Recipes

Barbecue by the Book

A Houston pitmaster’s recipe for spare ribs.

06/01/2013 By Robb Walsh

On the Table

Edgy Understatement

Chef Jonathan Jones’s Monarch Bistro is refined and sophisticated—not exactly what he’s known for.

06/01/2013 By Robb Walsh Photography by Shannon O'Hara

Top Golf

Speedball

Instructions when visiting Top Golf: Eat, drink, swing, repeat.

06/01/2013 By Robb Walsh

Taste of Chinatown

Dim Sum: Chinese Brunch

Fung's Kitchen offers one of the tastiest dim sum spreads in the city.

05/31/2013 By Robb Walsh

Breakfast Spots

Huevos "Christmas"

Los Dos Amigos on Washington offers my favorite Tex-Mex breakfasts.

05/29/2013 By Robb Walsh

Burgers

The Highland Cheeseburger at Up

The Highland Cheeseburger at Up is a large lunch.

05/28/2013 By Robb Walsh

Welcome Aboard!

Award-winning Food Writer, Katharine Shilcutt

Veteran blogger and food scene observer Katharine Shilcutt joins the Gastronaut team today.

05/28/2013 By Robb Walsh

Great Wines I Can Afford

Faux Chateau Redux

The Chateauneuf-du-Pape wannabes are increasingly abundant.

05/24/2013 By Robb Walsh

Breakfast Spots

Barbacoa

The weekend starts on Friday morning with barbacoa at Gerardo's on Patton.

05/24/2013 By Robb Walsh

Prix-Fixe Lunch

The Art of Presentation

Prix-Fixe Lunch

05/23/2013 By Robb Walsh

Taste of Chinatown

Nu "Snowflake" Ice

The coolest dessert in Chinatown is a shaved sorbet concoction.

05/22/2013 By Robb Walsh

Snack Food News

Taste Test: Chips and Crisps

Do you like your chips with or without the guilt?

05/21/2013 By Robb Walsh

Breakfast Spots

Two Poached at Lola’s

Lola’s at Yale and 11th is a convenient spot for breakfast.

05/21/2013 By Robb Walsh

Great Wines I Can Afford

Faux Chateauneuf

Great wine you can afford is out there--but you have to work to find it.

05/20/2013 By Robb Walsh

Taste of Chinatown

BBQ Pork Banh Cuon

The Vietnamese noodle rolls called banh cuon are best with a spicy dipping sauce.

05/20/2013 By Robb Walsh

Sweet and Salty

French Lunch in the Heights

Crepes, salads and baked Camembert are the things to get at Sale-Sucre

05/17/2013 By Robb Walsh

Churrascaria Tips

Got Rump?

Don't fill up on the sausages and chicken, hold out for the picanha.

05/16/2013 By Robb Walsh

Breakfast Spots

Square Meal on a Biscuit

The square biscuit with sausage and eggs at Blacksmith is worth the $7.

05/15/2013 By Robb Walsh

Middle Eastern Food

Wood Fire Kabobs

Sayad is a new 100 percent Halal eatery with a wood-fired grill

05/14/2013 By Robb Walsh

French Brunch

Hamburgers and Profiteroles

Bacon and eggs on a burger followed by pistachio profiteroles is a nice break from Eggs Benedict.

05/13/2013 By Robb Walsh