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Comfort Clash: Who Serves the Best Comfort Food?

Pop the popcorn, it’s going down.

02/15/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

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Where to Eat in Memorial

Here are 10 restaurants you should be trying out west.

02/08/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

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Our Top 10 Romantic Dinner Spots

Get a table at one of Houston's most romantic restaurants, whether for Valentine's Day or date night.

02/04/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

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Houston’s Best Hot Pot

Whether you’re in the mood for Chinese, Vietnamese, or Japanese, we’ve got your hot pot needs covered.

01/04/2015 By Mai Pham

Up in Smoke

The Tale of the Bookity Bookity Boudain Man

Never pass up a random barbecue trailer in a parking lot.

12/30/2014 By Nicholas L. Hall

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Six Restaurants to Try in Spring

Comfort food abounds in north Houstonia, and there are some surprises as well.

12/10/2014 By Russell van Kraayenburg

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Houston’s 7 Best African Restaurants

Eat your way across an entire continent with South African sosaties, Nigerian sausage rolls, Ghanian pepper soup, and more.

11/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

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Where to Eat Now in Katy

Katy's dining scene is more exciting than you’d guess.

10/29/2014 By Russell van Kraayenburg

On the Road

Dish of the Week: The Gut Pak

What's the only thing that could make a Frito Pie better? Barbecue.

10/16/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

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Our Top Ten Thai

No matter where you live, there’s great Thai food to be found in Houston.

09/01/2014 By Stephanie Joplin

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Where to Eat in the Energy Corridor

Our top 10 picks for diverse cuisine in Houston’s booming wild west

09/01/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

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8 Burgers to Eat Right Now

Divey, fancy, and everything in between: Houston’s burger scene is beefing up.

09/01/2014 Photography by Katharine Shilcutt

The Pits

A Grilling Guide, from Coals to ‘Cue

Now that you’ve caught those catfish and killed those quail, why not cook ‘em up?

09/01/2014 By John Lomax

Eat This Now

Dish of the Week: Barbecue at Triple J's Smokehouse

Now 20 years old, this barbecue joint in Houston Gardens is still smoking up the good stuff.

08/28/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

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Sweet Treats: Houston’s 10 Best Ice Cream Shops

Keep cool this summer with the city’s best ice cream, custard, and gelato.

08/03/2014 By Phaedra Cook and Katharine Shilcutt

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10 Restaurants to Try in Clear Lake

From Mexican to Middle Eastern, from Nepalese to Thai—and, of course, seafood—Clear Lake has it all.

08/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

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8 Great Expense Account Restaurants

Where price is no object.

08/03/2014 By Phaedra Cook and Katharine Shilcutt

A Family Guide to Houston

A Growing Family’s Restaurant Guide

Where to take your brood, from tots to tweens

08/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Sweet Treats

Our 7 Favorite Donut Destinations

The donut is on the rise—here are 7 spots to try Houston's best versions of fried dough.

07/31/2014 By Emily Donaldson

Mexican & Margaritas

4 Tex-Mex Breakfast Plates That Rise & Shine

Tacos are hardly the last word in Mexican breakfasts—especially on leisurely weekend mornings when you need to refuel after a long week (or just a long night).

07/07/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

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