Recent Entries in Food
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Breaking Foodie News: Opens and Shuts
Houstonist has long been a fan of Kanomwan, located at 736 Telephone Road. As many of you may know, the "Thai Nazi", as we affectionately referred to him, passed away last month. His family will reopen Kanomwan today. If you plan to head there for a meal, please call first, we do not know if they will be open for lunch and dinner, or lunch, or dinner. We do know that Kanomwan has long served the best Thai in the city. We plan to go by soon, you should too! Seriously, this is very exciting food news.
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This Just In: Magnolia Bar & Grill Shuttering
Houstonist received the bad word this weekend, Magnolia Bar & Grill will close it's doors Wednesday. We went by last night for dinner to have a last bowl of their gumbo and some of the city's best seafood. We understand that escalating rent, a decrease in business (due to our nationwide economic woes, probably) and the "little" moratorium on fishing, shrimping and oystering off the coast are all to blame.
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Daily-ist Thursday: Get Stoned at Rudyard's
Who doesn't want to get stoned, right? Wait, not that kind of stoned, although there will be munchies. Tonight, the 30th installment of Joe Apa's beer pairing will feature beverages from Stone Brewery in Escondido, California, matched with a unique menu built by Apa himself.
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Let's Do Lunch: Miller's Cafe
Houstonist used to do a plethora of burger reviews. We've toyed with the idea of carrying that forward and giving you our "Top 10", however, that requires a commitment to try-out for a certain reality show on our part. So, well, we're half balking at the prospect. We do still enjoy getting our bacon cheeseburger on occasionally. Driving Westheimer and trying to decide what to do for lunch, we spied a Miller's Cafe we were sorta unaware of. At the end of a strip center at 6383 Westheimer sits a Miller's Cafe. Score!! Visions of bacon cheeseburger immediately danced in our heads and we whipped into the somewhat empty parking lot.
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Let's Do Lunch: The Spaghetti Western Italian Cafe
The Spaghetti Western Shrimp and Pesto Pizza, by the slice. There's only one small problem with dining at The Spaghetti Western - trying to make a decision. Everything is really good, even The Bad and The Ugly are good. The wings are divine, the fried ravioli is crispy and addictive and the pizza is outrageous. Our favorite pick, when we tear ourselves from the specialties of the house is the pizza and salad combination....
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Frustration: Doggie Bag Style
Here at Houstonist we have not been really eating less, we have just been spending less on "going out" and we've taken the brokeass college student approach to eating in. No reviews and no advice as to the 100 best uses for those "many for one dollar" noodle packets or other such "no money cooking". Come to think of it, we should share some cheap, healthy eats. We'll get right on that.
On the odd occasion that we venture out for a meal, we always have to bring half or some of our food home. Stupid weight management program ideas coupled with our "clean plate club" upbringing force us to take what we don't eat, as we're chubby and forced into frugality, home so we can eat it an hour later, when no one's looking and the calories don't count for the next meal or tomorrow's lunch, whichever the case may be. Frustration. Enter stage right. Styrofoam go boxes or metal contraptions are the doggie bag containers du jour at most establishments. We take our meal remnants to work with us, where our owner employer has conveniently provided a microwave for our use. We are apparently inherently lazy and do not also bring along a separate plastic-ware container or dollar store plate to heat up our lunch. Styrofoam, in particular, is the scourge of our existence and offends our sensibilities, in general.
Read more about the evils of takout containers after the jump.
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31 Flavors For 31 Cents
31¢ Scoop Night Benefits Fallen Firefighters Tonight, Wednesday April 28th from 5-10pm, Baskin-Robbins® shops across the country are honoring America's Fallen Firefighters by donating $100,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation™ (NFFF). You can help too by stopping by any participating Baskin-Robbins® ice cream shops for 31 Cent Scoop Night. Participating stores will reduce the regular scoop price to a mere 31 cents and you will also have the opportunity to make donations to...
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Bad Cook, No Biscuit - Worst Cooks comes to Houston
Houston, here's your chance to nominate your spouse, friend, family member or co-worker who needs help in the kitchen! If you know someone who only brings the sporks to potluck dinners or has never put a palatable plate of grub in front of you - nominate them for the show. Food Network is coming to Houston on March 21st to select new cast members for Season Two of the show, Worst Cooks in America. If...
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Daily-ist Sunday: Chicken Soup Cook-off
Not so much on the football? Looking for something fun, yummy and on the cheap to do before the Saint's game? Head on over to Congregation Emanu El at 1500 Sunset Boulevard today, between 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and check out the 9th (almost) Annual Chicken Soup Cook-off! Admission? $8 for adults and $5 for the kids. Not very expensive and you can sample chicken soups from local restaurants. It's a souper day, the...
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Eat This: French Onion Soup
French onion soup is a perfect dish for our damp and chilly Houston winters. It is not tough to prepare, but takes a little time to soften the onions to perfect consistency. 4 cups beef stock 2 large onions sliced in thin vertical strips (rather than across) 1015 or yellow onions are best 2 tablespoons butter ¼ cup dry white wine 1 tablespoon sherry wine ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Salt to taste...
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Houstonist Cooks: Popper Dip
It's "high party season" and dips and the like are big hits on holiday tables of nibbles and treats. You need one hand for a petite plate of snacks, which balances on the top of your cocktail glass, the other hand is "finger food fingers" hand and holds the plate for you while you sip your drank. We have seen "Cousin Eddie" in action. This is quick and delish and a wonderful change from the...
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Houstonist Cooks: Gingerbread
It's cold, it's December and the Christmas holidays are right around the corner (how it sneaks right up on us, every year, is just baffling). This year, things are kinda tight in the money department, so, rather than head to Neiman's (or the "it's alla dollah" store), we're planning to give homemade gifts and baked goods to friends and family. The warm, rich spices and gentle, unrefined sweetness of gingerbread is on our gift list....
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Sliders in Hermann Park
Little Big’s is now open in Hermann Park on Zoo Circle Drive. This is the second location of the joint venture between Reef chef Bryan Caswell and Bill Floyd. The laid back atmosphere and menu of Little Big’s makes it a great fit for Hermann Park, which has been in need of a respectable food venue. Little Big’s serves a variety of sliders along with crispy fries, milkshakes, beer and a descent wine list....
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Eat This: Pola Artisan Cheeses
Ashy and Bloomy Rind Pyramid cheeses made by Pola Artisan Cheeses here in Houston. New on the Houston artisan foods market is Pola, a local cheesemaker. While most ‘local’ cheeses are from Texas hill country, Pola Artisan Cheeses are made right here in Houston with milk procured from small dairy farmers in the area. Pola produces a wide range of cheeses using old world methods. Varieties include both raw and pasteurized goat and cow...
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Houstonist Cooks: Bean Soup
Another cold front is breezing through H-town today, and it is causing us to have visions of hearty bean soup. We make ours with bunches of ham, because that's how we like it. However, we'll give you the very veggie option, if you are not so omnivorous. This soup is quite good the first day, but, we prefer to make it a day or two ahead of time and let all of the flavors marry...
