Local pasta artisan Luisa Obando has opened a new storefront for her business, Della Casa Pasta, at 22525 Hufsmith-Kohrville in Tomball. While Della Casa Pasta has supplied both consumers and restaurants for years, this is the first time Obando has opened a retail store. She hopes the store will be a resource for customers in […]
Louisiana Fish Fry Products, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is on the verge of wrapping up a cross-country competition to find the best fried chicken sandwich. It recently hosted one of its competitions in Houston. The local winner, Rashad Jiles, will compete for the national title in New York with his Thai Fried Chicken Sandwich. […]
On March 26, the seventh Gordon Restaurant Market in the Houston metropolitan area will open at 2402 45th Street in Galveston. The shop is part of the Gordon Food Service corporation. Best known as a wholesale restaurant supplier, it’s been in business for over 125 years and will sell pre-made meals, bulk foods, and individual […]
I call it the grocery store “smoothie section” — the aisle of large bags, boxes and containers of specific ingredients highly desirable for including in smoothies. Of course, that’s a misnomer, as many have a variety of uses for cooking, baking or simply snacking, like the bags of cashews and Brazil nuts. Cocoa powder has […]
If you’ve not been to Central Market lately, you might not know that H-E-B’s store geared for gourmands is in the midst of celebrating the ingredients and dishes of Portugal. The Houston location at 3815 Westheimer is packed with enough Portuguese ingredients, foods and wines to warm any foodie’s heart — but there are only […]
