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Houston Restaurant Weeks is underway during the month of August and runs through Sept. 7. The event raises funds for the Houston Food Bank. In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers talk about what dishes local restaurants are offering this year and what they're looking forward to sampling. In the audio above, we hear from Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and chef and pitmaster Michelle Wallace, and Katharine Shilcutt of Rice University (and an original contributor on The Full Menu in her previous life as a food writer). Establishments Mentioned in this Edition
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, Houston foodies dish on their favorite cool patios and refreshing options for the summer heat. In the audio above, we hear from chef and pitmaster Michelle Wallace and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Happy Go LuckyWinnie'sEZ's Liquor LoungeBerwick's Bird of ParadiseMontrose Cheese & WinePOST HoustonClark's Oyster BarBlood Bros. BBQGatlin's BBQFeges BBQThe Pit RoomStomping GroundsFat Cat CreameryBollo Woodfired PizzaHouston DairymaidsThe French FarmCentral City Co-opBoo's Burgers
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite restaurants around Houston to take a date or to have a date night with someone you love. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Bludorn Poison Girl Bar Lola's Depot Drake's Hollywood Doc's Jazz Club Le Jardinier Cafe Leonelli Nancy's Hustle Street to Kitchen Lee's Milton’s Coastline Artisan Pizzeria Hypsi at Hotel Daphne Navy Blue Per
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite new restaurants that have opened in the past year. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Camaraderie Agnes and Sherman Boo's Burgers Yiayia's Greek Kitchen Silk Road Fielding's Latuli Turan Uygher Kitchen Good God, Nadine's Kaisen Sushi Berwick's Bird of Paradise Jonathan's the Rub (L-R) Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Slo
Maybe you’re like Kevin McCallister’s family in Home Alone, and this holiday season you’ll be jetting off to Europe. If so, enjoy the sights and the food (and make sure all your kids actually get on the plane and, of course, be on the lookout for Joe Pesci). However, if you are not headed to Europe anytime soon but still want to sample the wonderful cuisine the continent has to offer (over the holidays or year-round), our food writers share some of their favorite places to get European dishes closer to home in this month's edition of The Full Menu. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler
Dining out has been getting more expensive these days. So, we turn to our gaggle of foodies and seek their suggestions for the best low-cost eating options around town on this month's edition of The Full Menu. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Burger Bodega Narwhal Jousting Club Cantina Barba Monkey's Tail burger-chan Someburger Champ Burger Dot Coffee Shop Tacos Doña Lena Frank's Pizza Home Slice Pizza Star Pizza Coa
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite places to get sandwiches these days in Houston and debunk the notion that we're not a great sandwich city. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich, and guest contributor, restaurateur Raffi Nasr. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Craft Pita Phoenicia Specialty Foods Stuffed Belly and Agnes and Sherman Winnie's Bas's Cheesesteak Window Philly Jawn Cheesesteaks (pop-up by Dawn Burrell) Bayou Butchers Burger Bodega B'Tween S
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, Houston food writers discuss their favorite area restaurants that they should have told you about sooner — the ones that maybe defy any category but deserve a little attention. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Gino's Italian Joint Romano's Pizza Little Kitchen HTX Yiayia's Pappas Greek Kitchen Thien An Sandwiches Thiên Thanh Little Rey Pappas Burger Tío Trompo Boo's Burge
Houston Restaurant Weeks is underway during the month of August and runs through Sept. 1. The event raises funds for the Houston Food Bank. In this month’s installment of The Full Menu, food writers talk about what dishes local restaurants are offering this year and what they’re looking forward to sampling. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Killen's Steakhouse The Blind Goat BCN Taste & Tradition Mad Bludorn Navy Blue
From hot pot, to dim sum, and from cafeteria style dining, to places with live music, Houston food writers discuss their favorite unique restaurant experiences around town in this month's installment of The Full Menu. We hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Taste of Texas Cleburne's Cafeteria Bori Korea House Korea Garden Seoul Garden Gen Korean BBQ House Hongdae 33 Korean BBQ Haidilao Shabu Zone Kiran's The Marigold Club Emma Jane Saigon Pago
Eight Houston-area restaurants made the latest Texas Monthly list of the state's top 50 barbecue spots with one cracking the top ten. Houston’s Truth Barbeque was ranked ninth in the state. With that list in mind, local food writers hone in on Houston as they discuss some of their favorite barbecue places in the city in this month's installment of The Full Menu, In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Killen's BBQ Feges BBQ
While Houston is perhaps best known for dishes that include (or center around) meat or seafood -- like barbecue, fajitas, or Viet-Cajun crawfish -- meat doesn't have to steal show, especially if you don't eat it. In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite restaurants to get vegetarian and vegan food around the city, and the options are many -- when that wasn't the case just a decade or two ago. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite places to take kids to eat (and play) in Greater Houston. In the audio above, we hear from David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder and Timothy Malcolm of Chron.com. Their first bit of advice: plan ahead. Go early when your kids aren't tired. Bring activities to keep them busy while they wait for their food. If they're fussy or acting up, you might not want to go somewhere that's quiet. And patios are your best friend. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Little Matt's The 401 Table a
