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Get A Different Take On Sichuan Fare At Chef Liu Restaurant On Bellaire

POSTED: June 15, 2017 AT 12:21 pm   /   Featured, Food Finds

American diners generally expect Sichuan fare to be defined by spicy, mouth-numbing, floral flavors with a bite. However, those intimately familiar know that these qualities—as compelling as they are—are just a narrow aspect of the region’s cuisine. Recently opened Chef Liu at 9398 Bellaire Boulevard, operated by chef Mingchu Liu and Shanquan Li, seeks to broaden the Sichuan offerings in […]

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Plant-Based Impossible Burger A Welcome Option Even In Meat-Loving Texas

POSTED: June 12, 2017 AT 7:00 am   /   Burgers, Featured, Food Finds, News, Vegetarian

Houston media representatives were invited by Impossible Foods and James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd of Underbelly and The Hay Merchant for the debut of the company’s flagship product: the Impossible Burger. The event marked the introduction of the plant-based burger in Texas. Having been well-received in other states, the Impossible Burger has received a good dose […]

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In Pictures: Cavo’s Coffee Is Terrific, But The Surprise Is The Elegant Breakfast Fare

POSTED: June 9, 2017 AT 6:00 am   /   Breakfast, Brunch!, Coffee & Tea, Featured

Cavo Coffee is a new shop from Siphon Coffee co-owner Michael Caplan. It’s located in the new Regions Financial Center building at 3773 Richmond in the Greenway Plaza area. With an interesting program that sources coffee beans not only from local roaster Amaya but also from out-of-state companies like Stumptown and lesser known Heart Coffee Roasters […]

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Houston Bartender Lands Second Place In National Speed Rack Competition

POSTED: May 22, 2017 AT 5:45 pm   /   Bars, Bartenders You Should Know, Featured

Last night in New York, Elyse Blechman of Tongue-Cut Sparrow in downtown Houston fought her way through the eight-round national Speed Rack competition to land second place. In the final round, she lost to Mony Bunni at The Kimpton Gray Hotel as well as Boleo in Chicago. Bunni is also the Chicago-area brand ambassador for […]

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Two Houston-Area Barbecue Joints Among 10 Best In Texas Monthly’s “Top 50 List”

POSTED: May 22, 2017 AT 8:45 am   /   Barbecue, Featured, News

“The List” is out—the one we’ve been waiting on for four years. Texas Monthly’s picks for its quadrennial 50 Best Barbecue Joints in Texas list have been revealed. In other words, it’s now time for the months of debating, defending, and discrediting the findings on social media to begin! Here are the top 10 barbecue joints in Texas for 2017, […]

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