Dining Out

10 Brand-New Downtown Restaurants to Dine at Right Now

There's never been a better time to brave the one-way streets and parking meters: Downtown has dressed up for dinner.

06/21/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Bird's the Word

Get Your Fried Chicken Fix at These 11 International Eateries

In Houston, you can get fried chicken from across the world. And you absolutely should.

06/21/2017 By Alice Levitt

Making Dough

Koala Kolache Opens Imminently in Cypress

Doughnut doyenne Vatsana Souvannavong moves and upgrades with a new store and recipes.

06/15/2017 By Alice Levitt

Soju Season

First Bite: Ohn Korean Eatery

Restaurateur Mike Tran keeps the hits coming in Chinatown.

06/14/2017 By Beth Levine

Mountain High

Head to Clear Lake for Nepali Cuisine

Cuisine of India on NASA Parkway spans the Himalayas.

06/13/2017 By Alice Levitt

Beef & Bread

Fast Firsts: Prince's Hamburgers

Do you have to be from Houston to understand Prince's sauce?

06/09/2017 By Alice Levitt

Meals With Mollusks

You Don't Have to Be a Kid to Make an Octo-Pal at the Ivy & James

You could eat like an adult, but why?

06/08/2017 By Alice Levitt

Outstripped

The Quotation Marks Around the “Whole” Fried Clams at Mainely Sandwiches Are There for a Reason

The batter-and-fry job is great, but are you getting the real deal?

06/08/2017 By Joanna O'Leary

Hooked on 'Ponics

Acre in a Box Grows Greens in View of Downtown

A farm in two shipping containers? It works for some of the city's best restaurants.

06/07/2017 By Alice Levitt

Simply Good

Balls Out Burger Has the East Coast-Style Burger You've Been Waiting For

Owner Ian Tucker is betting that all-local ingredients and eco-awareness will sell his no-frills brand.

06/05/2017 By Alice Levitt

Dining In

Urban Tiffin Brings Indian Lunches to Your Door

The tiffin wallah concept finally hits Houston.

06/05/2017 By Alice Levitt

True Texas

Things Have Gotten More Delicious at an Expanded Armadillo Palace

There's more to the Kirby staple than burgers and pecan pie.

06/02/2017 By Alice Levitt

Food of the Century

Marvels Never Cease: Mac ’N’ Cheetos Fries at Burger King

What happens when the food you've been making fun of is secretly amazing?

06/02/2017 By Joanna O'Leary

The Summer of Staycations

Visit a New Side of Houston: Upper Kirby's Parks and Patios

Vacation in your own city by immersing yourself in a whole new neighborhood for the weekend—here's how.

06/01/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Dirty Branch

A New Gastropub Is Devoted to Drawing Diners Outside the Loop

The Branch brings in fans with craft beer and chiles en nogada.

05/31/2017 By Lauro Rojas

Fried Yea!

Meet Taiwan's Version of Chicken-Fried Steak at Tainan Bistro

Ji pai doesn't have much in common with the Tex-Mex dish, but you'll love it all the same.

05/30/2017 By Alice Levitt

Vegging Out

Meatless Monday: Harold's in the Heights

Chef Antoine Ware creates vegetarian fare with a purpose.

05/29/2017 By Beth Levine

Meat Here

National Burger Day Has Arrived! Here's Where to Celebrate

These are seven of our favorite spots for a big, beefy fix.

05/25/2017 By Beth Levine

Ice House

At Darlene's Shrimp Shack, Fried Shrimp Doesn't Get Any Fresher—No, Really

This food truck takes being a ~~farm~~ water-to-table restaurant quite literally.

05/25/2017 By Robb Walsh

Veterans Memorial Drive: Houston's Unheralded Food Crawl Destination

Already worked your way down Bellaire Boulevard and Westheimer? This third expanse of asphalt spanning both sides of the Beltway is the new hot dining spot.

05/25/2017 By Alice Levitt and Katharine Shilcutt

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