Chefs Kaiser Lashkari and Austin Simmons CollaborEIGHT at Tris in The Woodlands
This Sunday, September 22, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Tris in The Woodlands, Kaiser Lashkari, chef-owner of Himalaya Restaurant and 2019 James Beard Semifinalist for Best Chef Southwest, will join Tris’s Austin Simmons for the next dinner in the CollaborEIGHT series. At these semi-regular events, Simmons and another well-known chef have joined forces to […]
James Beard Foundation Recognizes Texas As Its Own Culinary Region
Big news for a big state: the James Beard Foundation has finally recognized Texas as its own culinary region for their annual regional chef awards. In previous years, Texas has been part of the Southwest Region, which since 2012 has included Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. However, after examining national demographic, culinary […]
H-E-B Debuts Packaged Brisket From Popular Houston Pitmaster
Killen’s Barbecue in Pearland has become famous for a few things — massive smoked beef ribs, tender brisket, a righteous chicken fried steak and lines of hungry people at lunchtime. For the brisket, at least, those who want to skip the wait (not to mention a trip to Pearland) now have another option. Chef-owner Ronnie […]
Meet the Married Chef Couple Helming a West Houston Restaurant
Several years before executive chef Ana Amaya and executive sous chef Adrian Del Angel — who are also married — were installed as the culinary team at Radio Milano earlier this summer, they worked at the now closed Bistro Moderne. She was a line cook and he was a dishwasher. Their shared journey from those […]
The Hit List: New Houston Restaurants to Visit in September 2019
As we head into fall (really, Houston’s version of “summer lite”), the restaurant scene continues to add new and interesting places to dine. This month’s Hit List welcomes some especially intriguing additions, including must-try newcomer Rosie Cannonball from the Goodnight Hospitality team, a new venture from the team behind local favorite Nobie’s, and Chris Shepherd’s latest incarnation […]