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12
Aug
I'm all about the shrimp at the new Yiayia's.

I'm all about the shrimp at the new Yiayia's.

Well, almost. The fish are fabulous, too, at the Pappas family's promising revival of their late Greek restaurant,
4 min read
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