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September 10, 2021 Ryan Kasey Baker

Hugo Ortega’s New Houston Restaurant URBE Dishes All-Day Street Food

James Beard Award-winning chef Hugo Ortega and multiple James Beard award-semifinalist restaurateur Tracy Vaught are known for the upscale Mexican cuisine they serve at Hugo’s, Xochi and Caracol. However, the taquitos dorados at Xochi and Ortega’s cookbook, Hugo Ortega’s Street Food of Mexico, that the diverse fare served by Mexico’s roadside stalls are an inspiration […]

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Sugar Land

September 7, 2021 Sandra Crittenden

New Sugar Land Restaurant Offers Unique Mix of Thai Food, Breakfast & Espresso Drinks

Named after a rapid transit terminal in Bangkok, Silom Station is a new eatery bringing unique fare and drinks to Sugar Land. Operated by the Thai Cottage group, it offers freshly crafted espresso drinks from Sit N Sip Coffee Brewer and food from Dunch Thai Eatery. Located at 222 Highway 6 in The Crossing at […]

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August 25, 2021 Beth Levine

The Hit List: New Houston Restaurants to Visit in September 2021

Houston’s restaurant scene continues to evolve, despite the ongoing pandemic. There are several new additions to this month’s Hit List: a tavern from a well-established, local chef and restaurateur, a Canadian import that opened in the Galleria, a self-serve wine destination in Spring Branch and more. Whether you are looking for a full-service meal or […]

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August 23, 2021 Ryan Kasey Baker

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Houston Ice Cream — 11 Scoop Shops Making Ice Cream More Fun

Though all that screaming for ice cream may seem unnecessary, recently Van Leeuwen Ice Cream nearly broke the internet when it launched its limited-run Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Ice Cream. It’s part of a trend of increasingly unique, inventive and sometimes bizarre ice cream flavors happening not just at well-regarded national chains, but also in […]

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Sugar Land

August 19, 2021 Phaedra Cook

Texas Artist’s Charming Cartoon Depicts Family Visit to Kura Revolving Sushi Bar in Houston

Earlier this week, we got quite an unexpected treat in our email. Christopher Tupa is an artist based in Edna, Texas. Through his watercolor paintings and drawings, Tupa depicts joyful slices of pop culture and his family life, such as their road trip from Texas to California and visit to Disney World. He’s a writer […]

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August 18, 2021 Staci Davis

The Best Houston Sausages for Your Home Barbecues

A good barbecued sausage is meaty, with a crisp, taut skin ready to burst with the slightest bite, releasing silky pockets of orange fat that explode in your mouth. Achieving the real deal at home takes a coarse meat grind, ice cold fat, plenty of black pepper and fragrant wood smoke. There are a host […]

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August 16, 2021 David Leftwich

First Bite: Acclaimed Houston Barbecue Now Being Served in Spring Branch

Growing up in rural Missouri in the 1970s and ’80s, “barbecue” meant a backyard gathering, not a method of cooking. The only things “low” were the webbed aluminum lawn chairs and the Igloo cooler. The only things “slow” were the June bugs lollygagging against the screen door. Don’t get me wrong, there was also meat […]

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Sugar Land

August 12, 2021 Sandra Crittenden

Best Restaurants in Sugar Land — By a Longtime Resident

Growing up on Houston’s southwest side in the 1980s, my driver’s ed group went to Highway 6 and 59 to learn to drive over 50 mph because there was so little traffic out there at the time. That same intersection would become Sugar Land’s main destination for dining in 2003 when Town Square was developed. […]

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August 10, 2021 Phaedra Cook

Houston Pitmasters Join Forces for Fundraiser at Fulshear BBQ Restaurant

Pitmaster Jim Buchanan, the former owner of Buck’s Barbecue who recently joined Dozier’s BBQ in Fulshear, is getting some help from his fellow barbecue specialists to raise funds for the Fulshear Police Foundation. The organization’s mission is to, “promote community involvement, provide needed equipment, training, and technology to maintain the excellence and professionalism and safety […]

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August 5, 2021 Staci Davis

22 New Restaurants Participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks 2021

Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW) is back for its 19th year with enough new restaurants to fill the Astrodome. This year’s dining-for-charity fundraiser is from August 1 through Sept 6 — just over a month — and it is the largest event of its kind in the United States. Over 200 restaurants participate by creating prix fixe […]

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