Celebrate the Year of the Rooster with Our 3 Favorite Rice Dishes

East Asian cultures continue to celebrate the Lunar New Year through the middle of February. Here's where, and what, to eat.

01/23/2017 By Alice Levitt

Happy Hour Guide

Discover the Joys of Japanese Pub Grub

Unleash your sake and biru-loving beast within with some of these exceptional deals.

12/28/2016 By Alice Levitt

Umami-Rama

First Bite: Agu, A Ramen Bistro

Okinawa native Hisashi “Teddy” Uehara is about to open his third Houston ramen bar in less than two months.

12/14/2016 By Alice Levitt

Chirashi & Champon

Zen Japanese Izakaya Brings a Taste of Japan to Montrose

The city's newest izakaya is the real deal.

11/11/2016 By Alice Levitt

The Raw & the Cooked

Learning to Love Westernized Sushi

Maybe foie gras nigiri isn't such a bad idea after all.

10/07/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Sectioned Off

Our Latest Obsession: Lunch Bento at Soma Sushi

Can we just have one of these lunch boxes every day?

08/26/2016 By Alice Levitt

Matcha Point

Seiwa Market is Open!

The wait for Houston's newest Japanese market is over.

08/08/2016 By Alice Levitt

Something Fishy

In Meyerland, Kosher Sushi Has Arrived at Genesis Steakhouse

Rabbi-approved seafood is now a major attraction at the Bellaire meat purveyor.

06/21/2016 By Alice Levitt

Second Chance

First Bite: Tarakaan 2.0

With a new chef, the clubby Midtown spot is now more serious about food than ever.

05/10/2016 By Alice Levitt

Rolling In

Sushi in the Suburbs

Veteran chef opens Oba Japanese Cuisine in Sugar Land.

04/18/2016 By Mai Pham

Serving Fish

Attack of the Sushi Burritos

The trendy wraps are here and ready to take over your lunch.

03/09/2016 By Alice Levitt

Sushi

Ka Sushi: The Best Japanese Spot You Haven’t Tried

This sushi-and-whiskey bar in a strip mall specializes in surprises.

03/01/2016 By Alice Levitt

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