After four long years, Texas Monthly has published a new list of the top 50 barbecue joints in the state. The process of whittling down hundreds of barbecue restaurants across the state to a list of 50 involved vetting by Texas Monthly barbecue columnist Daniel Vaughn and executive editor/food writer Patricia Sharpe, and visits by 32 […]
A drive down Heights Boulevard, the main thoroughfare of The Heights (named for towering a whopping 27-feet in elevation over downtown) can make you forget you are in the sprawling metropolis of Houston. The road’s grand esplanade displays modern sculptures in an ever-changing exhibit. Live oak trees shade Victorian mansions and cozy bungalows. Independently owned […]
On October 1, iconic Houston steakhouse The Palm opened the doors of its swanky new downtown location at 1201 Fannin. The restaurant previously resided on Westheimer, and the move marks its first big relocation in over forty years. The Palm Restaurant was founded in New York City in 1926 by Italian immigrants Pio Bazzi and […]
Located on 27 acres of lush greenery just off of 111 North Post Oak, The Houstonian — which includes not only a hotel, but also a fitness club, spa, florist, restaurant and pastry shop — has a hidden mystique. It feels special to head up the long driveway, past the magnificent, over-300-year-old live oak, pull […]
Some of Houston’s most-overlooked dining neighborhoods are Timbergrove and Lazybrook — which are west of White Oak Bayou — and Shady Acres, to the east. Often, restaurants in these areas get rolled into articles about the Heights, but these are unique neighborhoods in their own part of town. (Just ask someone who lives in the […]
