Burger and a Boddingtons
I couldn't help but notice how many of the restaurants at Houston Pavilions were big chains: House of Blues, the McCormick & Schmick's and Mia Bella. Polk Street Pub might… More >>
That's A Wrap
The Blini Beef ($7.95) at Imperia Bar & Grill (12151 Westheimer, 281-558-8222), a new restaurant specializing in Russian food, is a wonderful appetizer. The crepe-like blinis are made from buckwheat flour,… More >>
1820 Bar's Bo-Tang
Outside of the occasional pedicab and the 24-hour glow of bail bondsmen's office lights, the northeast side of downtown was dead and dark on Tuesday evening. This isn't a good… More >>
Doug Catron was the financial guy for Frank Triola at Azzarelli's and when Triola decided to sell it, Catron and a couple of other investors stepped in and renamed it… More >>
Simple Plan
On a recent lunch visit to the less-than-a-year-old Haven, I found myself delighted by the old-school country and folk music that looped through the light-flooded dining room: Willie Nelson, Lucinda… More >>
Unexpected Treat
You wouldn't normally expect to find blueberry croissant bread pudding ($6) on the menu of a Chinese restaurant, let alone such an excellent example of one. But then, Café Chino… More >>
Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge's Luxetini
Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge (1201 San Jacinto, 713-343-3300) is the kind of place where Zac Efron and John Mayer bowl. At least the Lucky Strike in Los Angeles is,… More >>
Simran Patel is owner and executive chef of Korma Sutra (706 Main, 832-721-9977). "It's obviously a play on words," she explains. "The Kama Sutra is known as the Art of… More >>
Pho on Fannin
My third visit to Kim Tai Restaurant was my favorite one. I sat at one of the smaller tables while the owners' family and friends drank iced beer (a popular… More >>
Hot Shrimp
There's a dish at Brio Tuscan Grille (12808 Queensbury Ln., 713-973-9610) that demands attention, from the moment you see it on the menu until the moment you inhale the last… More >>
