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First Taste at Nancy’s Hustle

I've been waiting for what seems like forever for Nancy's Hustle – located on Polk at Nagle – to open.…

Need a Goode Job? Second Location of Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina Opening Soon

  NOW HIRING • APPLY TODAY 9005 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024 INTERVIEWS DAILY Monday – Friday, 9 am –…

Cyber Monday Finds and Gifts for Gourmands

From the unusual to the practical, here are a few of our favorite web finds for Cyber Monday shoppers who…

Wild For Game (and Ease) This Holiday Season

Farmed turkey for Thanksgiving? Tired mashed potatoes on the side? Honey-glazed ham for Christmas? Believe it or not, you don't…

Andres Blanco Takes Home 2017 Iron Somm and People’s Choice Award with Wines of Mexico

Andres Blanco, who competed with his Wines of Mexico theme at the 2017 Iron Somm competition last night, went home…

Tick Tock for Turkeys

If you're not already in the early stages of planning your Thanksgiving feast, you're behind. Thanksgiving is in exactly two…

No Tears for These Onions: Five Onion Soup

Last month, I scored big. I was itching to get out of town and escape the infinite heat and see…

10th Anniversary Iron Somm Boasts Big Names, Uncommon Wines in Support of Periwinkle Foundation

What started out as a private wine event in a Houstonian's home is now one of Houston's most exclusive evenings…

Depressed Desserts Reveal Truth in Edible Art

"Everyone gets depressed." (Don't worry, this article is actually about Houston's pastry chefs. Stay with me.) This is something I…

Stop What You’re Doing and Make World Series Watch Party Plans

You guys, the Houston Astros are playing the LA Dodgers in the World Series, starting today. I know, it still…

A Homesick Italian Brings A Taste of Home to Houston

More than once, as we squeezed through narrow village streets—centuries-old buildings close enough to reach out and touch—and snaked around…

What’s Going to Happen to the Oysters?

This article originally appeared in the December-January 2016/17 issue of My Table magazine, #136 following the Houston-area floods of 2015 and 2016.…

Swirl & Sip: Tasting Fredericksburg,Texas

A small family getaway was on the drawing board. Tickets had already been booked for a February trip to Mexico…

Le Boucherie Vs. La Matanza: 12 Chefs, 600 Pounds of Pig, 1 Throwdown Joins the Butcher’s Ball

There will be more than 40 culinary professionals ready to impress you at the Second Annual Butcher's Ball on Sunday,…

Dining with America’s Native Spirit, Bourbon

When it comes to bourbon, most people have heard the saying: “All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is…

English Tea, Italian Style at Hotel Granduca

There is a misconception of the traditional English afternoon tea service. Some Americans believe it to be stuffy, or without satisfaction,…

5 Autumn Fests for Feasting

Seeking a little culture in your life? Begging for Bacchus-like behavior? While many events hosted later in the year have…

Chef Antoine Ware Creates Southern Classics with a Creole Twist at Harold’s in the Heights

“The off-cuts. The shoulder, flank and hanger.” “You want to use the off-cuts? Challenging, but it just might work…” Executive…