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Best New Restaurants 2015

Fresh Catches

Seafood lovers, your ship has finally come in.

09/29/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Best New Restaurants 2015

Bakeries on the Rise

Smell the sweet aroma of a baked goods renaissance.

09/29/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Best New Restaurants 2015

The Magnificent Seven: 2015’s Runners-Up

Honorable mention never tasted so good.

09/29/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Meatless Monday

Meatless Monday: Potato Pizza at Pizaro's

Potato as a pizza topping? Why not.

09/28/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Tex-Mex Tuesday

There's a New Place in Town for Puffy Tacos

Tacos a Go-Go ditches the tortas and tamales in favor of a brand-new, taco-centric menu.

09/22/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Tex-Mex Tuesday

Alicia's Mexican Grille Shares Its Family Secrets

This Houston chain owes its success to a surprising menu and a family's hard work.

09/22/2015 By Sara Samora

Everything's bigger in Texas

Extreme Eats: Texas-Sized Dosa

This spicy Indian dish is large and in charge. Oh, and it's vegetarian.

09/18/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Between the Buns

Celebrate Out of the Box: National Cheeseburger Day

Piled high and smothered with cheese, a juicy cheeseburger is indeed something to celebrate.

09/17/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Eat Like a Texan

Extreme Eats: Barbecue Pork Belly at BRC Gastropub

Extreme eats are an everyday occurrence at this Southern-style gastropub.

09/15/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Mimosas and Munchies

Celebrate Out of the Box: Brand New Brunches

New brunch menus are rolling out across town—and that's cause for celebration in our book.

09/11/2015 By Megha Tejpal

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Say Cheese!

Star Ingredient of the Season: Burrata

Pair your next glass of wine with a nice burrata—the season's buttery, creamy, understated cheese.

09/10/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Get In Line

Opening Alert: Lotus Seafood Adds a Third Location

Will a new location mean shorter lines at the original? You wish.

09/09/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Hall Pass

Extreme Eats: Serving Detention at Bernie's Burger Bus

What punishment? The Detention Burger at Bernie's Burger Bus is old-school awesome.

09/04/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Long Weekend

Labor Day Weekend: Your Last Shot at Houston Restaurant Weeks

We have the short list of the best places to eat over the long weekend and the final day of HRW.

09/02/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Go Fish

Star Ingredient of the Season: Flounder

Enjoy flounder with a bold Southern flair at Shade in the Heights.

09/01/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Restaurant Review

Don’t Let Your Car Choose the Restaurant

What do North Italia and Fluff Bake Bar have in common? Look out your car window.

09/01/2015 By Scott Vogel

Staycay

Take a Staycation: Hotel Zaza

Back to school? We say "back to the pool," with an end-of-summer staycation at Hotel Zaza.

08/27/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Why not waffles

Celebrate Out of the Box: Waffle Wednesday

Get over Hump Day with a decadent treat from Cloud 10 Creamery complete with house-made waffles.

08/26/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Cool It

Go Au Naturel at Mr. Natural Refresqueria

Fresh fruit on ice is the star at this Spring Branch hot spot.

08/26/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Sweet Charity

Leaving the Loop for Houston Restaurant Weeks

There's a charity-minded menu near you if you know where to go.

08/25/2015 By Maggie Berardo

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