Restaurant Reviews

The Big D

What's the Big Deal About Il Cane Rosso?

A very occasional series exploring the why and how of transitory popularity

03/30/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Zucchini

It's a fruit... It's a vegetable... It's a flower? This week's star ingredient wins us over with its versatility and nutrition value.

03/30/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Special Occasion Restaurants

Celebrate Outside the Box: Birthday Dinners, Puppy Paw-tys and the First Date

Check out some of Houston's most unique dining destinations to celebrate your next special occasion.

03/26/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Breaking the Chains

Combating Sugar Land's Franchise Addiction

Ditch the giant national Italian chain for a small local Italian chain, with far better food.

03/25/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Cauliflower

Quite possibly the vegetable of 2015, cauliflower is showing up on menus all over Houston—but where is the best place to enjoy it while it's in season?

03/25/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Go Fish

The Lobster Roll at Cafe Express

How much is too much for a seafood sandwich?

03/23/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Brunch

Eat This Now: Chicken and Waffles at Jonathan's the Rub

Everything you want in one dish.

03/23/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Fish Fridays

Loud Packs and Long Lines at Lotus Seafood

An Instagram account with over 23,000 followers is just one reason the lines are always long at this famed seafood joint.

03/20/2015 By Shondrika Cook

breakfast

Eat This Now: Chorizo Torta at Common Bond

Going beyond the basic breakfast sandwich

03/19/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Vietnamese Vittles

The Pho Kings of Sugar Land

For those who find Bellaire too long of a commute, here are the two best pho houses in the southwest corner of town.

03/19/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Breakfast

Eat This Now: Bananas Foster French Toast at Toasters

You wanted dessert for breakfast, right?

03/18/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Spring Fling

Museum Revolution at Bistro Menil

Bistro Menil debuts new spring menu items in an effort to change the way Houstonians think of museum food.

03/17/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Meatless Monday

The Rice Box Truck Has Your Vegetarian Hookup

Though best known for its kung pao and sweet-and-sour chicken, this food truck does tofu too.

03/16/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Rise and Shine

There's More to Andes Cafe Than Ceviche—Like Breakfast

If you're only visiting Andes Cafe for chef David Guerrero's fresh fish, you're missing out.

03/11/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

It's Chinatown

A Korean Feast Fit for a King at Jang Guem

Wear your eating pants; you're going to want to order practically everything on the menu.

03/10/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Restaurant Review

At Holley’s, a Bold, Cross-Cultural Experiment Awaits

From Thai curry mussels in the luxe dining room to barbecue shrimp in the bustling oyster bar, Holley’s is a study in contrasts.

03/09/2015 By Scott Vogel Photography by Kate LeSueur

Restaurant Review

The Bread Service at BCN Taste & Tradition Is Excellent

A trip to what is certainly the best restaurant in Houston named after an airport code

03/09/2015 By Scott Vogel Photography by Kate LeSueur

Breakfast

Eat This Now: Sausage and Gravy Kolache at Kolache Factory

The easiest way to eat biscuits and gravy on the go

03/05/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Turkish Delight

Try a Turkish Pizza at Istanbul Grill

The Turkish versions of pizza and pasta are so good you may never go back to the Italian stuff.

03/04/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Cheap Eats

Big Eyed Fish's Express Lunch Is Low but Slow

Come prepared for a terrific lunch—just make it a long one.

03/03/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

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