United Airline’s First Class Food Must Go To A Very Small School
For the first time in my life, I flew first class last week on a United Airlines flight from San Diego to Houston. The extra expense has never seemed justified. This time, though, a confluence of date, time, award travel availability and 25,000 United miles landed a plushy window seat with spacious legroom on a […]
Houston Chefs Team Up To Craft Vital Kitchen, A Prepared Meals Company
If you’ve wondered where Jordan Asher, former chef of Ritual and Dosi, Veronica Rademacher, formerly sous chef at Ibiza and executive chef of Brasserie 19, and Gregg Beebe, who was a chef at Shade, all ended up, here’s the answer: they’ve teamed up and founded Vital Kitchen, where they are crafting meals to-go and for delivery. The company got […]
Eats & Greets: Bosscat Kitchen Hits a Casual Sweetspot
Bosscat Kitchen & Libations at 4310 Westheimer just threw open its doors to the public, but Houston Food Finder got a sneak peek a few days early at a preview event. On offer is an upscale casual menu that features a host of Southern-inspired dishes. Owner Leslie Nguyen, who grew up in Louisiana, puts a […]
Eats & Greets: Field & Tides Now Open In the Heights
Never say that chef Travis Lenig is lazy. On Monday, he and his business partner, Christopher “Chico” Ramirez, not only swung open the doors of new restaurant Field & Tides for the first time, but also rolled out the red carpet for a sizeable group of food writers two hours beforehand. That’s a lot to […]
2017 James Beard Semifinalist List Has Some Great Surprises For Houston This Year
All that national attention on Houston’s restaurant and bar scene seems to be paying off in spades lately. The 2017 James Beard Award semifinalist list has some expected repeat appearances—and some lovely, unexpected surprises that highlight the city’s diversity. First off, it’s not unexpected but welcome nonetheless that Tracy Vaught of Hugo’s, Caracol, Backstreet Café […]