Summer Survival Guide

50 Ways to Stay Calm, Cool and Collected This Summer

How to survive Houston's stickiest season.

05/25/2017 By Jeff Balke, Jeanne Lyons Davis, Nicki Koetting, Alice Levitt, Catherine Matusow, Sarah Rufca Nielsen, Marianella Orlando, and Katharine Shilcutt

Veterans Memorial Drive: Houston's Unheralded Food Crawl Destination

Already worked your way down Bellaire Boulevard and Westheimer? This third expanse of asphalt spanning both sides of the Beltway is the new hot dining spot.

05/25/2017 By Alice Levitt and Katharine Shilcutt

South-of-the-Border Sweets

Tex-Mex Tuesday: La Real Michoacana Paleteria

Looking for ice cream with a Mexican twist? This small chain has your number.

05/09/2017 By Alice Levitt

Flower Power

Houston Welcomes the Ice Cream Bouquet

In search of the latest frozen dessert trend.

05/04/2017 By Jakeisha Wilmore

Cool As Ice

Satisfy Your Gelato Craving at Dolce Neve

The Heights shop opens Thursday, March 30.

03/29/2017 By Alice Levitt

Moo-ving On Up

Sugar Rush: Moo Moo Sweet House

A Spring sweet spot is way more than a bubble tea joint.

03/28/2017 By Alice Levitt

Get Your Roll On

5 Rolled Ice Cream Spots to Know in Houston

The trendy sweet has expanded beyond Chinatown—these are the best places to sample it.

03/01/2017 By Jakeisha Wilmore

Popping Up

Taste a Preview of Your New Favorite Gelato This Sunday at Morningstar

Austin's Dolce Neve will pop up in anticipation of its new location in the Heights.

02/16/2017 By Rafa Farihah

Melt With You

SweetCup Gelato Is Expanding to Garden Oaks

The beloved Montrose gelateria will debut outside the Loop this spring.

12/08/2016 By Alice Levitt

Snow Falling on Houston

In Need of Nieves? Head to El Kiosko

The hard-to-find Mexican treat is a specialty at this Houston chain.

11/07/2016 By Alice Levitt

Halloween

Sugar Rush: Vampire's Delight at SweetCup Gelato

How do grown-up sweet lovers celebrate Halloween? With a garlic-flavored dessert.

10/25/2016 By Alice Levitt

Cruelty Free

Taking a Bite Out of Houston's First Vegan Ice Cream Shop

Juice Girl expands to Montrose and debuts dairy-free Over the Moon ice cream brand.

10/11/2016 By Alice Levitt

Fishy Realness

Sugar Rush: Taiyaki Ice Cream at Kamalan Bakery

The latest novelty dessert to hit Chinatown may please pescatarians.

09/22/2016 By Alice Levitt

100 Best Restaurants 2016

Food Fight: Who Makes Houston’s Best Pub Grub, Indian Sweets, Fancy Tacos and More

We tossed our favorite spots into the ring together to see whose cuisine reigns supreme—but there are no real losers in this delicious contest.

09/19/2016 By Alice Levitt and Katharine Shilcutt

We've Got the Scoop

Sugar Rush: Hank's Ice Cream

The most soulful ice cream in town is in the Med Center.

09/15/2016 By Alice Levitt

Flower Power

Amorino Gelato is Open!

The wait is over for River Oaks District's chic gelateria.

08/29/2016 By Alice Levitt

Cold Comfort

Is Creamistry the Ice Cream of the Future?

Sampling Houston's newest made-to-order liquid nitrogen ice cream.

08/04/2016 By Abby Eastman

Play It Cool

Ways to Stay Cool This Summer: Sweet Treats Around Town

Where to get the best custard, ice cream and gelato in town

07/25/2016 By Alice Levitt

Doughnut Dilemma

Lee's Creamery Ice Cream Hits the Heights

There's a new locavore creamery in town and it's already expanding.

07/14/2016 By Alice Levitt

I Scream

Is Healthy Ice Cream Too Good to Be True?

Arctic Zero is no Ben & Jerry's, that's for sure.

07/06/2016 By Hala Daher