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Island Grinds The Spam musubi at Little Island Grill on Westheimer looked strange. There was so much nori wrapped around the outside of the sushi roll, I... More>>
Published: April 09, 2009
Tex-Cajun Cuisine at BB's Cajun Cafe "It's all about the gravy," New Orleans food writer Pableaux Johnson observed as he sopped up huge mouthfuls of the stuff. He passed the bowl... More>>
Published: April 02, 2009
Jang Guem Tofu & BBQ House There were so many stone bowls on our table, it looked like we were eating with the Flintstones. At Jang Guem Tofu & BBQ, the signature "soon... More>>
Published: March 26, 2009
Downtown Attraction The Grove It's said that you can judge how good a restaurant truly is by how well they cook a rotisserie chicken. If that actually is the case, The Grove... More>>
Published: March 19, 2009
The Tastes of Textile It was a Saturday night and the place was swinging. The music playing over the sound system was incredibly well chosen, representing the relaxed... More>>
Published: March 12, 2009
Trainsmash and Bobotie at Out of Africa Pap with trainsmash is a South African dish I encountered on the Sunday brunch buffet line at Out of Africa in Sugar Land. The pap was a yellow... More>>
Published: March 05, 2009
Pizza Like Patsy Used to Make at Grimaldi's The crispy, thin-crusted pizza at Grimaldi's in Sugar Land is covered with bright-white fresh mozzarella and zesty red sauce and baked in a... More>>
Published: February 26, 2009
Flavors of the Fifth at Davis Meat Market and Burt's Meat Market There were enough falling-apart-tender beef tips in thick brown gravy over rice in the Styrofoam container to feed a medium-sized family.... More>>
Published: February 19, 2009
The Valentine's Day Minefield at Central Market The USDA Prime tenderloin was perfectly grilled and slathered in garlicky chimichurri, just the way my significant other likes it. The herbed... More>>
Published: February 12, 2009
Houston Sushi's Polar Opposites: Soma & Oishii Sushi As the name suggests, the "Crazy Irishman" roll at Soma on Washington is not one of those restrained-looking creations composed by a... More>>
Published: February 05, 2009
Malt Shop Burger at Cheeburger Cheeburger The name comes from this Saturday Night Live routine about a diner where they said, 'No Coke, Pepsi' all the time, and that's why we have no... More>>
Published: January 29, 2009
Cafe Rita "When I opened on Monday morning at ten-thirty, there were people standing in line out front!" George Sarikhanian, the gregarious cashier/owner... More>>
Published: January 22, 2009
On a Budget at Bistro des Amis The $10.95 lunch special at Bistro des Amis, a tiny French cafe in Rice Village, started with a soul-warming vegetable potage. Dunking buttered... More>>
Published: January 15, 2009
Gas Station Delicacies at Ekko's Greek-American Deli Classic Greek moussaka is made with layers of fried eggplant slices, ground meat in a tomato sauce seasoned with cinnamon and herbs, and a thick... More>>
Published: January 08, 2009
Over-the-Top Chophouse at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse There was a seven-inch bone sticking out of the Fred Flintstone rib eye on the plate in front of me. I carved the monster chop with the heavy... More>>
Published: January 01, 2009
The United Nations of Food at Phoenicia Specialty Foods The slow-cooked lamb shank was so tender you could cut it with a plastic knife and fork. And since those are the only utensils available in the... More>>
Published: December 25, 2008
Bombay Salad and Colossal Shrimp at King's Inn Every meal at the King's Inn on Loyola Beach starts with a plate of sliced tomatoes and a dish of the restaurant's mysterious "tartar sauce." I... More>>
Published: December 18, 2008
Stew Weather: Bistro Don Camillo The duck liver mousse at Bistro Don Camillo near Voss and San Felipe looked like fluffy chocolate pudding. I spread a glob on a slice of toast... More>>
Published: December 11, 2008
Puppy Love at Saint Dane's Bar & Grille Brooklyn music promoter and magazine editor Linyee Yuan was waiting for me at a picnic table on the deck of Saint Dane's Bar & Grille the other... More>>
Published: December 04, 2008
Nuevos Huevos at La Guadalupana Bakery and Café You don't often see croissants and sandwiches on a Mexican breakfast menu, but both are available at the little bakery and cafe called La... More>>
Published: November 27, 2008
Feast Is Bloody Brilliant Black pudding is the British name for blood sausage. At Feast, the remarkable restaurant in the creaky old wooden house on Westheimer where Chez... More>>
Published: November 20, 2008
Sangria and Sliders at Open City The lamb sliders were the best thing I sampled on my first visit to Open City, the curious nightclub/restaurant on Bagby in Midtown. The... More>>
Published: November 13, 2008
Busy Beaver's The fork-tender pork carnitas at Beaver's came on a slice of Texas toast that floated on a pool of savory greens surrounded by bacon and bean... More>>
Published: November 06, 2008
Taco Cones and Tasmanian Devils at Amazon Grill The "Amacones" at Amazon Grill are tacos shaped like ice cream cones. Four corn tortillas are freshly fried into perfect cone shapes and then... More>>
Published: October 30, 2008
Meat Lovers' Swordfight at Fuegovivo Churrascaria The server with the filet mignons wrapped in bacon was hovering nearby, and the guy with the lamb chops was on his way. But I was busy catching... More>>
Published: October 23, 2008
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