Incredible Feasts On Buns: The Houston Area’s Best Stacked Barbecue Sandwiches
Texans like things big—big trucks, big business, big hair, and big food. There’s some evidence of our fondness for bigness in the roots of Texas barbecue, too. Large community barbecue gatherings first started around the state in the early 1800s. Long pits were dug in the ground, and a large wood fire was built in […]
Eats & Greets: Helen In The Heights Is Now Open
Before Rice Village hotspot Helen Greek Food and Wine opened, co-owner and sommelier Evan Turner was quoted as saying it would be either be “wonderful, or a dumpster fire of epic proportions.” Fortunately, it turned out to be the former. After opening in July 2015, the restaurant picked up a slew of honors, including a […]
Eats & Greets: Broken Barrel Brings Casual Elegance to The Woodlands
At newcomer Broken Barrel (1950 Hughes Landing #1900, The Woodlands), fine wines mingle with thoughtful presentations of globally-inspired cuisine from chef-owner Hilda Ysusi and business partner Joaquin Valle. A native of Mexico City, Ysusi’s culinary background includes education in Switzerland and at the Culinary Institute of America in New York before taking on a variety of roles at […]
Eats & Greets: The Pearl at Sam Houston Hotel Is A Classy Downtown Option
If you’re looking for a fresh new seafood spot for lunch, dinner, before a theater performance or even before bar hopping in downtown Houston, The Pearl Restaurant & Bar is well worth a gander. The chef is Chris Loftis, whose experience includes Killen’s Steakhouse in Pearland, Number 13 in Galveston and Caracol. (According to Houstonia, Loftis […]
Eats & Greets: Krisp Bird & Batter A Welcome Fast-Casual Addition To Richmond Avenue
Krisp Bird & Batter opened in late February at 5922 Richmond just off of Fountainview. Its mission: to perfect the art of the chicken sandwich. Ben McPherson is the chef, and his past Houston-area gigs include Batanga and Prohibition Supperclub & Bar. He’s applying the same sensibilities regarding ingredient sourcing and quality to Krisp Bird […]