Foodie Fame
ShareThisWe don't mean to brag, but it's hard not to when our restaurants are consistently being recognized.
A quick rundown of the best and brightest:
17 Restaurant in the Alden-Houston Hotel
- Named one of Esquire magazine's Best New Restaurants In America (2004).
- Named Restaurant of the Year by Esquire (1993).
- Top 10 Restaurants in Texas by Texas Monthly (2009)
- Included on Gourmet magazine's list of 20 Burgers to Eat Before It's Too Late (2009).
- Chef Hugo Ortega was two-time guest chef at prestigious James Beard House
- Received Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (2001-2007).
- Named a Hot 10 Summer Blockbuster by Bon Appetit—considered the restaurant openings for Summer 2008 with marquee chefs and lots of buzz (2008).
- Named by The Daily Beast as one of Winter's Hot New Restaurants (2010).
- Spicy Chicken Salad sandwich featured in Metropolitan Home's feature on The Great American Sandwich (2009).
- Named one of Zagat.com's best bets for breakfast in the U.S. (2010)
- One of Four Finalists for Good Morning America's America's Best Breakfast (2010)
- Included on Esquire magazine's list of the 59 Best Breakfast Places in America (2009).
- Named one of the top 100 restaurants in the world in Robb Report, based on recommendations from vintners around the country (2008).
- Included in Esquire's 2007 list of the Best New Restaurants in America.
- Included on Food and Wine's 2007 List of Best New Wine Lists.
- Churrasco steak was included in Esquire's feature on the 20 Best Steaks in America (2008).
- Chef Michael Cordua was inducted into Food & Wine's Hall of Fame (2008).
- Rated No. 26 in Gourmet's list of America's Top 50 restaurants (2006).
Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood Kitchen
- Listed on Gourmet's list of "Places We're Talking About" (2008).
- Named one of the top pizzerias in the country by Every Day with Rachael Ray (2010).
- James Silk and Richard Knight named James Beard Award semifinalists for Best Chef: Southwest (2010).
- Featured in USA Today as one of "10 great places to savor winter's flavors" (2009).
- James Beard Award semifinalist for Best New Restaurant (2009).
- Featured as one of the "Big Three" best meals in the USA by GQ magazine (2009).
- Included on Travel + Leisure's list of the 50 Best New U.S. Restaurants (2009).
- Included on Bon Appetit's list of the Top 10 Best New U.S. Restaurants (2009).
- Hailed by The New York Times as "one of the country's outstanding newcomers" (2009).
- Listed in USA Today as one of 10 great places to welcome prosperity for the Chinese New Year (2009).
- James Beard Award Semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurateur (2010).
- James Beard Award Semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurateur (2009).
- Listed in USA Today as one of "10 Great Places to Chow Down on Barbecue" (2006).
- Campechana Extra was featured in Garden & Gun's list of 100 Things You Simply Must Eat Before You Die (2008).
- Recipient of Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence (2003-2008).
- Anjou pear mojito featured in Food & Wine Cocktails (2007).
- Recipient of the Wine & Spirits Hospitality & Cooking Award by Sante magazine (2002, 2006, 2007).
- Named Best Drinks by Playboy (2005).
- Featured on Gourmet's list of Where to Eat Now in 30 American Cities (2004).
- Named one of the 8 Great Mexican Restaurants in America by Delta's SKY magazine (2004).
- Named a Top Table by Bon Appetit (2003).
- Featured by Gourmet as a Restaurant We Love (2003).
- Chef Charles Clark competed against Mario Batali on Food Network's Iron Chef (2007).
- Included on Food & Wine's The Go List for Best Wine Experience, featuring the 376 hottest restaurants around the world (2006).
- Included on Travel + Leisure's list of the Best New American Restaurants (2004).
- Charles Clark featured as an "engaging young chef" in Wine Spectator (2004).
- Winner of the James Beard Foundation's America's Classics Award, as a "small, regional restaurant that has carved out a special place on the American culinary landscape" (2008).
- Featured on The Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (2010).
- Named one of North America's 10 best Jewish delis by Maxim (2009).
- Creme Brulee Bread Pudding made Food & Wine's list of the Best Restaurant Dishes of 2008.
- Recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (2005-2008).
- Named Best New Restaurant of 2005 by Zagat.
- Featured on The Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (2010).
- Included on Gourmet magazine's list of 20 Burgers to Eat Before It's Too Late (2009).
- Listed among the top 10 restaurants in the U.S by the Zagat Survey. The list is based on meals surveyed at 1,389 eateries in 42 major cities (2007).
- Named one of the "Hot 10" wine bars in the country by Bon Appetit (2008).
- Named one of Texas Monthly's Top 10 Places to Eat Now (2008).
- Included in Esquire's 2002 list of the Best New Restaurants in America.
- Enchiladas de Tejas (cheese enchiladas with chili con carne) named one of the greatest "guy" foods in America by Men's Health magazine (2010).
- Featured on The Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (2010).
Noé at the Omni Houston Hotel
- Recipient of AAA Four Diamond Award (2005-2009).
- Rated as one of Robb Report's Best of the Best restaurants (2005).
- Named one of the top 10 steakhouses in the U.S. by MSN.com (2008).
- Listed in Zagat's book of 200 Best Italian Restaurants in America (2008).
- Received Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence for wine list (1998-2008).
- Chef John Watt was two-time guest chef at prestigious James Beard House.
- Called "Houston's best kept secret" by Money magazine (1993).
- Recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award (2002-2009).
- Rated a four-star restaurant by the Mobil Travel Guide (2009).
- Named one of America's top 10 new restaurants by MSN.com (2006).
- Robert Del Grande named a James Beard Award Semifinalist for Outstanding Chef (2010).
- Rated by MSN.com and Gayot.com as one of the 10 best new U.S. restaurants (2010).
- Featured on The Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (2010).
- Chef Bryan Caswell named James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Southwest (2010).
- Rated by MSN.com and Gayot.com as one of the 10 best seafood restaurants in the U.S. (2010)
- James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Southwest (2009).
- Chef Bryan Caswell named one of six Texas Tastemakers in Saveur magazine (2009).
- Included on Travel + Leisure's list of the 50 Best New U.S. Restaurants (2009).
- Chef Bryan Caswell named one of Food & Wine's best new chefs of 2009.
- Named the No. 1 seafood restaurant in American by Bon Appetit (2008).
- Sriracha Remoulade was featured in Garden & Gun's list of 100 Things You Simply Must Eat Before You Die (2008).
- Included in Continental Magazine's list of Five to Try (2007).
The Remington at the St. Regis Hotel
- Recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award (2002-2009).
- Ranked in a Zagat Survey as one of the top 100 hotel restaurants in America, based on food quality, decor and service (2006).
- Listed among Travel + Leisure's Best New American Restaurants (2004).
- Named one of the 10 best new Italian restaurants in the U.S. by Food & Wine (2010).
- Chef Justin Basye named James Beard Award Semifinalist for Rising Star Chef of the Year (2010).
- Chef Monica Pope was a contestant on the second season of Bravo's Top Chef Masters (2010).
- Chef Monica Pope named one of six Texas Tastemakers by Saveur magazine (2009).
- James Beard Award nominee, Best Chef/Southwest (2007).
- Chef Monica Pope named by O, the Oprah Magazine the most creative chef in Houston (2006).
- Listed among Travel + Leisure's Best New American Restaurants (2004).
- Chef Monica Pope is the only Texas woman chef to be named a Food & Wine Best New Chef (1996).
- Recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award (2002-2009).
- Named one of Esquire magazine's Best New Restaurants in America (2005).
- Rated by MSN.com and Gayot.com as one of the 10 best steakhouses in the U.S. (2010)
- Received an Award of Ultimate Distinction from Wine Spectator magazine for "impeccable service, outstanding food, alluring decor and imaginative and energetic wine programs" (2006).
- Recognized by Food & Wine as one of ten new restaurants with a stellar wine list—the first time for a Houston restaurant to be included.
VOICE at Hotel ICON
- Included on Travel + Leisure's list of the 50 Best New U.S. Restaurants (2009).
- Named one of Esquire magazine's Best New Restaurants in America (2008).
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