Ramenarama

Slurping Up IKEA's Great Ramen Challenge

Six chefs, $3 worth of ingredients, one winning bowl of ramen.

08/23/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Cajun Cooking

Boudin Balls or Boudain Balls?

Spelling error? Or regional variation?

08/23/2013 By Robb Walsh

Slideshow

The Great Ramen Challenge at IKEA Houston

08/23/2013

Keeping Tabs

Checking In on Sushi Jin

An old West Side favorite is still going strong.

08/22/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Malaysian Food Fight

Good Gado Gado

Mamak and Banana Leaf are fighting it out in Chinatown

08/22/2013 By Robb Walsh

Hot Dog!

Barking Up the Right Coney at JCI

Matt Marcus is the latest chef to create his own hot dog for James Coney Island: the Mutt Barkus.

08/21/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

New Orleans Recipes

Grillades and Grits

The original version with veal goes back to the 19th century.

08/21/2013 By Robb Walsh

Ramenarama

Building a Better Bowl of Ramen

IKEA challenges seven of Houston's top restaurants to create the best bowl of ramen for only $3.

08/20/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Burgers

The Chili Cheeseburger at Sam's

Sam's Burgers Fries & Pies on Dairy-Ashford makes a mean chili cheeseburger.

08/20/2013 By Robb Walsh

Koreatown

Kimchi Fried Rice Returns to Super H Mart

A food stand with an odd name brings back an old favorite.

08/19/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Downhome Recipes

Captain Joseph C. Hutcheson: Warrior-Poet Of Texas's First Cookbook

To read his recipe for cornfield peas is to make the acquaintance of a good man.

08/19/2013 By John Lomax

Soup of the Day

Mi Quang: A Beautiful Bowl of Noodles

The winner of the Vietnamese noodle beauty contest.

08/19/2013 By Robb Walsh

First Look

Junior Slump at Jupiter Pizza & Waffle

New restaurant and craft beer bar in Sugar Land needs some time to warm up.

08/16/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Summer Cocktails

Pimm's Punch

Put out a punchbowl or a pitcher of this sophisticated, but easy-to-make summer cooler.

08/16/2013 By Robb Walsh

Lunch Break

Lunch on the Run at Cuchara

The $15 comida corrida gets you three courses on the quick.

08/15/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Texas Travels

Voraciously Alsatian

Castroville's 131st annual St. Louis Day Fest celebrates all things Franco-German, Texas-style.

08/15/2013 By John Lomax

World Sweets

A Baklava Bakery Case

There are a dozen varieties of baklava and lots more in the bakery case at Phoenicia.

08/15/2013 By Robb Walsh

Japandemonium

Stop Buying Grocery Store Sushi for Lunch

Kata Robata's $13 sashimi bento box is the best way to get your raw fish fix at lunch.

08/14/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Daily Specials

Amazing Fried Chicken

If you love fried chicken, stop by Liberty Kitchen some Wednesday.

08/14/2013 By Robb Walsh

Charitable Chow

Something For Everybody at Backstreet Cafe

With five separate Houston Restaurant Weeks menus, Backstreet Cafe covers all the bases—and beautifully.

08/13/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt