/u/Bigangrylaw - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-bigangrylaw/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:53:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/Bigangrylaw - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-bigangrylaw/ 32 32 103504436 Kata Robata Chocolate Bread Pudding https://houstonnewmedia.org/kata-robata-chocolate-bread-pudding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kata-robata-chocolate-bread-pudding Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:53:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ebfc73738c7d2275722b14e77d58fb37 I am a huge fan of Kata Robata and Chef Hori (I sincerely believe his Spicy Soy Ramen is the best ramen I have had anywhere in US or Japan, Kata also offers Houston’s best deal on perfectly prepared wagyu beef and serves the freshest nigiri) but ...

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]]> 1047907 I had two great burgers this week: Uchiko and State of Grace. https://houstonnewmedia.org/i-had-two-great-burgers-this-week-uchiko-and-state-of-grace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-had-two-great-burgers-this-week-uchiko-and-state-of-grace Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:29:12 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ec8e75826cc9f760a9d13e199922aca5 The Uchiko burger is on the lunch menu and is phenomenal. I substitute their miso mustard for the aioli and ask for Uchiko’s housemade version of sriracha for my fries. New Executive Chef Ryan Lachaine’s (formerly of Riel) butter burgers have rep...

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]]> 1036952 Tatemo https://houstonnewmedia.org/tatemo-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tatemo-2 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:58:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=32b9d101f7655391c1563247e63b6172 I have to be honest, when one of my business partners said we were having a dinner at Tatemo I was nonplussed. An unmarked (sign on monument signage but not on restaurant itself) Mexico City-cuisine omakase in an industrial strip mall in a gritty...

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]]> 1030603 Cielito Cafe on Dunlavy https://houstonnewmedia.org/cielito-cafe-on-dunlavy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cielito-cafe-on-dunlavy Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:02:09 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3a38f11ec05558b839942717b2eb2579 Cielito Cafe is a small converted house on Dunlavy in between Westheimer and W. Gray. There are always massive lines on weekends. I went today for lunch. Went in blind. I didn’t even know the name of the restaurant until I sat down and looked at ...

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]]> 1029141 State of Grace Weekday Lunch on Thursday https://houstonnewmedia.org/state-of-grace-weekday-lunch-on-thursday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-grace-weekday-lunch-on-thursday Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:52:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5e43a84b4d4c80ca1a5923284a99d686 Started with the bread service and caviar. Disappointed that they switched from the crusty baguette to a softer bread (as a result of diner requests). But it was still delicious (Kerry Gold butter and olive oil remained the same) and the rest of ...

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]]> 1026677 The hits and misses at Agnes & Sherman brunch https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-hits-and-misses-at-agnes-sherman-brunch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-hits-and-misses-at-agnes-sherman-brunch Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:45:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=36ffc8431aa9d3c9517d2fa2347c1242 The Bacon Egg & Cheese sandwich and the wedge (I particularly loved the house-made scallion ranch and Chinese donuts as croutons) were both fantastic. Really fantastic. The Pandan French toast was an interesting fusion of cuisines that is wor...

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]]> 1024503 Laurenzo’s has a top tier key lime pie. https://houstonnewmedia.org/laurenzos-has-a-top-tier-key-lime-pie/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=laurenzos-has-a-top-tier-key-lime-pie Tue, 09 Sep 2025 03:01:17 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c1c1b6ec5562b21aa578ddba4325406e submitted by /u/Bigangrylaw [link] [comments]

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]]> 1023602 Baklava Cheesecake at Yiayia’s https://houstonnewmedia.org/baklava-cheesecake-at-yiayias/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=baklava-cheesecake-at-yiayias Thu, 07 Aug 2025 23:08:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=87f0cba8d9aca3b63c005bfbdf79ed57 I went to Yiayia’s opening night. I was, overall, disappointed because I thought it was a significant step down from the prior incarnation that I dined at regularly and loved dearly. There were lots of service missteps, excellent appetizers, a me...

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]]> 1002309 The Burger at Truth is perfection. https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-burger-at-truth-is-perfection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-burger-at-truth-is-perfection Wed, 06 Aug 2025 01:23:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=515be2629ae69ef64478556ca9bc6cfb I had 4 Charles’ (NYC) and Burnt Bean’s (Seguin) burgers in the last two months. Both blew me away. But this one is just perfect. submitted by /u/Bigangrylaw [link] [comments]

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