Eat & Drink

White Party

The Bizarre Indignity of Le Dîner en Blanc

We attended Houston's second edition of the international event so you don't ever have to.

10/17/2016 By Alice Levitt

Low and Slow

Three Texas-Inspired Slow Cooker Recipes for Carnivores

Come home to long-cooked meat tonight.

10/17/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

French Kiss

First Bite: Café Azur

Modern French cuisine has taken over the former Brasserie Max & Julie's space on Montrose Boulevard.

10/14/2016 By Alice Levitt

Meet Your Maker

Slow Food Houston and Nice Winery Introduce Drinkers to Local Producers

Find your one true beverage love.

10/14/2016 By Mellanie Perez

recipes

Star Ingredient of the Season: Redfish

How to eat (and cook) one of the Gulf's greatest hits.

10/14/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Go Gulf

First Bite: Third Coast

We dig into the new fine dining in the heart of the Texas Medical Center.

10/13/2016 By Mai Pham

Border Bites

Tex-Mex Goes Literary With Sylvia Casares' The Enchilada Queen Cookbook

The woman behind Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen shares her delicious secrets—and a recipe for her famous chocolate tres leches cake.

10/13/2016 By Alice Levitt

Patisserie Bourgeois

The Macarons At Kroger Are Huge and Often Broken

Just don't call them "Parisian Oreos."

10/12/2016 By Joanna O'Leary

We Want It Nao

Nao Ramen House Is Coming to Rice Village

Ramen, robata and bao are taking over 55 Bar & Restaurant's Morningside Drive digs.

10/12/2016 By Alice Levitt

Farm Fresh

Try These Hearty Fall Salads

Because colder days doesn't mean forgetting your favorite veggies.

10/12/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Tropical Serenade

Bamboo on the Bayou Puts Tiki Drinks in the Spotlight

Houston debuts a week dedicated to rum cocktails and island breezes.

10/11/2016 By Holly Beretto

Cruelty Free

Taking a Bite Out of Houston's First Vegan Ice Cream Shop

Juice Girl expands to Montrose and debuts dairy-free Over the Moon ice cream brand.

10/11/2016 By Alice Levitt

Trick or Treat

Ghoulish Glycemic Goodies At Your Grocery Store

Halloween is approaching and you need to be ready with (occasionally) delicious novelty snacks.

10/11/2016 By Joanna O'Leary

Liquid Courage

Our Latest Obsession: Soup Dumplings at Sarah Place

We think we might have found the best xiaolongbao in Houston.

10/10/2016 By Alice Levitt

Festive Drinking

Moody Gardens Creates New Bar Made Out of Ice for Holidays

The family-friendly resort's annual "Ice Land" event will bring a new hangout spot for parents.

10/07/2016 By Marianella Orlando

Grocery Wars

H-E-B May Move Into the Old Fiesta Spot in the Heights

... if the vote to abolish the area's "dry zone" laws passes in November.

10/07/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

The Raw & the Cooked

Learning to Love Westernized Sushi

Maybe foie gras nigiri isn't such a bad idea after all.

10/07/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Craft & Culture

Bartenders Stretch Their Imaginations with Arthur Ave’s Cocktail Program

Lainey Collum and Josh Beardon's drinks take their cues from classic American bar programs—and Italy.

10/06/2016 By Holly Beretto

ESSAY

The Critic's Notebook: Not All Food Is Good

We have the best job ever, but we have to take the bad with the delicious.

10/06/2016 By Alice Levitt

Elemental Eats

Sugar Rush: Raindrop Cake at Tea Bar & Organics

It's neither raindrop nor cake, but trendy dessert lovers can now try the fad favorite in Houston.