Alison Cook's HTown
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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
14
May
My first visit to the legendary Cleburne Cafeteria

My first visit to the legendary Cleburne Cafeteria

"I've had forty dollars worth of fun," I confessed to the friend sitting across from me
6 min read
09
May
The Enchilada Chronicles: Maderas Kitchen

The Enchilada Chronicles: Maderas Kitchen

Sometimes a quest leads in unexpected directions. So it went when my pursuit of the city's best enchiladas
5 min read
06
May
Hall-of-Fame onion rings

Hall-of-Fame onion rings

Actually, I was at the original Goode Company Seafood on Westpark last week to check on the French fries. But
3 min read
02
May
Is this the best bite in Houston?

Is this the best bite in Houston?

For long moments after Annam's stuffed squash blossom landed before me, I just stared. Regal on shiny white
4 min read
30
Apr
First taste of Silk Road's dim sum

First taste of Silk Road's dim sum

"They sparkle!" Such was the outburst from one of my dining companions when a quartet of stuffed tofu
4 min read
25
Apr
The Enchilada Chronicles: encacahuatadas at Cuchara

The Enchilada Chronicles: encacahuatadas at Cuchara

Revisiting a dish that looms large in your memory can be bittersweet. I was reminded of that on a pilgrimage
3 min read
23
Apr
The accidental omakase

The accidental omakase

Doubt and general befuddlement were written all over my face when I walked into T.I.N.S. on a
5 min read
18
Apr
Burger Friday: Perseid

Burger Friday: Perseid

Skip the skippable fries and you can kinda-sorta afford to splurge on the $23 burger at Bludorn offspring Perseid, the
4 min read