Alison Cook's HTown
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28
Jul
Houston's best falafel is at a bar in Clear Lake

Houston's best falafel is at a bar in Clear Lake

If you are one of those folks always in pursuit of superior versions of falafel, those magical deep-fried orbs of
4 min read
25
Jul
My first machete

My first machete

It had been nagging at me that I had never tried a machete, the sprawling, scythe-shaped quesadilla that became a
4 min read
29
Jun
How I learned to love the little grey shrimp of Belgium

How I learned to love the little grey shrimp of Belgium

In Texas, we cut our teeth on big Gulf shrimp—as in Gulf of Mexico, if you please— that cook
5 min read
27
Jun
My Belgian waffle

My Belgian waffle

Waffle singular. You read that right. Since the news is so dire today, perhaps you might enjoy reading about how
5 min read
15
Jun
The Enchilada Chronicles: mole triumphant at Ninfa's

The Enchilada Chronicles: mole triumphant at Ninfa's

Both times I've tried chef Patti Delgado's mole enchiladas—four months apart and at two different
3 min read
13
Jun
You gotta see this

You gotta see this

One of Houston's under-the-radar spectator sports is goggling at El Bolillo's holiday sweets. It's
1 min read
09
Jun
Agnes and Sherman: is it really a diner?

Agnes and Sherman: is it really a diner?

My sole complaint about my first taste of Agnes and Sherman, chef Nick Wong's self-styled diner, is that
4 min read
29
May
My night at Lumikha, a Filipino supper club

My night at Lumikha, a Filipino supper club

It felt like the beginning of a side quest. Nine of us, armed with detailed instructions and an entry code,
6 min read
19
May
Story time: The Angriest Man

Story time: The Angriest Man

It has been a week since I first visited Cleburne Cafeteria, and I am haunted by something I saw there.
3 min read
16
May
Burger Friday: Is P. Terry's all that?

Burger Friday: Is P. Terry's all that?

There are two reasons I can't stop thinking about P. Terry's, the vaunted Austin burger chain
5 min read