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 …
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Space City World BBQ Tour
Catalan chef and barbecue fan Chris Shepherd and yours truly led a Houston Culinary Tour for readers of Texas Highways Magazine last Sunday. It was titled “The Space City World …
The Real Chappell Hlll Sausage
“Wurst BBQ in Texas” was the title of the talk I gave at the Texas Dance Hall Symposium in Round Top on Saturday. I passed out samples of German sausage …
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 …
Chili and Sauerkraut? Now That's Czech-Mex!
Texas chili con carne and barrel fermented sauerkraut are two of my favorite things. But I never thought of eating them together. In fact, they sound like two foods that …
Oysters and Cold Rain Sounds Lovely
Today is the final day of the Clarenbridge Oyster Festival, so you’ve missed that lovely little get together. But you still have time to book a flight to Shannon, Ireland …
Spicy Shrimp Ravigote Salad
Ravigote means “reinvigorated” in French. It is usually a spicy sauce served with a bland protein. It can mean a warm seafood sauce, a spicy vinaigrette, or, in this case, …
A Flash from the Past
I was visiting the warehouse where Jim Jard works on his hot rods the other day. Jard has a bunch of restored neon signs hanging around the place. I asked …
Time to Tear Up the Lawn Again
I think the Victory Garden Revival started last spring. Americans were going to tear up their lawns and plant vegetables in new home gardens in record numbers. I am not …
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 …