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What is it about Webster? Two international restaurant chains have chosen Webster to roll out their first Houston-area stores. One…

Noteworthy Opening: Convivio

Close to trendy-hot Washington Avenue – but not too close – Convivio has taken over the very red space that…

Noteworthy Opening: Felix 55

Fans of chef Michael Kramer, who used to be at Voice, will be happy to find him working back inside…

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Trader Joe’s is finally coming to Houston, it seems. The old Alabama Bookstop on S. Shepherd at W. Alabama is…

Samples On A Damp Afternoon

The Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show, billed as “the only award-winning consumer event in the nation for cooking and entertaining…

Noteworthy Opening: Coppa

I resisted the urge to hum the namesake Barry Manilow tune as we pulled into the frenetic valet scene at…

Wine Time At Bacchus

If you’re one of those people who wants to drink great wine, but feels hesitant about utilizing the services of…

So Far, So Good For “The Big Bad”

In late August, the preternaturally popular Tony’s Mexican restaurant on Ella Blvd. got a neighbor across the street also serving…

First Taste: The Tao of Soup Dumplings

The soup dumpling, or xiao long bao, is one of those Chinese delicacies that rightfully inspires the food-obsessed. Done correctly,…

Today’ Table Talk

We had word this week from restaurateur Gigi Huang that there’s been a major chef turnover at her Gigi’s Asian…