Category Archives: Food, glorious food

I said previously that I thought the prospects for HB2094, the bill to allow microbreweries to sell some of their product on site, were dim. I don’t want to give any false hope, but it’s possible I was too pessimistic. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The venerable Brennan’s of Houston restaurant, which burned down during Hurricane Ike, will reopen later this year. Alex Brennan-Martin said he wanted to put to rest the rumor that Brennan’s of Houston would never reopen. It will, in October, 13 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

True aficionados know, if you really want the kind of Coca Cola they used to make before the “New Coke” fiasco, you have to get one that was bottled in Mexico. Coca-Cola Classic, as it has been known since then, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I know, I know, it just sounds wrong. But hear them out. Tofu tamales in Texas? One family-owned Houston business is making money selling vegan tamales. Members of the Chiu family, owners of Banyan Foods, don’t take themselves too seriously … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The comedienne Rita Rudner once said that the reason men barbecue is because they’ll cook if danger is involved. She could just as easily have been talking about frying a turkey. Deep-fried turkey has been hailed as the solution to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Nice story in the Press about the sad state of craft beer brewing in Texas. I have been drinking craft beers and visiting breweries and brewpubs all summer in an attempt to gauge the zeitgeist of Texas beer culture. When … Continue reading → Continue reading →

You recall that Brennan’s Restaurant burned down during Hurricane Ike. The fire severely injured Brennan’s of Houston Manager James Koonce and his young daughter Katherine, who had sheltered in the restaurant during the storm. I’m pleased to note that there … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This sounds cool. Fall should be an exciting time on Houston’s food scene, with chef Robert Gadsby’s new signature restaurant–named Bedford after his hometown in England–set to open by year’s end in the Heights. Bedford will join Scott Tycer’s upcoming … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Unlike Yglesias, I have sadly not had the opportunity to sample moose. I’ve eaten venison – the Goode Company Taqueria has an excellent venison sausage on its menu – and thanks to my father-in-law and his Alaskan hunting trips, I’ve … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Really interesting cover story from the Press about the bottled water industry and its effects. Some of it, like the relative cost per gallon compared to gasoline, has been covered before, but there was quite a bit that was new … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I confess to being a little puzzled by the sound and fury over peanut allergies and the steps some schools have taken to deal with them. I understand that schools overreact to things all the time (two words: “zero tolerance”), … Continue reading → Continue reading →

A little dishonesty can be good for your health. And no, I’m not talking about altering the bathroom scale to give more favorable readings. Would you lie to your family to get them to eat healthier foods? It just might … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Observer has a nice story on the history of the Pig Stands, which sadly went into bankruptcy in 2006, thus causing the Houston location on Washington to close. The year was 1921, and America was crazy for bathtub gin, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The folks in the food business are feeling the pinch. Restaurants across town are facing the same problem this Mother’s Day, one of the busiest dining-out days of the year: a reluctance to pass on their higher costs to customers … Continue reading → Continue reading →

According to an ad I saw in the Houston Press the other day, this place opened for business last Friday. There are rumors circulating about changes at Zula restaurant, Capitol at Main, Houston. Wondering if there was any truth to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This may be the most frightening thing I’ve seen in awhile, and I consider myself a connoisseur of cheesy 70s culture, not to mention an acquired respect for the concept of Jell-O salads. I’ll never look at gazpacho in quite … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Geez. I was there this morning for breakfast, maybe two hours before this happened. A popular Montrose-area bagel shop was damaged after a car drove through the front of the business this morning, authorities said. The incident occurred around 9:20 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Via Swamplot, the original Otto’s Bar B Que restaurant on Memorial near Detering will soon serve its last meal. The storied Otto’s Bar B Que & Hamburgers restaurant, known to be favored by former President George Bush, will be demolished … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve said before that one of my great regrets as a Houstonian is that in all the times I drove past the venerable Pig Stand on Washington Avenue, I never paid heed to that little voice in my head saying … Continue reading → Continue reading →

You know, I just love a good David versus Goliath trademark fight. Mambo Seafood is taking on the mightier Michelob in a beer brawl. The fight began in 2003 when the local seafood and Mexican restaurant chain filed a trademark … Continue reading → Continue reading →