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 …

Katja Loher’s Table

George Alexander
Food has been a subject for artists at least since the late Paleolithic when artists depicted a range of tasty …

Upcoming Uchi

Teresa Byrne-Dodge
I was in Austin this week and was a guest at Uchi to sample a 12-course tasting menu (my first …

Trick-Or-Sweet

Taylor Byrne Dodge
Holidays that have their own category of candy — Valentine’s Day, Easter and Halloween — account for massive retail sales …

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 …

A Snapshot Dinner

Mai Pham
In the waning dusk of evening, Ralph Smith Photography Studio was an idyllic setting: A gorgeous enclosed courtyard with a …

Today’s Table Talk

Teresa Byrne-Dodge
The Houston Chronicle reported last week that a Braun Enterprises partnership has purchased a collection of buildings in the Montrose …

Kris Bistro & Wine Lounge

Stephanie Madan
We advise hungry readers to try Kris Bistro and Wine Lounge immediately, as the restaurant represents one of the best …

Today’s Table Talk

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

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 …

Today’s Table Talk

Teresa Byrne-Dodge
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

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

Noteworthy Opening: Coppa

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