On the Table

Review: Jinya Ramen Makes Landfall in Webster

And it just may be the finest ramen shop in all of Houstonia.

01/04/2015 Photography by Kate LeSueur

Review

Six Months in, Can Common Bond Live by Croissants Alone?

Common Bond really does bake some of the best breads in the country—if you can stand the wait.

11/30/2014 By Robb Walsh

Review

Sal y Pimienta Brings Multi-Dimensional South American Cuisine to CityCentre

Half top-end steak house, half old-fashioned Argentinian parrilla, Sal y Pimienta is a meat-lovers’ paradise.

11/30/2014 By Robb Walsh

Restaurant Review

A Trip to the Strait of Malacca at Mamak Malaysian

Mamak Malaysian offers a natural (and delicious) fusion of cuisines from India to China.

11/03/2014 By Robb Walsh

Restaurant Review

Ain’t That Americana?

Journey to the postwar era at Montrose’s Pax Americana

11/03/2014 By Robb Walsh

Restaurant Reviews

The Return of the Dreaded “F” Word

Does Lilo and Ella’s success mean “fusion” might be allowed back into the food writing lexicon?

09/30/2014 By Robb Walsh

Southern Food

Review: Punk’s Rocks

Chef Brandi Key is whipping up a little Southern nostalgia in Rice Village.

09/01/2014 By Robb Walsh Photography by Kate LeSueur

Restaurant Review

Inside the New MF Sushi: an All-or-Nothing Kind of Place

Sushi chef Chris Kinjo’s true artistry can only truly be appreciated if you put him in the driver’s seat.

08/03/2014 By Robb Walsh

Italian Food

Review: Osteria Mazzantini Brings Sophisticated, Modern Italian to Houston

Blending the best of the new world with the charms of the old

06/30/2014 By Robb Walsh

split-decision

Editors Picks: Valentine’s Dinner For Two

Ten restaurant ideas for a romantic night out

02/02/2014 By Robb Walsh

Soup of the Day

Is Hu Tieu New to You?

This Vietnamese soup comes with a blend of noodles and intriguing add-ons.

12/16/2013 By Robb Walsh

Best of Houstonia

Top 10 Houston Spaghetti List

The best places to get your pasta fix

10/31/2013 By Robb Walsh Photography by Tam Vo

Dining: I-10 East

Dirty Beans at AL-T's

A Cajun joint in Winnie you need to try

10/29/2013 By Robb Walsh

Southern Hemisphere Hits

Brazilian Pizza: A Carnival in Your Mouth

Moda da Casa means bacon, eggs, chicken and olives.

10/17/2013 By Robb Walsh

Ensemble Station

Marcus and Julia's

Breakfast Klub and Julia's Bistro are now under the same management.

09/30/2013 By Robb Walsh

Puzzlers

How Is That Place Still Open?

They've been around forever. The food is blah or worse. Nobody's ever in there. What gives?

09/26/2013 By John Lomax

Okra-O-Rama

Pod Season at Pondicheri

Okra burritos, okra salad, and okra pickles are only the beginning.

07/23/2013 By Robb Walsh

Mutt City Mash-Ups:

Vietnam Poblano

At this fast casual eatery on Gessner you'll find Vietnamese sandwiches with a multicultural twist.

07/19/2013 By Robb Walsh

Reviews

Kung Pow

Is Mala Sichuan spicing up Chinatown? You have no idea.

07/01/2013 By Robb Walsh Photography by Shannon O'Hara

Taqueria Thursday

Chilaquiles with Tripas!

Open just shy of three months, Taqueria DF could easily become a Spring Branch fave.

05/23/2013 By Paloma Lenz