The Essential Guide

The 25 Best Crawfish Spots in Houston

Here's where to go for crawfish—full stop.

03/10/2020 By Houstonia Staff

Best Restaurants 2019

The 20 Best Things We Ate in Houston This Year

These dishes from 20 new restaurants are already Houston classics.

09/25/2019 By Timothy Malcolm, Gwendolyn Knapp, and Alice Levitt

Sasha Fierce

Food News: Executive Chef Named for Chris Cosentino's Rosalie

Plus, cocktail bar Silver Lining is now open at Understory.

08/05/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Make The Trek

You're Going to Want to Try Honore's Homespun Cajun Delights

The Manvel restaurant is sure to be hopping on the weekends. That shouldn't stop you from going.

06/27/2019 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

They're Back

Harvey Closed Their Doors, But The Cajun Stop Has Bounced Back

The repairs are over and Cajun Stop is ready to serve.

03/26/2018 By Joanna O'Leary

Eat Your Way Through Uptown with These 9 Restaurants

Explore both classic cuisines and new takes in Houston's hottest dining destination this side of the Galleria.

04/17/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Soul Patrol

Today's Soul Food Recipe: Smothered Chicken

How to make one of the best things to come out of Louisiana.

04/13/2017 By Victoria Haneveer

The 10 Best Restaurants for Late-Night Nosh

For when need some grub to soak up the night's festivities (or you're just craving breakfast tacos at 1 a.m. — no judgment, we've been there).

03/21/2017 By Brooke Viggiano

The Crawfish Guide

Looking for Ways to Jazz Up Your Next Backyard Crawfish Boil?

We have five fun suggestions on how to build a better boil.

02/20/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Crawfish Guide

Our 5 Favorite Crawfish Dishes Around Town

All the crawfish tails you can eat, minus the pesky peeling.

02/20/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Essential Guide

The 14 Best Places to Get Cajun Crawfish in Houston

For when you want dive into a pound or eight of old-school Cajun mudbugs.

02/20/2017 By Robb Walsh

Lazy Sunday

The Prix-Fixe Brunch at Holley's Is Your Key to Sunday Success

From biscuits to bread pudding (with filet and foie gras in between), the Midtown favorite scores big.

01/16/2017 By Alice Levitt

Cajun Questions

More on John Besh's Houston Restaurant From Chef-Partner Drake Leonards

A Q&A with the Lüke executive chef, soon to settle in Houston.

06/29/2016 By Alice Levitt

Buggin' Out

Beyond the Crawfish at a Seafood Restaurant

The best things to eat at crawfish restaurants aren't always crawfish.

03/17/2016 By Mai Pham

The 10 Heights Restaurants You Should Be Eating at Right Now

Houston’s hottest dining neighborhood is only getting hotter.

02/10/2016 By Alice Levitt

Main Attractions

Going Beyond the Brisket

Houston pitmasters are tackling more than just the Texas trinity these days.

08/04/2015 By J.C. Reid

Editors’ Picks

10 Places You Should Get Crawfish This Season

‘Tis the season for mudbugs in Houston. Here’s where to get them.

03/30/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Eat Here Now

Dish of the Week: Spicy Boudin at JW's Cajun Boudin Hut

All without leaving the air-conditioned comfort of your car

09/11/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Crawfish Season

Massive Crawfish and Monster Po-Boys at Calliope's

Who cares about history when the food is this good?

04/15/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Brunch Bites

Craveable Cajun Deviled Eggs at Brick & Spoon

Kick off brunch with this kicky little treat at new hotspot Brick & Spoon.

03/18/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt