Just Rad

Yvonne Taylor
Much ink already has been spilled about the new restaurant, Radical Eats. It seems owner Staci Davis has hit upon …

Uchi

Phaedra Cook
The buzz surrounding the new Houston location of this Austin import has been so intense that I was tempted to …

Nabi Lives Up to the Buzz

Phaedra Cook
Nabi has actively been trying to get people in the door since they opened. They’ve been doing a great job …

Liberty Kitchen

Jodie Eisenhardt
Times, they are a’changin’ in The Heights as we enjoy yet another new restaurant in the neighborhood. I admit that …

Cheeburger, Cheeburger

Phaedra Cook
Without a doubt, Houston is a burger city. Hubcap Grill has won national renown for its burgers. Branch Water Tavern …

What’s Up at Down House

Mai Pham
Within minutes of walking into Down House, the bar-restaurant-living room concept on Yale Street in The Heights, I told my …

Roost

Jodie Eisenhardt
I was rooting for Roost well before it opened, though I didn’t know what to expect beyond the “affordable farm-to-table” …

Torchy’s Tacos

Rachel Kitchens
Don’t let the demon on the sign fool you – Torchy’s Tacos is a little piece of heaven. The Austin …

Noteworthy Opening: Triniti

Phaedra Cook
Triniti has been one of the most anticipated Houston restaurant openings of 2011, and now that it’s finally here, it …

A New Truck In Town

Phaedra Cook
It seems that these days there’s a food truck for just about everything: tacos, burgers, hot dogs, “American” Chinese, phở …

Noteworthy Opening: Aldo’s

Jodie Eisenhardt
The Houston area has a new Aldo’s. Sixteen years after chef Aldo el Sharif opened and seven years after he …

Noteworthy Opening: Pinewood Cafe

Jodie Eisenhardt
Pinewood Cafe is the latest incarnation of the new contemporary restaurant space perched alongside McGovern Lake in Hermann Park next …

Farm To Table

Mai Pham
You may have seen the huge billboard with the words “Farm-to-Table” while driving on Kirby towards the Rice Village. I …

Noteworthy Opening: Convivio

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