Go Pig or Go Home

Local Chefs to Go Whole Hog at Cochon 555

The national competition makes its first-ever appearance in Houston this weekend.

01/13/2015 By Natalie Harms

The aftermath

Two Surprising Restaurants Take Home Gumbo Smackdown Trophies

A South African spin on a Cajun classic won over our gumbo guests

11/17/2014

Break out the stretchy pants

Get Your Gumbo Smackdown Tickets Now

We're shutting down 5th Street this weekend to bring you gumbo from 17 of Houston's best restaurants.

11/12/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Bottoms Up

Sunday Bloody Sunday's Big, Bad Winner Was...

A downtown gastrocantina took home the title at yesterday's bloody mary competition.

10/13/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Events

Take a Bloody Mary Stroll This Sunday

Sample your way through some of the city's best bloody marys and brunch bites at GreenStreet

10/08/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Slideshow

Burger Bash 2014

07/11/2014

Fierce Competition

And the Winners of the 2014 Burger Bash Are...

Ten of Houston's best burger joints brought their best burger game at last night's inaugural Burger Bash.

07/11/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Edible Events

Ketchup with Your Friends at Houstonia's Burger Bash

Not coming to our big, bountiful Burger Bash would be a missed steak.

06/26/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Spicing It Up

Houston Chefs Curry Favor with Curry Crawl Crowd

The third annual Curry Crawl saw a new twist on a favorite event—food trucks.

05/20/2014 By Elise Rambaud Marrion

Slideshow

Houstonia's Inaugural Gumbo Smackdown & Tailgate Party

01/14/2014

Throwing Down

Gumbo Smackdown a Ragin' Cajun Success

Fleming's and Haven brought the big guns for Houstonia's inaugural gumbo smackdown.

01/13/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Smackdown City

Who Makes Houston's Best Gumbo? You Be the Judge

Six of Houston's best chefs compete this Saturday for the best gumbo title.

01/08/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Touchdown Throwdown

Come to Our Thursday Night Gumbo Smackdown

Get gumbo from six of the city's best chefs and cocktails from Jack Daniels.

11/25/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Ramenarama

Slurping Up IKEA's Great Ramen Challenge

Six chefs, $3 worth of ingredients, one winning bowl of ramen.

08/23/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Football Food

Kick Off Houston Restaurant Week with a Tailgate Throwdown

Which chef makes the best football food? Find out at the Tailgate Throwdown.

07/23/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt