Alice joined Houstonia in November 2015 and has been relishing exploring the city’s vibrant food scene ever since. 

She began her journalism career at age 13 with a cult film criticism ’zine. As an adult, stints with WWE Magazine and EatingWell led to her job as senior food writer at Vermont’s alternative newsweekly, Seven Days, in 2008. In that capacity, she became one of the state’s most well-known TV and radio personalities. Her first book, Vermont: An Explorer’s Guide, was published in 2015.

Alice has won an AltWeekly Award for Best Food Writing, two Daysies for Best Print/Online Journalist, and two "Top Social Foodie" awards from Burlington Social Media Day.

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

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

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

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.

10/06/2016 By Alice Levitt

Listicles

Catching Up with the City's Best Cheap Eats, 25 Years Later

In October 1991, Houston Metropolitan ranked its favorite bargains in the Bayou City—and nearly half are still around today.

10/05/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Blowing Up

Tex-Mex Tuesday: Puffy Tacos at Los Tios

They're not just a San Antonio thing—the 46-year-old restaurant has been serving them since it opened.

10/04/2016 By Alice Levitt

There's the Beef

Our Latest Obsession: Bò Né at Thiem Hung Bakery

You don't need to be able to communicate—just eat the steak and eggs at this Alief restaurant.

10/03/2016 By Alice Levitt

Meat of the Matter

The Butcher's Ball Brings Chefs Together in Praise of Flesh

On October 9, head to Brenham for tastings, a farmers market, butchery demos and live music.

09/30/2016 By Alice Levitt

Tipping the Scale

National Asian Food Festival Luckyrice Makes Its Houston Debut Next Week

Oxheart chef-owner Justin Yu curated the October 6 feast, devoted to upscale Asian cookery.

09/29/2016 By Alice Levitt

Puff Piece

Our Latest Obsession: Rise n°2

Most restaurants do soufflé very wrong. A new Dallas import gets it very right.

09/28/2016 By Alice Levitt

Global Soul

Kitchen 713 Is Moving to Washington Avenue

Chefs James Haywood and Ross Coleman are raising the stakes in a new, larger location.

09/27/2016 By Alice Levitt

Fast Food

Tex-Mex Tuesday: Comida Corrida at Taqueria DF

Cuchara may be the best place to get an inexpensive, multi-course Mexican lunch, but it's not the only one.

09/27/2016 By Alice Levitt

openings

Indian Cuisine Coming to Shepherd & 19th in the Heights

Austin import Tärka Indian Kitchen will open early next year.

09/26/2016 By Alice Levitt

From the Soul

Fried Day: Josie's Place

Your mama wishes her catfish were this good.

09/23/2016 By Alice Levitt

Well-Preserved

"Mummies of the World" Opens Saturday at the Houston Museum of Natural Science

Whether instantaneous or anthropometric, human or falcon, preserved bodies in every form are gathered at the new exhibit.

09/22/2016 By Alice Levitt

Fishy Realness

Sugar Rush: Taiyaki Ice Cream at Kamalan Bakery

The latest novelty dessert to hit Chinatown may please pescatarians.

09/22/2016 By Alice Levitt

Globe Hopping

Our Latest Obsession: Latin Kibbeh at Gusto Gourmet

Who knew Syrian-Venezuelan fusion made so much sense?

09/21/2016 By Alice Levitt

Mathematical Munchies

First Bite: Pi Pizza

What happens when a beloved food truck brings its pizza inside? Skateboards, sandwiches and sizzurp.

09/20/2016 By Alice Levitt

Bucket List

Houston's 100 Very Best Restaurants

For the diner on the go, we present our no-frills list of the city's top spots. Dig in.

09/19/2016 By Alice Levitt and Katharine Shilcutt