Reading The Tea Leaves

How to Eat an Impossible-to-Find Myanmarese Dish in Houston

Our writer learns that the Bayou City needs to get on this as soon as possible.

08/15/2018 By Joanna O'Leary

9 Salads to Help You Survive a Sweltering Houston Summer

Because other foods are too hot to even think about eating right now.

05/29/2018 By Brooke Viggiano

Hooked on 'Ponics

Acre in a Box Grows Greens in View of Downtown

A farm in two shipping containers? It works for some of the city's best restaurants.

06/07/2017 By Alice Levitt

On the Go

Seven Fast Casual Spots You Won't Be Embarrassed to Frequent

From house-cured bacon to a 65-item salad bar, some good stuff comes quickly.

05/23/2017 By Lauren McDowell

Salad Days

Urban Eats’ (Appropriately) Urbane Botanical Offerings

The Asian chopped salad is enough to make your forget the 3 Pig Truffled Mac 'n' Cheese.

04/19/2017 By Joanna O'Leary

Salad Days

Eating Lean on La Table's Remade Patio

Greens make a meal on the restaurant's new spring menu.

04/18/2017 By Alice Levitt

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Fennel

How to eat (and cook) the anise-flavored perennial.

12/01/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Baby Arugula

How to eat (and prepare) our good friend, eruca sativa.

11/02/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Farm Fresh

Try These Hearty Fall Salads

Because colder days doesn't mean forgetting your favorite veggies.

10/12/2016 By Victoria Haneveer

Forever Young

Skeeter’s Mesquite Grill Now Just As Friendly to Adults as Kids

Or, how to eat healthfully at Houston's sports bar for minors.

09/28/2016 By Joanna O'Leary

On the Table

The City's 9 Best Raw Food Spots

In the thick of a steamy day, we recommend chilling out at these restaurants, all of which offer raw, mostly vegetarian dishes.

07/18/2016 By Alice Levitt and Katharine Shilcutt

Feeling Good

Healthy Houston: More Great Salads

A dietitian shares even more of her favorite filling salads.

04/05/2016 By Marla Murphy

Easy Being Green

Healthy Houston: Salads to Get You Through the Day

A dietitian shares some of her favorite places for a light lunch.

03/10/2016 By Marla Murphy

Eat Clean This Spring with Our 10 Favorite Salad Spots

There’s much more to the modern salad than just boring old lettuce.

03/03/2016 By Megha Tejpal

The Other Mediterranean Kebab

Turkish Fish Salad? It's Better Than It Sounds

At Dögarz Döner, a salad stands up to the classic kebab.

12/02/2015 By Joanna O'Leary

Eat Fresh

Star Ingredient of the Season: Zucchini

It's a fruit... It's a vegetable... It's a flower?

03/30/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Food Fight

Two Takes on Som Tam: Which Is Tastiest?

Holley's and True Food Kitchen each have their own versions of the classic Thai salad.

01/30/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Meatless Monday

Butternut Squash Salad at Coltivare

Who says a salad needs lettuce?

12/15/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Summer Recipes

Recipe: Heirloom Tomato Salad

A three ingredient summer salad.

08/27/2014 By Russell van Kraayenburg

Move Over, Blueberries

Recipe: Fruits of the Andes Salad

This cool summer salad showcases the pichuberry, touted as the next big superfruit.

05/27/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt