23 Best Places for Steak in Houston

Today more than ever, Houstonians have an embarrassment of riches in the “best steak I’ve ever had” department. Here's where to get the best cuts. The best steak in Houston. Plus: A primer on Houston architecture from A to Z, a dream vacation in the Dominican Republic, and much more.

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Ice House

Dig Deep For These Hard-to-Find Houston Vinyls

From early '80s punk to a thrash classic, these LPs should top your local treasure hunt list.

10/22/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Ice House

How to Survive the Houston Ballet's Annual Nutcracker Market

With more than 100,000 shoppers expected to descend, drinking an estimated 14,000 mimosas while they peruse the 300 vendors spread over 540,000 square feet, the market gets downright crazy.

10/22/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Dillo Day

Where the Wild Things Are

Apparently, it's the Wortham Center.

10/22/2018 By Morgan Kinney

The Drawl

What Would a Houston Quilt Look Like?

In honor of the 44th International Quilt Festival coming to town in November, we submit our own plans for an H-Town quilt we swear we’re going to sew one day (after learning to sew).

10/22/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Eat & Drink

Cow Town

The Steak Lover's Guide to Houston

Steak is, and always will be, king in Houston.

10/22/2018 By Timothy Malcolm and Mai Pham

Cow Town

An Expert's Guide to Cooking Steak

A master discusses doneness, or lack thereof.

10/22/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Cow Town

The Best Cuts of Beef in the Bayou City

Four cuts, four butchers, and four restaurants you need to know about.

10/22/2018 By Mai Pham

Cow Town

Ball Out With Houston's Most Expensive Steaks

There’s treating yourself, and then there’s treating yourself. Here’s where to go for an extra-special indulgence.

10/22/2018 By Mai Pham

Cow Town

The Best Steak Nights In Town

It's hard to go wrong at a steak night, but we do have our favorites.

10/22/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

3.14159

The 10 Best Pies in the Bayou City

Go on a hunt for Houston's sweetest slices before Thanksgiving.

10/22/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Pour

3 Dark Beers You Should Drink This Winter

Dark, chilly days call for darker suds.

10/22/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Restaurant Review

Mona Fresh Italian Food and Chicken Station Are Fast, Casual, and Fantastic

Two new restaurants make fine additions to a quickly expanding genre.

10/22/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Ice House

Viet-Houston Food Is All the Rage... in Brooklyn?!?

The owners of Di An Di in Greenpoint wanted to serve what they thought "defined Vietnamese-American food." Enter Houston.

10/22/2018 By Dan Q. Dao

Editor’s Note

Editor's Note

A Word of Thanks for the Houston Arboretum

"As time’s gone on, I’ve come to love, and to appreciate, this place above just about any other in the city."

10/22/2018 By Catherine Matusow

Home & Real Estate

Architecture

Houston Architecture, from A to Z

From bungalows to strip malls, we've got it all—well, everything except zoning.

10/22/2018 By Abby Ledoux and Laura Furr Mericas

News & City Life

Perfect Party

November's Perfect Party: Maybe Cesar-Will-Cook Edition

Did you know that the author of Crazy Rich Asians used to live in Clear Lake?

10/22/2018 By Catherine Matusow

Fire Fight

What You Need to Know About Proposition B

A primer on what Houston firefighter pay parity with police officers actually means.

10/22/2018 By Dianna Wray

Ice House

Who Was Neil Armstrong?

Learn more about the first man on the moon from his relics at a Dallas auction this month.

10/22/2018 By Dianna Wray

Ice House

Is Houston America's Next Cricket Hub?

It's possible, thanks to an ambitious project right off 290.

10/22/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Bayougraphy

James Prince Has Made It

Houston's hip-hop mogul on respect and success.

10/22/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Style & Shopping

Clutch City

12 Globally Inspired Gifts to Go Under Your Tree

You don't have to travel the world for an international holiday gift. Find them at these Houston shops.

10/22/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Travel & Outdoors

Open Road

In the Dominican Republic, Old-World Magic Meets Untarnished Seaside Beauty

We could live on this fantasy island forever.

10/22/2018 By Abby Ledoux