Eating Our Words tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating/74 2009-11-20T22:39:27Z The Houston Press Food Blog Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en This Week In Deliciousness tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264847 2009-11-20 16:39:25 2009-11-20 16:39:27 Welcome back to the weekly round-up here at Eating Our Words, where we're now voting Republican, because they're the only ones fascist enough to pass this "Everyone Must Now Put Grape-Nuts in T... John Seaborn Gray Welcome back to the weekly round-up here at Eating Our Words, where we're now voting Republican, because they're the only ones fascist enough to pass this "Everyone Must Now Put Grape-Nuts in T...

Continue reading "This Week In Deliciousness" > ]]> 0 Openings and Closings tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264778 2009-11-20 15:30:00 2009-11-20 14:54:33 ​November has been a good month for Houston restaurants so far, with notably few closings. Among them in the past week were two casualties of Spanish cuisine: Tio Pepe (5213 Cedar) in Bellair... Katharine Shilcutt ​November has been a good month for Houston restaurants so far, with notably few closings. Among them in the past week were two casualties of Spanish cuisine: Tio Pepe (5213 Cedar) in Bellair...

Continue reading "Openings and Closings" > ]]> 0 Highland Village Farmers Market Thanksgiving tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264770 2009-11-20 15:15:00 2009-11-20 15:19:54 ... Margaret Downing ​For the down-to-earth and/or most ambitious of us, Olde World Farms is offering a limited supply of free range turkeys at the Highland Village Farmers Market this Saturday. It's part of a ...

Continue reading "Highland Village Farmers Market Thanksgiving" > ]]> 0 Upcoming Events tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264744 2009-11-20 15:00:00 2009-11-20 14:30:24 ​Although the Saturday tours at the brewery are still on hold for now, you can still get your fix of walking and beer with the Saint Arnold Pub Crawl tonight starting at 6 p.m. As a special b... Katharine Shilcutt ​Although the Saturday tours at the brewery are still on hold for now, you can still get your fix of walking and beer with the Saint Arnold Pub Crawl tonight starting at 6 p.m. As a special b...

Continue reading "Upcoming Events" > ]]> 0 Health Department Roundup: Dirty Margarita Edition tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264728 2009-11-20 14:00:00 2009-11-20 13:27:22 A spotless Tex-Mex restaurant is an eerie sight. Arguably, things like carnitas and cold drinks are served best with a little grit, but this week the Health Department report - more frequently tha... Lauren McKechnie A spotless Tex-Mex restaurant is an eerie sight. Arguably, things like carnitas and cold drinks are served best with a little grit, but this week the Health Department report - more frequently tha...

Continue reading "Health Department Roundup: Dirty Margarita Edition" > ]]> 0 Mini Thanksgiving tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264701 2009-11-20 13:00:00 2009-11-20 13:25:14 ​If you don't have to entertain an entire family for Thanksgiving dinner this year but still want to have a feast, here's the recipe for you. This is all you need to make a mini-Thanksgiving dinn... Liana Lopez ​If you don't have to entertain an entire family for Thanksgiving dinner this year but still want to have a feast, here's the recipe for you. This is all you need to make a mini-Thanksgiving dinn...

Continue reading "Mini Thanksgiving" > ]]> 0 Divine on the Line: Bottling Saint Arnold's Divine Reserve #9 tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264244 2009-11-20 12:00:00 2009-11-20 11:23:02 Last week, we trekked out to the old Saint Arnold brewery to watch as Phil Dagger and the rest of the line crew bottled the limited-run Divine Reserve #9, which will hit store shelves on December ... Katharine Shilcutt Last week, we trekked out to the old Saint Arnold brewery to watch as Phil Dagger and the rest of the line crew bottled the limited-run Divine Reserve #9, which will hit store shelves on December ...

Continue reading "Divine on the Line: Bottling Saint Arnold's Divine Reserve #9" > ]]> 0 Bartender Chat: Scott Fix of Maple Leaf Pub tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264641 2009-11-20 11:18:02 2009-11-20 11:47:36 Hockey fans, look no further. You've found him. The man who will bring you cold beer and snacks during the Stanley Cup playoffs. No, he's not God. He is Scott Fix, the bartender at the Maple Leaf ... Jane Catherine Collins Hockey fans, look no further. You've found him. The man who will bring you cold beer and snacks during the Stanley Cup playoffs. No, he's not God. He is Scott Fix, the bartender at the Maple Leaf ...

