Underbelly

Phaedra Cook
Underbelly has gotten as much pre-opening hype as Uchi, Triniti and Oxheart. That’s a lot of pressure for a restaurant …

Vibrant Happenings at Blu

Taylor Byrne Dodge
I don’t often get down to Sugar Land, as that isn’t my stomping ground. I live out on the West …

February 24, 2012

Teresa Byrne-Dodge
The Wine Bar at chef Chris Shepherd’s much anticipated Underbelly (1100 Westheimer) opens today at 4 pm so that the …

The Hay Merchant

Phaedra Cook
It’s such a wonderful thing to watch hard work and passion pay off. It’s impossible to tell the story of …

Just Rad

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

With Or Without A Sweetheart

Jodie Eisenhardt
Ah, Valentine’s Day. We’re sharing the love for dining options galore, including some creative choices and fun events. Here’s to …

Cookie Monsters

Taylor Byrne Dodge
Here are a few highlights and photos from the 2012 Just Desserts competition hosted at Hotel Icon by the Girl …

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 …

7 Questions for Katsuya Uechi

Mai Pham
Perhaps you’ve heard: Katsuya by S+ark, the glitzy Southern California sushi restaurant that started in the star-studded neighborhood of Brentwood, …

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” …