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Chef Chat, Part 3: Chris Leung of Restaurant con?t, Tasting His Desserts
December 30, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Chef Chat, Part 2: Chris Leung of Restaurant con?t, On Honing His Technique
December 29, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Chef Chat, Part 1: Chris Leung of Restaurant con?t
December 28, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Hand-made Korean Noodles and Kickin' Kimchi
December 22, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Mai PhamInstead of banchan side dishes, you get an urn of some of the best kimchi I've had in HoustonThe thought of eating handmade noodles was too tantalizing...
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A Preview of Triniti Restaurant
December 20, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Mai PhamThe Triniti logo on the frosted glass door entranceFor the past year, Chef Ryan Hildebrand has been without a kitchen. But the former Executive Chef of Scott...
Chef Chat, Part 3: Terrence Gallivan of Pilot Light Restaurant Group - The Tasting
December 16, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Chef Chat, Part 2: Terrence Gallivan of Pilot Light Restaurant Group
December 15, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Chef Chat, Part 1: Terrence Gallivan of Pilot Light Restaurant Group
December 14, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Mai PhamPilot Light Restaurant Group's Chef and Co-Owner, Terrence GallivanIf you haven't tried Terrence Gallivan's cuisine yet, it's probably because the somewhat elusive chef has only been cooking...
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A Mini Food Tour Through Korea Town
December 13, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Mai PhamThe English translation was "cow's feet," but it was just a beef shank soup with tendon at Korean Diner.Just because I'm Asian doesn't mean I can read...
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Buffalo Bayou Brewery: A Preview
December 09, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Mai PhamCrostini by Ryan Pera If you haven't heard about the Buffalo Bayou Brewery, one of the new local craft beer makers in Houston, it's probably because they haven't...
Cute Alert: Lucky Dog Rescue's 4th Annual Gingerbread Doghouse Fundraiser
December 07, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Chef Chat Part 3: Vanessa O'Donnell of Ooh La La Dessert Boutique
December 02, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Chef Chat, Part 2: Vanessa O'Donnell of Ooh La La Dessert Boutique
December 01, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Mai PhamVanessa O'Donnell decorating cupcakesYesterday, we chatted with Vanessa O'Donnell, the pastry chef who owns Ooh La La Dessert Boutique, about how she got started in the industry....
Chef Chat, Part 1: Vanessa O'Donnell of Ooh La La Dessert Boutique
November 30, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Top 5: Peking Duck in Houston
November 30, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Mai PhamHaven't been able to get Peking Duck off my mind since I saw this...I'm one of those people who gets super-strong cravings for food. It can be...
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Tequila Don Julio Launches Don Julio 70, The World's First Aejo Claro
November 29, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Mai PhamIn the glasses from left to right: Don Julio 70, Don Julio Anejo, Don Julio BlancoWhen I think of tequila, I think of the distinctive aroma that...
Chef Chat, Part 3: Mark Gabriel Medina of Kata Robata - The Tasting
November 18, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Chef Chat, Part 2: Mark Gabriel Medina of Kata Robata
November 17, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Chef Chat, Part 1: Mark Gabriel Medina of Kata Robata
November 16, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Revisiting Rice Bowl II for Tasty Indonesian Cuisine
November 14, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Mai PhamTelor belado, Indonesian eggs, shown here are two orders to go It's easy for a restaurant to become old news. Case in point: Rice Bowl II, which...
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Kata Robata's Autumn Festival, "Aki no Matsuri!"
November 11, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photos by Mai PhamSuckling pig with buns and sauce, one of the many dishes from Kata Robata's izakayaTwice a year, Kata Robata transforms its patio into an izakaya, a casual...
The 6th Annual Feast with the Beasts at the Houston Zoo
November 07, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Chef Chat, Part 3: David Guerrero of Samba Grille - His Brand of Authentic South American
November 04, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Chef Chat, Part 2: David Guerrero of Samba Grille, On His Road to Recovery and Becoming Executive Chef
November 03, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Mai PhamExecutive Chef David Guerrero in the kitchen at Samba GrilleYesterday, we talked to Samba Grille's Executive Chef David Guerrero about how he was diagnosed with brain cancer early last...
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Chef Chat, Part 1: David Guerrero of Samba Grille, On His Fight with Brain Cancer at 27
November 02, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by Mai PhamExecutive Chef David Guerrero of Samba Grille, a year and a half after having brain surgeryWhen I asked to interview Executive Chef David Guerrero of Samba Grille,...
