Manfred's New Moustache
Did Cafe Moustache borrow this salad on a pizza idea from Marco Wiles’s Dolce Vita across the street? Granted, it’s not the newest idea under the sun–neither is the beef …
Robb Walsh's Top 10 Downtown H-Town Ethnic Eateries
So let’s say you’re visiting Houston for a convention and staying at the Hilton downtown. You don’t want to rent a car, but you want to check out some of …
It's a Busy BBQ Weekend
On Saturday I’ll be giving a talk titled “Wurst BBQ in Texas” at the Texas Dance Hall Symposium at the Round Top Festival Institute. I am planning on showing a …
Authentic Mexican Death Match: Gold vs. Bayless
Out in Southern California, L.A. food critic Jonathan Gold makes fun of authentic Mexican chef Rick Bayless — read all about it in Gustavo Arellano’s food blog “Stick a Fork …
To Beat the Heat, You Gotta Eat the Heat!
The unofficial slogan of the Austin hot sauce contest–To Beat the Heat, You Gotta Eat the Heat!– was coined by MC for life Bryan Beck. The 20th Annual edition of …
Restaurant Week Is For Crabs
This is the height of the blue crab season and wild shrimp fishing is underway as well. It’s also Houston Restaurant Week. When people ask me where to go for …
Frog Leg Frenzy
Wondering why so many Houston chefs and food lovers have been talking about frogs lately?
CIA, Texas
The CIA San Antonio campus at the Pearl Brewery Complex on the north end of the Riverwalk is undergoing a major expansion at the moment. The new CIA building will …
Foodways Texas Does San Antonio
Foodways Texas board member Melissa Guerra hosted a coffee to update San Antonio food writers, media and interested food lovers about the formation of the new organization and invite their …
Eat at Joe's
On the way to Minute Maid Park on Sunday, I stopped by to visit Joe Hernandez at his new place “Mr. Joe’s Deli” on Preston. The last time I saw …