Viva La Evolucion!

Nikki Metzgar
When you adopt a cat, you usually want to wait a few weeks to observe his personality before the christening. …

Jazzed About Brunch

Robin Barr Sussman
Brunch is usually not my cup ’o tea but a recent experience at Bistro Alex in Hotel Sorella, CityCentre, made …

Today’s Table Talk

Teresa Byrne-Dodge
Construction on Houston’s version of Uchi – a second edition of Austin’s hottest Japanese restaurant – finally began last week. …

Today’s Table Talk

Teresa Byrne-Dodge
It turns out rumors that chef Justin Basye is leaving Stella Sola are true after all. He’s been chef de cuisine at …

Just Lunch: Dim Sum

Mai Pham
I grew up eating dim sum on busy weekends, when certain Chinese restaurants blocked out the equivalent of the brunch …

Today’s Table Talk

Teresa Byrne-Dodge
Speaking of breakfast (weren’t we?), Goode Co. Taqueria (4902 Kirby) will begin serving breakfast seven days a week, as of …

Tea, Please

Teresa Byrne-Dodge
Tea gets equal time next week at the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s National Convention, which will be in Houston …

My Pig’s Better Than Your Pig

Robin Barr Sussman
Fat, slow, loud and smelly … add voracious appetites. We are referring to the herd of multi-colored pigs being corralled …

Noteworthy Opening: ERA

Nikki Metzgar
Tucked away in Market Square, downtown’s newest pizzeria ERA offers a dozen different playful pizzas, all mini-sized. The catch is …

Today’s Table Talk: April 8, 2011

Teresa Byrne-Dodge
Chef Paul Petersen, the nationally acclaimed, James Beard Award-nominated, reality TV cooking star, will soon be unpacking his knives and molcajete …

A New “It” Place for Pho

Mai Pham
You observe the same phenomenon all over Chinatown. Without any marketing or advertising, people somehow find the best restaurants through …

Chinatown’s Little Star

Nikki Metzgar
The contestants on Top Chef have nothing on the man breaking down papayas and pineapples behind the counter at Chinatown’s …

El Real

Nikki Metzgar
As a person who lives and eats in Houston, I already have a relationship with a number of Tex-Mex restaurants. …