Continue reading "Bartender Chat: Scott Fix of Maple Leaf Pub" > ]]> 0 Recipe: Chef Johann Schuster's Ceviche tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264317 2009-11-20 10:00:00 2009-11-20 10:45:50 Chef Johann Schuster, of Charivari Restaurant in Midtown, tossed together three bowls of a fine ceviche at last weekend's Houston Peruvian Festival. The keys to a good ceviche, Schuster says, are ... Mike Morris Chef Johann Schuster, of Charivari Restaurant in Midtown, tossed together three bowls of a fine ceviche at last weekend's Houston Peruvian Festival. The keys to a good ceviche, Schuster says, are ...

Continue reading "Recipe: Chef Johann Schuster's Ceviche" > ]]> 0 Thanksgiving Recipe: Cranberry Yogurt Ice Cream tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.263415 2009-11-20 08:00:00 2009-11-20 10:27:17 ​Whenever I buy fresh cranberries to make cranberry sauce, I end up with too many of them. They aren't cheap, and they usually go to waste in my refrigerator. If you have ever popped a fres... Robb Walsh ​Whenever I buy fresh cranberries to make cranberry sauce, I end up with too many of them. They aren't cheap, and they usually go to waste in my refrigerator. If you have ever popped a fres...

Continue reading "Thanksgiving Recipe: Cranberry Yogurt Ice Cream" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/cranberryicecream.jpg Is It Still Thanksgiving Without the Turkey? tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264428 2009-11-19 17:30:00 2009-11-20 10:23:55 ​Yesterday, we offered up a selection of meatless options for Thanksgiving and those vegetarians in your life. Truth be told, we're perfectly happy not having turkey -- or any meat at all,... Katharine Shilcutt ​Yesterday, we offered up a selection of meatless options for Thanksgiving and those vegetarians in your life. Truth be told, we're perfectly happy not having turkey -- or any meat at all,...

Continue reading "Is It Still Thanksgiving Without the Turkey?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/turkeychase.jpg Catfish at Wunsche Bros. Cafe tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264307 2009-11-19 16:30:00 2009-11-19 14:03:30 Built in 1902 in Old Town Spring as a hotel and saloon for railroad employees, today Wunsche Bros. Café stands emasculated by its current surroundings but holds strong to its heritage. The interi... Lauren McKechnie Built in 1902 in Old Town Spring as a hotel and saloon for railroad employees, today Wunsche Bros. Café stands emasculated by its current surroundings but holds strong to its heritage. The interi...

Continue reading "Catfish at Wunsche Bros. Cafe" > ]]> 0 $13 at Raia's Italian Market tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264161 2009-11-19 16:00:00 2009-11-19 16:18:44 Where: Raia's Italian Market, 4500 Washington Avenue, 713-861-1042, www.raiasitalianmarket.com. What $13 gets you: We'd been driving by Raia's Italian Market for a while, always meaning to stop ... Olivia Flores Alvarez Where: Raia's Italian Market, 4500 Washington Avenue, 713-861-1042, www.raiasitalianmarket.com. What $13 gets you: We'd been driving by Raia's Italian Market for a while, always meaning to stop ...

Continue reading "$13 at Raia's Italian Market " > ]]> 0 Food Fight: Battle Masala Dosai tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264231 2009-11-19 15:30:00 2009-11-20 10:20:53 ​After last week's Battle Grilled Cheese, we received a gentle prod from one of our readers and favorite local food mavens, Dr. Ricky: "I think there need to be more creative choices for t... Katharine Shilcutt ​After last week's Battle Grilled Cheese, we received a gentle prod from one of our readers and favorite local food mavens, Dr. Ricky: "I think there need to be more creative choices for t...

Continue reading "Food Fight: Battle Masala Dosai" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/masaladosaicrop.jpg Christmas at Central Market tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2009:/eating//74.264238 2009-11-19 14:30:00 2009-11-19 12:28:45 We had the pleasure of sampling the holiday goods on offer at Central Market this week, both those scattered in festive packaging throughout the store and those behind counters. General Manager P... Mike Morris We had the pleasure of sampling the holiday goods on offer at Central Market this week, both those scattered in festive packaging throughout the store and those behind counters. General Manager P...

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