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Meet Houston's Celebrity Kid Chefs

Sep. 12, 2018

Parents, go ahead and take a break from the kitchen for National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day! September 13th is a day for kids and teens to make a meal for the family. What better way to celebrate than to introduce you to a few celebrity kid chefs from our area? Houston is a foodie hotspot, so it’s no surprise we have TWO kids taking part in the current Top Chef Junior competition. 13 year old Kate Daniel and 10 year old Eric Martinez both made it to the competition that is now being shown on…

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12 Houston Chefs & Restaurants Named Among The 2018 James Beard Awards Semifinalists

By Leah Shah on Feb. 15, 2018

The James Beard Foundation today announced the semifinalists for its 2018 Restaurant and Chef Awards, and Houston showed up big with twelve nominees across several categories. The prestigious awards, considered the Oscars of the culinary world, recognize honor the top chefs, restaurants, wine professionals, journalists, cookbook authors, restaurant designers, and other food professionals in the United States. In recent years, the Houston chefs have snagged three of the last four Best Chef:…

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Where To Eat & Drink In Houston This 4th of July

By Paula Nino Kehr on Jun. 29, 2017

Have plans for Fourth of July weekend yet? For those of you still looking for something to do on America’s birthday or just not into cooking and grilling this weekend, check out these fun food and drink happenings around Houston. There’s plenty to taste and drink. Happy Fourth! And for ideas on way to celebrate, click here. Red, White & Boom At Levy Park Head over to Levy Park to get a taste of Fort Worth chef and TV personality Tim Love’s cuisine this weekend. The weekend pop-up will give…

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10 Houston Chefs & Restaurants Named Among The 2017 James Beard Awards Semifinalists

By Paula Nino Kehr on Feb. 15, 2017

The James Beard Foundation today announced the semifinalists for its 2017 Restaurant and Chef Awards, and Houston showed up big with nine nominees across several categories. The prestigious awards recognize honor the top chefs, restaurants, wine professionals, journalists, cookbook authors, restaurant designers, and other food professionals in the United States. Six Houston chefs got the nod for the best chef Southwest award, which Oxheart’s Justin Yu brought back to Houston last year. Included…

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Super Bowl Festivities Bring Chef Demos, Burger Competitions to Super Bowl Live

By Paula Nino Kehr on Jan. 27, 2017

Super Bowl fever has officially invaded H-Town. With festivities kicking off this weekend, Houston is the center of the action -- and there’s plenty of action for food lovers in the week leading up to the game. Super Bowl Live, the 9-day festival that kicks off Saturday, Jan. 28 at Discovery Green, will treat visitors to free live music, games and attractions. Among them is TRUCK, a huge truck that transforms into a venue for cooking demos and burger throwdowns, in which three chefs will go head…

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Bugs, organs, giant cakes and more unique foods to try in Houston

By Paula Nino Kehr on Dec. 01, 2016

In a city as diverse as Houston, you’re bound to come across unique and unusual foods. From pigs feet and fish heads in Chinatown to menudo (tripe) or goat’s head in Mexican restaurants, there are many unique foods to explore in town. Of course what’s unique or adventurous to one person may not be unique or adventurous to another but read on for some unusual dishes to try. Do you dare? Chapulines and Insect Vending Machines Insects as food may be a hard sell but many cultures include them in…

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Boba Rising: Bubble Tea Shops Still Popping Up in Houston

By Paula Nino Kehr on Nov. 07, 2016

Houston is a city with seemingly endless choices for bubble tea, the Taiwanese drink in which brewed tea is mixed with milk or fruit juices and served with tapioca balls or fruit jellies. But even with the abundance of shops already in town, new bubble tea shops continue to open. Even Rice University has its own, student-run supplier of bubble tea, East-West Tea, which launched earlier this year. So while you won’t wrong with standbys such as The Teahouse , I Heart Boba or Star Snow Ice, there…

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Wondering What To Eat At The Rodeo? Start Here

By Paula Nino Kehr on Mar. 07, 2016

With more than 60 food vendors, it can be hard to figure out what and where to eat at the 2016 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. A good place to start may be this year’s Gold Buckle Foodie Awards winners. From deep-fried Oreos wrapped in bacon to scorpion-topped pizza, we had the chance to sample the dishes competing for top honors at this year’s awards. Here are the highlights from the close to 100 dishes the rodeo’s vendors presented at the competition. Sweet Tooth Two vendors stood out with…

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Chris Cusack’s Must-Visit Spots In The Heights

By Paula Nino Kehr on Feb. 24, 2016

When Treadsack CEO Chris Cusack and business partner Joey Treadway were looking for locations for their first restaurant, Down House, the Houston Heights wasn’t their only option. But having grown up there, Cusack found it to be an easier choice. The neighborhood’s community feel aligned with the company’s values and, at the time, the neighborhood was underserved. Fast forward to 2016 and Cusack and the Treadsack team have added D&T Drive-Inn, Johnny’s Gold Brick, Hunky Dory, Foreign…

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