Cheese and charcuterie at Vinoteca Poscol.

The Hit List

The November Hit List: Pondicheri, Vinoteca Poscol, Better Luck Tomorrow, and More

November is the best of months in Houston: Hurricane season is behind us, sweater weather has finally arrived, and while…

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The spread at Ostia. // Courtesy Ostia and Jenn Duncan

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The October Hit List: Ostia, One Fifth Mediterranean, Xin Chao, and More

With October upon us, and fall season in full swing, appetites are increasing, and the urge to venture out is…

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The Road Back

Pandemic Pop-Ups Are Changing How We Dine — For the Better

Like many of us, chef Amy Yi had big plans this year. She’d just left her job of the past…

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Seasonal vegetables remain a focus for Rosie Cannonball chef Felipe Riccio.

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The September Hit List: Bludorn, Rosie Cannonball, Indigo, and More

With temperatures finally starting to dip, mask-wearing now becoming a norm in the Bayou City, and restaurants holding steady at…

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The Meaning of a Dish

The Chinese American Dish That Isn’t, Really

My mother does not care for honey walnut shrimp. “It is not a normal Cantonese dish,” she says. Cantonese people…

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The Road Back

I Thought The Pandemic Would Kill My Restaurant, But It’s Only Made It Stronger

As part of an ongoing series hoping to explore the experiences of restaurant owners and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Behind the Line

Around a Table: My Hopes For These Historic Times

Chef-owner Chris Williams opened Lucille’s restaurant in Houston in 2012 with his brother, Ben.  The restaurant is named for his…

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The Charter Oak outdoors

The Road Back

Five Major Ways Dining in America Has Already Changed

While restaurants in many states across America remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, more dining rooms have reopened in…

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Weekly Specials: Dining Rooms Reopened, Plus Katie Button and Special Guest Star Bryan Cranston

Welcome back to Weekly Specials.

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Helping Out

The Texas Grocery Chain That Has Been a ‘Lifeline’ for Local Restaurants

A funny thing happened while chef Chris Ostlund was researching and developing Tatsu-ya branded meals to be sold at local…

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