Fine Dining

Enjoy Unique Acadian Cuisine at Prey

The new restaurant takes over the former wine bar, Rise.

10/28/2021 By Shelby Stewart Edited by Stephanie Bartels

Smooches

Kiss Offers Upscale Ambiance and Cajun Cuisine

Find out about the latest restaurant to pop up in Sawyer Yards.

08/24/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong Edited by Shelby Stewart

First Look

Studewood Grill Heats up Heights with Steak and Seafood

A busy restaurant group hopes to attract all kinds of diners.

05/11/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Raw Deals: Houston's 10 Best Oyster Bars

'Tis the season to indulge in oysters.

02/23/2021 By Katharine Shilcutt, Timothy Malcolm, and Rosemary Akpan

You'll Need a Glove

These Boudin Balls Are the Biggest of Them All

We only wish we knew about these orbs from the Stuffed Baked Potato Factory a couple years ago.

07/09/2020 By Joanna O'Leary

Wild-Caught Alaskan Fish—Delivered to Your Door and Ready for the Grill

This third-generation family of fishermen delivers—with a discount through Houstonia.

05/07/2020

Shucking Marvelous

What to Know About Galveston Bay Oysters

A program fighting for their future.

04/01/2020 By Brandon Summers-Miller

Lights On

Houston Restaurant Stalwarts Are Born Again

It’s a new season for Davis St. at Hermann Park and Eugene’s Gulf Coast Cuisine.

12/02/2019 By Timothy Malcolm Photography by Amy Scott

Best Restaurants 2019

The 20 Best Things We Ate in Houston This Year

These dishes from 20 new restaurants are already Houston classics.

09/25/2019 By Timothy Malcolm, Gwendolyn Knapp, and Alice Levitt

Cephalothorax and All

5 Places for Soft-Shell Crab In Houston

Eat the whole thing, in everything from bao to taco.

06/12/2019 By Joanna O'Leary

Is That The Red Or The White?

These 5 Chowders Keep the Comfort Going

As we move on from winter, pay respect to this perfect bowl of creamy satisfaction.

03/14/2019 By Joanna O'Leary

First Bite

The Heights Gets a Seafood Shack

There's something for everyone at Flying Fish, but don't take it too seriously.

01/22/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Take Me To The Restaurant

Food News: Bring Your Big Mouth Billy Bass to Flying Fish

Plus, root for your favorite local bartender in an all-female competition.

01/07/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Titi Returns

Instagram Star Turns Restaurateur With Krab Queenz

A Q&A with Kwaylon Rogers (aka BlameItOnKway aka Titi).

12/05/2018 By Sara Samora

Not Crack Alone

Our Latest Obsession: The Crab Tater Tots at Shell Shack

The Dallas-based chain landed in Houston with boils. We tried other things.

10/23/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Today's Catch

At Quattro, the Seafood Cioppino Is a Stunner

A new chef at the Four Seasons is tweaking expectations with some strong results.

10/03/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Big Changes

Pi Pizza, Star Fish May Soon Have New Leadership

It's been a long month for Cherry Pie Hospitality.

08/27/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Molting Madness

It’s Soft-Shell Crab Season at Picos

If you want soft-shell crab at its finest, head to Picos.

06/19/2018 By Joanna O'Leary

Best Restaurants 2017

Houston's 10 Best New Restaurants

Not surprisingly in a town known as Mutt City, it’s an eclectic bunch.

08/21/2017 By Alice Levitt Photography by Cooper + Ricca

Texas Beaches

South Padre Island Is the Perfect Family Getaway—11 Months of the Year

Padre’s waters are the closest to blue in all of Texas, its sands closest to white.

06/14/2017 By John Lomax