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  Late Night at El Rey Taqueria

  January 16 at 5:30 a.m.

  If there’s one thing Uber drivers love: it’s ferrying the squad through drive-through at two in the morning. Often times they end up with a taco or six.  El Rey stays open until 3 a.m. Thursday to Saturday and while it’s quick and easy to order take out, dining in...

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  Stuffed: Colombian Empanadas at La Fogata

  January 15 at 4:30 a.m.

  We set out to find and devour stuffed food from every possible culture right here in the Bayou City. From empanadas to dumplings, kolaches to samosas, we're getting stuffed. Ah, the empanada. The universal street food of Latin America. Every major cuisine south of the Rio Grande has its own...

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  Late Night at The Burger Joint

  January 9 at 5:30 a.m.

  Airy vanilla soft serve swirled with savory caramel moves quickly from the straw to the bloodstream. It isn’t customary to begin a meal with dessert, but The Salted Caramel shake at The Burger Joint makes a “whoa” exception. One sip, two sip— only serves to beg for a burger and...

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  Stuffed: Soup Dumplings at Wanna Bao

  January 8 at 5:30 a.m.

  We set out to find and devour stuffed food from every possible culture right here in the Bayou City. From empanadas to dumplings, kolaches to samosas, we're getting stuffed. We can all thank chef David Chang and his hit Netflix show, Ugly Delicious, for giving America an insatiable craving for...

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  Late Night at The Hay Merchant

  January 2 at 6 a.m.

  For years, the food menu at Hay Merchant has always embraced comfort while tapping into the creative. It's especially heartwarming to see specials like “The Cook’s Happy Hour,” where $15 will buy a shot of whiskey, beer, and a burger. (Anyone can order this special.) The wall of taps to...

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  The 13 Best Houston Dishes of 2018

  January 1 at 4 a.m.

  It would be easy to pack all the crazy good eats in Houston into a neat list of 10, but there is so much excellence happening in our food scene right now that a longer list was warranted. The dishes that defined 2018 were all exemplary in their own right,...