Restaurant News

Soon to open: Nara

Back in the June-July 1997 edition of My Table magazine, I wrote this about Nara, a then-new restaurant from chef…

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…

Final Judgements

The Caesar Salad Competition "romaines" one of my favorite events of the year. The University of Houston Hilton College and…

Upcoming Events

If you're looking for seasonal inspiration, look no further than your taste buds. There are so many culinary events on…

Winners: 2013 Houston Culinary Awards

Some 350 of Houston’s culinary stars gathered in the ballroom of The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa last evening (Sunday,…

Osteria Mazzantini

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

Coppa Gets a Sibling; Cloud 10 Creamery (Finally) Gets a Storefront

New businesses are sprouting at the recently completed Hanover mixed-use development center in Rice Village. Coppa Osteria, the more casual…

Iron and Wine

A significant part of what makes a restaurant successful is the charming, passionate and intelligent wine professional -- the sommelier,…

10 Nosy Questions for Tracy & Hugo

Tracy Vaught had tired of so little human interaction in her corporate world and, since she enjoyed cooking, longed to…

Mac ‘N’ Cheese: Going for the Gold

On a dark and stormy night perfect for comfort food, guests and invitees of the Third Annual NACE (National Association…