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite places in Greater Houston to grab a quick breakfast. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Ema EaDough Pastries & Provisions The Kolache Shoppe Dandelion Café Villa Arcos Brothers Taco House Sunrise Taquitos Laredo Taqueria Torchy's Tacos Cantina Barba Shipley Do-Nuts [MORE BELOW] Christy's Donuts Red Dessert Dive Love Crois
Super Bowl LIX is Sunday between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. Ahead of the big game, food writers discuss some of their favorite places in Houston for bar food and to watch sports in this month's installment of The Full Menu, In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Patterson Park Rockhouse Southern Kitchen Drift Bar EZ’s Liquor Bar Pitch 25 Pour Behavior Phoenix on Westheimer The Maple Leaf P
Monday was Epiphany, which officially marks the beginning of Mardi Gras season. And that means we’re not terribly far from crawfish season and a particular chunk of the year when Cajun and Creole dishes shine on the culinary stage. And so, in this month's installment of The Full Menu, we turn to our group of foodies to get recommendations for some of their favorite places to get crawfish and other Cajun and Creole cuisine in Greater Houston. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder, and and Abbas Dhanani of Ho
What are the best places in Houston to take someone for their birthday, an anniversary, or a graduation? In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite restaurants to go to for special occasions. Some of the restaurants they mention were among the 24 Houston establishments that received recognition this week from the prestigious Michelin Guide in its first-ever Texas list (as noted below). In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, David Leftwich of Edible Houston, and Isabel Protomartir, social media and public relations spe
Sometimes you want a traditional meal of appetizers, entrees, and desserts. But other times, you want to really experience more of a range of what a particular restaurant has to offer. In that case, you might want to try smaller dishes -- and therefore a lot more of them. In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite places for small plates and things to share. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Edible Houston. Establishments Mentioned in this Edi
Ten years ago, we had a group of local food writers on Houston Matters to debate what our city's signature food might be. After Eric Sandler, David Leftwich, and Katharine Shilcutt finished making their cases on the air for the likes of fajitas, barbecue, and Viet-Cajun fusion, they stayed in the lobby for quite some time talking about restaurants they'd been to lately and who in the Houston food scene was doing interesting things. Overhearing their conversation, we realized we could probably just put a microphone in the middle of them and that would be a compelling recurring segment on the sh
The long, long...long ordeal of blazing heat in Greater Houston has arrived. So, naturally, to help us all cope, in this month's installment of The Full Menu food writers discuss their favorite places to go for icy cold frozen treats around the city. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Underground Creamery Honeychild’s Sweet Creams Amy’s Ice Creams Fat Cat Creamery milk + sugar Flower & Cream Dolce Neve SweetCu
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss their favorite underrated restaurants and hidden gems around the city. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Belly of the Beast Tris Late August MF Lobster & Ceviche Ema 93’ Til Zamani Grill Carol Kay’s Café La Cruderia Bahel Dandelion Café Himari Cornrow Cup and Char Pizza Conservatory Galleria Street Food Thai Market Pacha Nikkei Dim Sum Box
Shawarma, gyros, hummus – Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food is healthy and tasty. And lots of Houston-area restaurants serve it. In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss their favorite places to get it and what dishes they enjoy. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder, and restaurateur Raffi Nasr. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Craft Pita Phoenicia Specialty Foods Arpi’s Phoenicia Deli Hamsa Kriti Kitchen Cedars Bakery We’re-Dough Al Aseel Grill and Café Suzie’s Pastr
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss their favorite places to eat in Montrose and Midtown. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Candente The Pit Room Andiron Elro Pizza + Crudo Ostia Clark’s Oyster Bar Little’s Oyster Bar Blacksmith Citizens of Montrose The Breakfast Klub Spicy Girl Mala Sichuan Bistro Cooking Girl Taste of Mulan Siu Lap City Cali Sandwich & Pho Thien An Sandwiches Pho
Valentine’s Day is a week from today – consider yourself warned. Houstonians contemplating a date night on or near the holiday need to look no further. In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss their favorite places for a romantic date night. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Clark’s Oyster Bar BCN Taste & Tradition Lombardi Cucina Italiana Turner’s Squable Doris Metropolitan Rainbow
From the lines of customers (including some celebrities) at Trill Burgers, to the first Houston chef to win a certain James Beard Award, 2023 was full of exciting developments in Houston’s food scene. Reportedly pizza had a good year (who knew?) and sandwiches too, at least according to our group of Houston food writers, who discuss their favorite new restaurants of the past year and look forward to what’s coming in 2024 in this month's installment of The Full Menu. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David L
