More Bites A Letter to Underbelly April 02, 2018 My Table Staff I still remember the day I met chef Chris [Shepherd]. After reaching out to him via Facebook (which I thought …
Now Open A Snapshot of Brasserie du Parc January 30, 2017 Robin Barr Sussman Chef Philippe Verpiand and his wife Monica Bui, who have Étoile Cuisine et Bar in Uptown Park, officially unveil their …
Now Open A Peek at Pokéology in Rice Village March 08, 2017 Melody Yip Pokéology in Rice Village invites patrons in for a close-up study of poke, complete with customizable bowls and pleasant outdoor …
More Bites Pump Up The Jams: Spring Music Series and Special Events April 17, 2017 My Table Staff We’re regularly asked where to catch a dinner-and-music evening. Here then, pleasure seekers, are a few spots where you can hear great …
More Bites A French Feast for the Eyes in “Paris Can Wait” May 24, 2017 Teresa Byrne-Dodge Recent years have brought an ever-accelerating flood of foodie films, both documentaries and scripted rom-coms. Surely you recall Chef (2014), The Hundred-Foot …
More Bites We Asked, They Answered (Part I) July 13, 2017 My Table Staff Familiar faces in Houston media and the hospitality industry share their favorite destinations in Asiatown. This is the first of a …
More Bites Cashing In For The Houston Food Bank September 06, 2017 Taylor Byrne Dodge About a week ago, just as Hurricane Harvey cleared out, a friend and I volunteered at the Houston Food Bank. We were familiar …
Restaurant News Table Talk Table Talk: March 2, 2018 March 02, 2018 My Table Staff Postino opening in the Heights…Soon Have you noticed the Heights Mercantile shopping center? The mixed-use space opened up last fall …
More Bites Chinatown’s Little Star April 04, 2011 Nikki Metzgar The contestants on Top Chef have nothing on the man breaking down papayas and pineapples behind the counter at Chinatown’s …
More Bites Summer Dinners Are Heating Things Up July 08, 2011 My Table Staff The Barbed Rose Steakhouse and Seafood Co. (113 E. Sealy St. in Alvin) celebrates its one-year birthday next Tuesday, July …
Table Talk Houston Culinary Awards: Count Down September 30, 2011 My Table Staff We’re at 55 hours and counting down to the 2011 Houston Culinary Awards on Sunday evening. The good news is …
Now Open What’s Up at Down House January 10, 2012 Mai Pham Within minutes of walking into Down House, the bar-restaurant-living room concept on Yale Street in The Heights, I told my …
Table Talk Table Talk: April 27, 2012 April 26, 2012 Teresa Byrne-Dodge Earlier this week I stopped in for lunch at the brand-new L’Olivier, the eponymous French restaurant from chef Olivier Ciesielski. …
More Bites Dolce Done Right August 31, 2012 Amber Ambrose So, here’s the thing about Cafe Dolce Gelato: It’s in The Galleria. Yes, it’s inconvenient to get to if you’re …
More Bites The Bird Is The Word November 16, 2012 Jodie Eisenhardt Not planning to cook on Thanksgiving? Here are a slew of Houston-area restaurants offering fabulous menus for the holiday, plus …
Interviews A Conversation with Anne Willan: Part 2 February 11, 2014 Dragana Harris Last Friday, you read Part 1 of Dragana Arežina Harris’s conversation with Anne Willan, a James Beard Foundation Award winner, well-known …
Cocktail Recipes Wine Mix Up This Medal-Winning Sangria June 24, 2016 Teresa Byrne-Dodge A week ago Monday, on June 13, 11 local bartenders participated in the Fifth Annual Sangria Throwdown, held in The …
Interviews Getting Nosy with Denver Nicks October 11, 2016 My Table Staff Texans just love hot sauce. Tabasco? In our baby formula. Sriracha? Why, we sip it to cool off on a …
Now Open A Snapshot of Borgo Food Station June 17, 2016 My Table Staff For some of us, sitting down to a nice restaurant lunch is a perk of the job. But for folks who work on …
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