Alison Cook

Houston, Texas
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
17
Apr
My first conveyor-belt sushi

My first conveyor-belt sushi

Confession time: I had never partaken of conveyor-belt sushi until I ventured to Kaiten Sushi Ginza Onodera in far west
5 min read
14
Apr
Tiny Champions' must-have spring pizza

Tiny Champions' must-have spring pizza

The sight of EaDo pizza joint Tiny Champions' spring onions pizza on Instagram last week triggered my Think-and-Do impulse.
3 min read
11
Apr
Not your usual Burger Friday: Októ

Not your usual Burger Friday: Októ

When I saw that Októ was serving a Burger à Poivre on its new Sunday brunch menu, I had to
4 min read
10
Apr
Weekend tip: Brisket Benedicts at Dot Coffee Shop

Weekend tip: Brisket Benedicts at Dot Coffee Shop

I spent decades unmoved by the charms of the Dot Coffee Shop, the Pappas family's old-fashioned, 24-hour diner
1 min read