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  These Houston Restaurants Will Take Care of the Super Bowl Spread For You [UPDATED]

  Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 5:30 a.m.

  Throw a killer Super Bowl shindig without the hassle by letting these Houston restaurants do the work for you. With crowd pleasers from hot wings and sliders to queso and barbecue, check out these to-go menu for Game Day in Houston. B&B Butchers & Restaurant, 1814 Washington, 832-767-4828 The Butcher...

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  The Best Things We Ate This Month - October 2017

  Friday, November 3, 2017 at 3:10 p.m.

  Crispy pork belly tacos, grilled deviled lobster and liquor-infused cakes; here are the 20 best things that we ate this month in Houston.
  

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  The Best Things We Ate This Month - March 2017

  Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 6 a.m.

  Crawfish, escargot, trifles and more: here are the 20 best things that we ate this month.
  

• Houston's Most Underrated Restaurants

  Monday, April 11, 2016 at 6 a.m.

  There are times when a food writer should rely on a personal base of experience to declare a restaurant or a dish “best in class—or, sometimes, explain why it isn’t. Other times, a food writer might be confronted with such a wealth of knowledge from the readership that it would...

• Game Day Snacks: Baked Tequila Lime Wings

  Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 8 a.m.

  Football -- it's finally here! I can't wait to throw on a jersey, stress over my fantasy team and get drunk while watching the games every weekend. But just as important, I can't wait to eat a shit ton of wings, really, really good wangz. I like to bake mine...

• The Spread: Michael's International

  Friday, April 9, 2010 at 3:31 p.m.

  As a service to our readers, Hair Balls has re-launched "The Spread," a weekly review of restaurants that have somehow fallen off the radar of our more esteemed food critics. We hope you enjoy. Michael's International 6440 Southwest Freeway Free buffet hours: Mon-Fri, 11 a.m. -2 p.m. and 4 p.m.-8...