A Snapshot of Third Coast

My Table Staff
If you describe Third Coast as a “health-conscious restaurant on top of a parking garage in the Texas Medical Center,” …

A Snapshot of Nao Ramen House

Melody Yip
Nao Ramen House, newly opened in Rice Village on Morningside Drive, initially impresses with sleek modern décor, an attentive staff …

A Snapshot of Pepper Twins

My Table Staff
It was just 15 months ago that Yunan Yang and her sister Lily Luo opened Cooking Girl on Fairview in …

A Snapshot of Peli Peli Kitchen

Phaedra Cook
Chef Paul Friedman and business partners Thomas Nguyen and Michael Tran were supposed to have had some big-time help getting …

A Snapshot of Platypus Brewing

Taylor Byrne Dodge
Kangaroo. Wallaby. Echidna. Dingo. Koala. Wombat. Platypus. Australia has an impressive collection of unusual animals with fun-to-say names. In fact, we did a …

A Snapshot of Cafe Azur

Teresa Byrne-Dodge
We were sad to see Brasserie Max & Julie leave the local dining scene – especially as news of its …

A Snapshot of Dandelion Cafe

Melody Yip
Dandelion Cafe, located near the intersection of Bellaire Boulevard and Chimney Rock in a strip mall right next to Bernie’s …

A Good ‘Hood for Good Dog

Taylor Byrne Dodge
We’ve been packing on the pounds this summer. And by summer, I mean that sauna-like series of months between Mother’s Day …

A Snapshot of Cafeza

Rebecca Wright
Kamron, the friendly server at newly-opened Cafeza in the First Ward, greeted us with a smile and an unusually thorough …

A Snapshot of Pi Pizza

Taylor Byrne Dodge
The pizza business in Houston must be booming. Earlier this year, Dallas import Cane Rosso planted its first Houston location in …

A Snapshot of Amorino

Rebecca Wright
River Oaks District, the high-end, mixed-used development on Westheimer just inside Loop 610, has its first designated dessert shop, and …

A Snapshot of Seiwa Market

Melody Yip
Houston boasts quite a few Asian markets, most of them in Chinatown, as well as the hugely popular H Mart …

A Snapshot of Oui Banh Mi

Joe Edwards
Oui Banh Mi has finally opened – technically it’s still in its soft opening – in the location formerly occupied by the …

New Noshes at NRG Stadium

Rebecca Wright
Tomorrow, Saturday, August 20, the Houston Texans will play their second pre-season game against the New Orleans Saints at NRG Stadium. …