Freetail Brewpub's Rye Wheat Beer
Freetail Brewing Company is an outstanding brewpub in San Antonio. I had a glass of their terrific rye wheat beer at the art gallery Box 13 Art Space over the …
Gil Vrazel's Czech Barbecue Shack
If you’re driving hungry on Highway 71 this weekend, consider skipping the burgers and kolaches at Hruska’s in Ellinger and visiting Gil Vrazel instead. Gil’s Bar-B-Que Shack is that little …
Que Huong's Vietnamese Salads
This salad at Que Huong restaurant at Beechnut and Wilcrest came highly recommended. It’s a pile of watercress with cold sliced rare steak and shrimp tossed in a light fish …
Marketing Gulf Oysters by Place Names
The Totten Inlet Virginica on the left comes from Washington State. It is marketed exclusively by Taylor Shellfish under strict quality controls and sells at oyster bars for around three …
Leibman's Bunnies
Leibman’s on Memorial between Kirkwood and Dairy-Ashford has Houston’s best chocolate bunny selection–if you’re in the market. You can find bunnies from Godiva and other fancy chocolate-makers as well as …
Robb Walsh Departs the Houston Press
As of today, I am no longer employed at the Houston Press. June 1st would have been my ten year anniversary as a staff restaurant reviewer and food feature writer …
Remembrances of Q Past
I received this e-mail letter from a satisified customer today. I have to say I was touched. I hope my kids remember me this fondly. Smoking Turkey in the Rain …
It's a Barbacoa Weekend
Barbacoa means barbecue in Mexican Spanish. In Mexico City you find seasoned lamb sealed in maguey leaves cooked in the coals of a fire. In Texas, cow heads became the …
The Wild Duck Gumbo Variations
I made my first wild duck gumbo a couple of years ago after going duck hunting with my brothers. Four of us shot eleven ducks near Aransas Pass on our …