega, Ariel Fox and Junior Chefs

By Lorretta Ruggiero

Nov 6, 2019

The 14th Annual Landry's Iron Chef was held at the Galveston Island Convention Center with a number of local and national Landry's chefs competing in a two-day event to take home awards in a variety of categories. There was also the chance to win a spot on a menu in...

The High Tech Texan admiring "Paradise Fries," aka "College-In-A-Box."

A Glimpse Into Determining The 2019 Gold Buckle Foodie Awards

By Kate McLean

Mar 1, 2019

The Gold Buckle Foodie Awards celebrates its eleventh year separating the cream from the milk when it comes to carnival fare at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Yesterday, scores of local celebrity judges spent hours muscling through creation after creation—some of them exceeding our wildest expectations. By the fourteenth...

The "Hansel and Gretel" funnel cake; Wild Mountain Blackberries, Torched Marshmallow, Graham Cracker Crumbs

Vote Houston Press Best Funnel Cake At Wet'n'Wild SplashTown

By Kate McLean

Jul 19, 2018

Wednesday, the Houston Press competed in a funnel cake competition against Maria Mendez of Univision and Cake & Confetti blogger, Meredith Staggers, for the chance to win a personalized funnel cake creation that will be featured at Wet'n'Wild SplashTown for the duration of the summer. And it's a good thing...

More than 25 tasters sampled and rated 20 quesos to find the best in Houston.

The Best Queso in Houston

By Erika Kwee

Feb 26, 2018

I truly can't say whether this taste test was born out of a scientific curiosity around queso, or just an unquenchable, gluttonous thirst to exist in a room with 20 containers of hot, creamy cheese. I suspect the latter, but if this specific brand gluttony was going to happen, at...

There's been a lot of good cooking going on at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's Bar-B-Que contest the last three days.

Here Are the Winners From Last Night's Bar-B-Que Championship at the Houston Rodeo

By Houston Press

Feb 25, 2018

At the end of three days of competition Saturday night, the Houston area Buns-N-Roses Cook Team was named the Overall Grand Champion Team at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World Championship Bar-B-Que. It was the second win for the famous Jamie Greet who has been in the barbecue business...

Ruggles Green is known as an eco-friendly, "green" concept.

Eco-Friendly Ruggles Green Wants You to Know It's Not Serving Illegal Seafood

By Gwendolyn Knapp

Apr 6, 2017

The new owners of Ruggles Green, investment firm Hargett Hunter Capital Partners, appear to have a budding PR nightmare on their hands, thanks to the eco-eateries' founder and former co-owner Bruce Molzan. Last night, a representative for the restaurant Ruggles Green reached out to the Houston Press to note that...

Anti-Gun Violence Group Launches Effort to Support Pi Pizza After Online Attacks [UPDATED]

By Carter Sherman

Oct 7, 2016

In the wake of pro-gun activists barraging Pi Pizza with so many fake bad reviews that some of its social media pages had to be temporarily shut down, national gun violence prevention group One Pulse for America has dreamed up a way for people across the country to support the...

Gun Activists Slam Pi Pizza With Bad Reviews Over Its Anti-Gun Stance

By Carter Sherman

Sep 27, 2016

When it comes to arguments over gun control in Texas, it turns out that even pizza isn't a safe topic. This weekend, Facebook user Kyle Kelly posted that he intended to try out Pi Pizza, a pizza restaurant on Heights Boulevard – until, Kelly said, he saw that they banned...

Creativity on Display at Third Annual Great Banh Mi Cookoff in Houston

By Mai Pham

Sep 16, 2016

Houston’s very own Great Banh Mi Cookoff, hosted and organized by Boat People SOS of Houston (BPSOS), took place Wednesday night at Anheuser Busch Brewery. For the third year in a row, approximately 300 guests joined in the fun while supporting a good cause as local chefs tried to wow...

