Eat & Drink

The Complete Guide to Houston Barbecue

Our absolutely up-to-date guide to the best barbecue spots in Houston right now—a bible for both longtime locals and recent arrivals, including new Houston Texan Vince Wilfork, who tells us he couldn’t be happier about landing in ’Cue Town, USA.

08/04/2015 By Robb Walsh and J.C. Reid Edited by Katharine Shilcutt Photography by Jody Horton

Plant It Forward

Give the Gift of Fresh Foods

Farm-fresh vegetable delivery makes a great Christmas present for anyone who eats.

12/12/2014 By Natalie Harms

Review

Six Months in, Can Common Bond Live by Croissants Alone?

Common Bond really does bake some of the best breads in the country—if you can stand the wait.

11/30/2014 By Robb Walsh

Review

Sal y Pimienta Brings Multi-Dimensional South American Cuisine to CityCentre

Half top-end steak house, half old-fashioned Argentinian parrilla, Sal y Pimienta is a meat-lovers’ paradise.

11/30/2014 By Robb Walsh

In and Out

The Opening and Closing of the Week: Nov. 14-20

Third and seventh locations for some local favorites

11/14/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Open Road

Trading Places: Houston/Leipzig Edition

Would you swap your life in Houston for a month in Leipzig? Robb Walsh would.

11/03/2014 By Robb Walsh

Restaurant Review

A Trip to the Strait of Malacca at Mamak Malaysian

Mamak Malaysian offers a natural (and delicious) fusion of cuisines from India to China.

11/03/2014 By Robb Walsh

Restaurant Review

Ain’t That Americana?

Journey to the postwar era at Montrose’s Pax Americana

11/03/2014 By Robb Walsh

Cover Story

Houston’s Best New Restaurants

Still looking for reasons to believe Houston is the country’s most dynamic food city? How about 38 of them?

10/01/2014 By Robb Walsh and Katharine Shilcutt

Best of Houstonia

The Best New Restaurants of 2014

Everything you need to know: the very best places that opened this year, the hottest chefs, and what’s soon to come.

10/01/2014 By Robb Walsh and Katharine Shilcutt

Best Restaurants 2014

The 5 Very Best New Restaurants of 2014

Of all the amazing restaurants that opened this year, it was tough to pick our five absolute favorites—but somehow, we managed.

10/01/2014 By Robb Walsh and Katharine Shilcutt

Restaurant Reviews

The Return of the Dreaded “F” Word

Does Lilo and Ella’s success mean “fusion” might be allowed back into the food writing lexicon?

09/30/2014 By Robb Walsh

Best Restaurants 2014

Best New Restaurants: Common Fare

Elevating everyday food beyond the, well, every day, is no mean feat, except in the hands of this handful of places.

09/30/2014 By Robb Walsh and Katharine Shilcutt

Best Restaurants 2014

Best New Restaurants: Ramen

Sure, noodle shops are everywhere, but a few places have turned a simple pleasure—burying one’s face in a bowl of noodles and pork broth—into a special one indeed.

09/30/2014 By Robb Walsh and Katharine Shilcutt