Eat & Drink

wine time

Beyond Bordeaux: Texas Winemakers Look for New Grapes

As demand for fine wine continues to grow, winemakers are turning to varieties better suited to the state’s climate.

09/19/2016 By Jeremy Parzen

Tourtière Time

Will Riel Be Houston's First French-Canadian Restaurant?

In a word, no. But Manitoban and Lithuanian cuisines are major influences on chef Ryan LaChaine.

09/16/2016 By Alice Levitt

Churros & Cafe

Cafeza Is a Coffee Bar With a Spanish Twist

The First Ward welcomes a café inspired by Barcelona and Buenos Aires.

09/16/2016 By Glissette Santana

We Like It Raw

Los Angeles’ Esteemed ‘Ceviche Project’ Finally Finds Its Way to Houston

We chat with the founder in advance of his Sunday, September 25, pop-up at Peska.

09/16/2016 By Mellanie Perez

We've Got the Scoop

Sugar Rush: Hank's Ice Cream

The most soulful ice cream in town is in the Med Center.

09/15/2016 By Alice Levitt

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Oranges

How to eat (and cook with) a beloved Texas fruit now in its prime.

09/15/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Just Like Heorot

Everything You Need to Know About Griffin Meadery

Drink like an Anglo-Saxon with local honey wine.

09/14/2016 By Jody T. Morse

Local Bowl

Sustainability Is Key for Seaside Poké

The locally focused pop-up is working toward a brick-and-mortar location—and local fish.

09/14/2016 By Alice Levitt

Meat Sweats

Our Latest Obsession: Fried Ribs at Soul Food by Catherine

It may be even better than it sounds.

09/13/2016 By Alice Levitt

Shhh!

What is Houstonia's Best New Restaurant of 2016?

Find out before anyone else at the Sunday, September 18 Secret Supper.

09/12/2016 By Alice Levitt

Bar Games

The Life-Size Hungry Hungry Hippo Game at Irish Cowboy Means Your Thursday Night Is Planned

Strap on a bungee cord and win $300 for your friends.

09/12/2016 By Mellanie Perez

Message in a Bottle

International Top Chef Is Opening a Restaurant and Bar in the Four Seasons

Richard Sandoval has restaurants from Qatar to Serbia, now he's hitting Houston with Bayou & Bottle.

09/12/2016 By Alice Levitt

Good Eats

Houston's Best Restaurants

The Bayou City is one of the nation’s foremost culinary destinations, a place where each and every meal out can be exciting—as long as you keep our list handy.

09/09/2016 By Alice Levitt and Katharine Shilcutt

Chili Gravy

How Molina's Cantina Helped Invent Tex-Mex Cuisine

The restaurant is celebrating its 75th birthday, but these menus show that the more things change, the more they remain the same.

09/09/2016 By Alice Levitt

Spice Trail

Lunch at Mayuri Is a Trip Across India on a Buffet Line

The Westheimer Road restaurant's fare includes the best of Northern, Southern and Indo-Chinese cuisines.

09/08/2016 By Alice Levitt

Grape Expectations

Think You Can't Take a Winery Vacation in Texas? Messina Hof Proves You Wrong

Eat, drink, be merry and sleep it off with the 39-year-old winery.

09/08/2016 By Jody T. Morse

Weekend Goals

Houston's Best New Locavore Brunch Is at... Saks?

Weekend grub at 51fifteen is far more thoughtful than it needs to be.

09/07/2016 By Alice Levitt

Around the World

Fusion is the Focus of Laurenzo's Excellent New Happy Hour

The small plates are a successful blend of Gulf, Italian and Mexican cuisines.

09/07/2016 By Joanna O'Leary

Sweet Thing

Old-Fashioned English Candies to Make at Home

What's the difference between our sweets and the ones across the Pond? Make these and see.

09/06/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Serving Fish

Our Latest Obsession: Bún Chả Cá Đà Nẵng

The Vietnamese soup for the seafood lover in you.

09/06/2016 By Alice Levitt

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