Custom Confections Wins Three Blue Ribbons at HLS&R Gold Buckle Foodie Awards

By Phaedra Cook

Mar 4, 2016

There were tears of joy from Kimberly Revis of multiple-time Gold Buckle winner Custom Confections as she and her husband Anthony accepted their third 1st-place award of the day. This is the fifth year in a row Custom Confections has received top honors in the Dessert category. Their winning entry...

Food Fight: Fast Food Hot Dogs — Burger King vs Sonic vs 7-Eleven (sort of)

By Phaedra Cook

Feb 29, 2016

Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has been throwing major shade on Twitter at Burger King, which just introduced two hot dogs: one topped with sweet relish and onions and one with chili and cheese. Here is just one example of 7-Eleven's. (Burger King hasn't responded so far.) It got us to...

Weekend Winners: The Chefs Who Wowed Over Two Days Of Competitions in Houston

By Phaedra Cook

Nov 9, 2015

Pleasant fall weather in Houston means a lot of outdoor events and competitions. This past weekend was even crazier than usual. Here are all of the many chefs and dishes that wowed judges and attendees across town. Saturday was the Houston Cellar Classic at the Uptown Park location of The...

Jonathan’s The Rub: Great Food, Glowing Reviews and a Bitter Family Feud

By Craig Malisow and Phaedra Cook

Sep 8, 2015

In the far west dining room of Houston eatery Jonathan’s The Rub, its namesake chef is greeting a corner table of four men in suits who seem to have taken the restaurant’s bring-your-own-booze option as a command. They look like captains of industry, settling in for a long night of...

UPDATED: Keg Deposit Cost Hikes Result in Boycott by Several Houston Bars

By Phaedra Cook

Jun 16, 2015

There are 12 beers that The Hay Merchant has on tap year-round. Right now, seven of those aren’t available, including those from local Houston breweries Karbach and Saint Arnold. The missing brews include Saint Arnold Lawnmower, Karbach Hopadillo, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter and Firestone Walker Union...

UPDATED: Brooks' Place Barbecue Says Dunkin' Donuts Is Picking a Fight Over Breakfast Tacos

By Phaedra Cook

Jun 3, 2015

According to Trent Brooks of Brooks’ Place barbecue trailer, new neighbor Dunkin’ Donuts has demanded he stop selling breakfast tacos. The franchise location at 7017 Barker Cypress opened about six months ago. Brooks says that the franchisee of that Dunkin’ Donuts location visited the trailer on May 29 and, in...

Kids Put Their Nutritional Knowledge to Work in the Houston Rodeo Food Challenge

By Phaedra Cook

Feb 26, 2015

Kids from 48 FFA and 4-H chapters all across Texas will put their food knowledge to the test in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Food Challenge. This "Iron Chef-style" competition is designed to promote the importance of agriculture. Allyson Tjoelker, executive director of Agricultural Exhibits, says, "It's based not...

Papa John's Frito Chili Pizza Ain't Nothin' But Schwag

By Nicholas L. Hall

Nov 13, 2014

A few weeks ago, Papa John's announced a new pizza and created a bit of an uproar. I won't weigh in on the espionage issue, but I will weigh in on the pizza. With apologies to Anthony Calleo. Or perhaps the opposite. I've only had the Pi Pizza Truck 420...

The Most Underrated Kolaches in Houston...According to You

By Molly Dunn

Oct 6, 2014

How many times have you spoken to a non-Texan friend about kolaches and they had absolutely no idea what you were talking about? Probably 99.9 percent of the time, right? Kolaches are a special part of Texas cuisine that the rest of the country is sadly missing out on. And...

The Most Underrated Fried Chicken in Houston...According to You

By Molly Dunn

Sep 1, 2014

Texas is known for its juicy barbecue, sensational Tex-Mex and oh so yummy comfort cuisine. But, it's also known for good old Southern food, and to us that means fried chicken. It's a staple at picnic lunches or church potluck meals. The crispy, crunchy buttermilk coating around tender, juicy chicken...

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