Latest Stories

• 
  Smoked Out: El Burro & The Bull

  April 9 at 4 a.m.

  As much as any aspect of Texas barbecue, regionality plays perhaps the most prominent role in any pitmaster's portfolio of smoked meat. The protein, preparation and flavor preferences of each region vary in ways both subtle and overt. From the whole-hog smokers of East-Tex, to the slow and low brisket...

• 
  Openings and Closings: Bernie's Burger Bus, Common Bond Expand

  March 22 at 5 a.m.

  Bernie's Burger Bus, 6324 Highway 6, opened March 15 in Missouri City. This is the first location with drive thru service. It's also the first free-standing Bernie's with a patio and dedicated parking lot. There are three other locations in the Greater Houston area, including the Heights, Katy and Bellaire...

• 
  Stuffed: Doozo Dumplings & Noodles

  March 12 at 5 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. Every now and then this city can still surprise us. Even those of us who make it our job to know...

• 
  Stuffed: Kolaches at EggHaus Gourmet

  March 5 at 6 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. Way back in the year of our Lord 2011, Hans Sitter started his now legendary King's Biergarten in Pearland by converting...

• 
  Openings and Closings: Uptown Sushi Reopens, Rhotey Rotisserie Closes

  March 1 at 5 a.m.

  Uptown Sushi, 1131 Uptown Park Boulevard, has reopened after a six month upgrade and renovation. The family-owned Japanese sushi and fusion restaurant has been serving the uptown Galleria area since 2004. Co-owner Peggy Chang says "After 15 years of serving our inventive cuisine, we were inspired to redesign our restaurant...

• 
  Openings and Closings: Los Tios Number Five, 77 Degrees This Spring

  February 8 at 5 a.m.

  Los Tios, 5161 San Felipe, is expected to open in the former Ciao Bello space this spring. The Tanglewood location will be the fifth and largest Los Tios in the Houston area coming in at 6,000 square feet. Adair Concepts, owned by siblings Katie Adair Barnhart and Nick Adair, operates...