Month: November 2018

Beer Review: Saint Arnold’s Bishop’s Barrel 22 Caters To Beer AND Wine Lovers

POSTED: November 29, 2018 AT 11:56 am   /   Beer, Breweries

The 22nd installment in Saint Arnold Brewing Company’s Bishop’s Barrel series was released on November 26, and it appeals to more than beer drinkers thanks to an unlikely wine connection. Find it in most grocery stores, larger liquor stores and, of course, at the Saint Arnold beer garden. Saint Arnold initiated the Bishop’s Barrel series […]

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Houston’s Best Breakfast Tacos

POSTED: November 29, 2018 AT 9:07 am   /   Breakfast, Tex-Mex

The breakfast taco is a ubiquitous representation of Tex-Mex culture from Orange to El Paso  — despite our Austin neighbors claiming that they invented it. Regardless of its origin, the combination of fluffy scrambled eggs, a smear of refried beans, chunks of fried potatoes and maybe some bacon or chorizo wrapped in a warm tortilla is […]

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Jonathan’s The Rub Brings Well-Made Classic Cocktails to Memorial Green in Houston

POSTED: November 28, 2018 AT 12:43 pm   /   Bars, Cocktails

The second location of Jonathan’s the Rub (JTR) opened in the Memorial Green development at 12505 Memorial opened on October 4. While the original location at 9061 Gaylord has long been known for chef-owner Jonathan Levine’s steak, chops and amiable BYOB policy, the Memorial brings something new: well-made classic cocktails developed by industry veteran Linda Salinas. Houston […]

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Two Sushi Chefs & a Pastry Chef Tease New Houston Restaurant and Omakase Pop-Up Dinners

POSTED: November 27, 2018 AT 3:33 pm   /   News, Restaurant Openings

In a more dramatic restaurant announcement than usual, members of the media were invited to a secret pop-up dinner called The Secret Taste at an empty $5.5 million-dollar mansion up for sale in River Oaks. There, two sushi chefs with high-end restaurant experience, Patrick Pham and Daniel Lee, revealed they have plans to open their own Japanese […]

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Houston and Austin Are Throwing Down (Again) for Barbecue Bragging Rights

POSTED: November 26, 2018 AT 7:00 am   /   Barbecue, Food Finds

Which city in the Lone Star state boasts the best barbecue? Is it Austin, long known for the standard-setting smoky meats of Central Texas? Perhaps it is actually Houston, home to a batch of lauded newcomers who have breathed new life into Texas barbecue with bold, international influences. Last year’s HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown gave pitmasters […]

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