Taylor Byrne Dodge

Goode Memories and Pizzitola’s Pit

Houstonians, how many chopped-beef sandwiches have you eaten in your life? I've eaten at least 200 brisket sandwiches from Goode…

Cochon 555 Hits Houston

Pick up a fork and prepare yourself for pork: The Houston leg of the Cochon 555 tour is happening Sunday, February…

A Snapshot of Flo Paris Bakery

The patch of Westheimer between Sage and Fondren isn't exactly known for its variety of boutique coffeeshops, cafes and bakeries, unlike…

A Snapshot of Izakaya

One of the most frequent complaints about Midtown restaurants used to be the lack of parking. But don't let that…

Getting Nosy with John Besh (Holiday Edition)

A few weeks ago James Beard Award winner John Besh (photo above) was in town, making two appearances and enjoying the…

A Snapshot of Saigon House

Traveling through Houston's Midtown, you'll notice there's a mom-and-pop Vietnamese cafe (or three) on practically every corner. Signage touts boba…

Snapshot: Southern Goods

Some trigger-happy restaurant-owners announce immediately upon conception that their new spot is "coming soon." We're not naming too many names…

Tastes and Taps at Karbach’s Grand Tasting

Maybe I'm not truly the last person in town to visit Karbach Brewing Co.'s new restaurant, but sometimes it sure…

A Snapshot of La Grange

Some might think: Just what Houston needs, another Mexican restaurant. As a big fan of Mexican food and drink, I…

Spring Semester (Classes & Wine Glasses)

I like to believe I know some stuff, but the truth is I really don't know anything. Daily life proves again…

Eating in the Air

Earlier this week I was invited out to a warehouse at Bush Intercontinental Airport to visit Chelsea Food Services, the…

First Look at Skinny Rita’s Grille

I'll preface this First Look with something I'm not ashamed to admit: I am wary of anything labeled light, diet…

7 Nosy Questions for Bun B

You know how I know you're a rapper from Houston? You slip local restaurants into your lyrics. "You want Pappadeaux…

Gifts for the Eating

How bored are you with the gift emails, gift commercials, gift ads and all-around holiday gift urgency? Well, save room…

First Look: Heights General Store

In an inspiring example of re-use and re-purposing, the much-anticipated Heights General Store opened in mid-November in the historic Harold’s…

First Look at Lowbrow

Lowbrow is the sort of place I don't want to tell people about, because I'm not too keen on more…

First Look: Fellini Caffe

We recently shared Phaedra Cook's SideDish post about Cloud 10 Creamery and Coppa Osteria located in the new Hanover development…

Osteria Mazzantini

Last Friday we brought you Phaedra Cook's first look at the brand-new Coppa Osteria in Rice Village, the sister restaurant…