Eat & Drink

Downtown Drinking

Reserve 101's New Menu Ups the Bar Food Ante

A short but sweet list of flatbreads and bar snacks raises Reserve 101's game.

10/21/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Galveston Bay Reef Report

Oyster Season Forecast

Texas oysters will be fine and fat when season opens November 1.

10/21/2013 By Robb Walsh

Produce Row

Cushaw Squash Is More Than Just Decor

The creamy squash is better roasted and eaten than used as fall home decor—here's how.

10/18/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Forgotten Chinese Food

Dong Bei: Manchurian Cuisine

Soup, potatoes, sauerkraut, and cornbread—this is Chinese food?

10/18/2013 By Robb Walsh

Fast Food

Pretty Fast Peruvian and Super Fast Ceviche

Peru Cafe Express in Greenway Plaza specializes in ceviche on the run.

10/17/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Southern Hemisphere Hits

Brazilian Pizza: A Carnival in Your Mouth

Moda da Casa means bacon, eggs, chicken and olives.

10/17/2013 By Robb Walsh

Local Love

Texas Has More Than One Kind of Oil

Texas-grown olive oil is just as good as the Mediterranean stuff.

10/17/2013 By Nick Panzarella

Gadgets

High-Tech BBQ

Grilling for geeks

10/16/2013 By Robb Walsh

Travel

Re-Newed Orleans

Traditions never die in the Big Easy. They just evolve.

10/15/2013 By Nick Panzarella

Fair Food

Deep-Fried Doldrums at the State Fair of Texas

Chasing the deep-fried dream has never been more tiresome.

10/15/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Texas Cottage Food

Country Cakes

A old-fashioned roadside bake shop in Richmond

10/14/2013 By Robb Walsh

Island Time

Have a Cocktail...for Medicinal Purposes

Classy cocktail dive Medicinal Purposes offers Moscow Mules and more in Galveston.

10/11/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Hard Nox

Kendrick Perkins, NBA Enforcer, Accused After Washington Heights Fight

Former altar boy allegedly slugged brother and sister and kicked them while they were down.

10/11/2013 By John Nova Lomax

Taqueria Tales

Elotes and Expansion at Taqueria La Macro

The newly-expanded Taqueria La Macro is offering Friday night festivities along with a big new menu.

10/10/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Holiday Food

Divine Tamales: $9 a Dozen

This Catholic church has been selling holiday tamales for over 40 years.

10/10/2013 By Robb Walsh

Mixing It Up

Pho Shrimp and Grits: The Perfect Brunch Dish?

If brunch is really meant to be a mix of breakfast and lunch, this Down House dish is ideal.

10/09/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Mushroom Salad Recipe

Prego's Fall Funghi Fest

Mushroom salad, mushroom noodles, mushroom ravioli, mushroom pizza, steak and mushrooms...

10/09/2013 By Robb Walsh

Burgers

Avocado Makes Whataburger Practically Health Food

A Whataburger with jalapeños and avocado is practically health food.

10/08/2013 By Robb Walsh

Cheap Eats

Get Your $1 Whataburger Today

The Texas fast food chain is celebrating its founder's 100th birthday with $1 burgers.

10/08/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Grocery Guide

Has Georgia's Farm to Market Bought the Farm?

The popular organic grocer in west Houston seems permanently shuttered—but is it?

10/07/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

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