Best Restaurants for Lunch in the Heights — by a Longtime Resident
Having lived and worked in the Heights for almost 15 years, I’ve eaten a lot of lunches in what was Houston’s first suburb. Initially, good options were limited: walk-up fast-food joint Someburger, the now-shuttered Dacapo’s and Triple A, and Tex-Mex classic Teotihuacan, which is still serving a comforting array of fajitas, enchiladas, and shrimp dishes. […]
First Bite: True Food Kitchen In The Woodlands Focuses On Dr. Andrew Weil’s Diet
The second Greater Houston-area True Food Kitchen is now open at 9595 Six Pines in The Woodlands. (The first opened in July of 2014 in BLVD Place on Post Oak in Houston.) The menus adhere to the principals of Dr. Andrew Weil’s “anti-inflammatory diet.” It was originally co-founded by multiple-time James Beard Award nominee Sam […]
Under The Radar: Middle Earth Dining At Hobbit Cafe
Nestled in the cobblestoned, tree-lined corner bordering 2243 Richmond and Portsmouth lies Hobbit Cafe. Originally named The Hobbit Hole Cafe, this cozy eclectic eatery has been catering to vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike since the early ’70s (their original location was on South Shepherd). Many longtime Houstonians have probably been here at least once or twice. […]
Plant-Based Impossible Burger A Welcome Option Even In Meat-Loving Texas
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 […]