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Greek poutine from Helen Greek Food & Wine

Already tried everything on the menu at your favorite restaurants? Chances are, you haven’t ordered these secret suppers.

Helen Greek Food & Wine

Ask for: Greek Poutine—fries, shredded gyro meat and feta topped with gravy made from gyro drippings
Pay: $7

Max’s Wine Dive

Ask for: Chicken-fried lobster tail with mashed potatoes, collard greens and Texas toast
Pay: $55 on Washington with lobster fondue, $40 on Fairview without

Pappa Charlie’s Barbeque

Ask for: The Elkins—smoked, bacon-wrapped meatloaf and five-cheese mac ‘n’ cheese topped with barbecue sauce on toast—only available on Tuesdays
Pay: $14

Genji Japanese Restaurant

Ask for: Curry ramen, which you’ll want after a long night of sake bombs and karaoke
Pay: $6

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Published in the Hidden Houston issue of Houstonia Mag.











Alice Levitt
Alice Levitt
Alice joined Houstonia in November 2015 and has been relishing exploring the city’s vibrant food scene ever since.  She began her journalism career at age 13 with a cult film criticism ’zine. As an adult, stints with WWE Magazine and EatingWell led to her job as senior food writer at Vermont’s alternative newsweekly, Seven Days, in 2008. In that capacity, she became one of the state’s most well-known TV and radio personalities. Her first book, Vermont: An Explorer’s Guide, was published in 2015. Alice has won an AltWeekly Award for Best Food Writing, two Daysies for Best Print/Online Journalist, and two "Top Social Foodie" awards from Burlington Social Media Day.