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The best food Bao Ong ate in Houston this June
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (179+ words) A selection of dishes at Kandahari, an Afghan restaurant in Houston. When Pop Up Bagels debuted in Houston a few weeks ago, people lined up for hours to try the viral bagels that originated on the East Coast and are…...
Review: Jane & the Lion Bakehouse is one of Houston's most original bakeries
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1233+ words) Jane & the Lion Bakehouse | " | Bakery | 4721 N. Main | 832-314-4443 Jane & the Lion Bakehouse isn't one of those bakeries that appears engineered for'Tik Tok. The menu isn't full of over-the-top matcha drinks. There's no Dubai chocolate or viral dot cake to be found. At…...
Where should you eat in Houston? Text our restaurant critic Bao Ong
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (348+ words) Houston Chronicle restaurant columnist Bao Ong As the restaurant critic at the Houston Chronicle, readers, family, friends, even strangers at the dog park ask me for restaurant recommendations every day. Where should I take my parents? Who has the best…...
A UH student launched a coffee pop-up to make friends. It's becoming a movement
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (717+ words) At Vuori, Instagram-ready neutrals showed up everywhere. Baseball caps and long-sleeve shirts were white and gray and brown and black, barely any deviation in sight. Jose Salinas, preparing trendy coffees in a dark crew-neck, fit right in. FOOD NEWS: Pinkerton's…...
Dirty rice is the latest must-have side at Texas barbecue joints
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (622+ words) Dirty rice at Koop's BBQ Kitchen in Galveston As the price of brisket continues to climb, pitmasters are looking for ways to feature lower-cost proteins and sides on their menus. One ingredient getting renewed attention is rice and its many…...
A Hill Country bookstore and cafe has a new home. Here's where.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (342+ words) Downtown New Braunfels' main plaza, which is just down the street from The Chapter & Co.'s new location. The Hill Country independent bookseller opened its new spot this week. A New Braunfels cafe and bookstore has a new home just…...
What to know about Thy and Matthew Mitchell and their Houston restaurants
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (751+ words) Owners Matthew and Thy Mitchell of Traveler's Cart and Traveler's Table. Matthew and Thy Mitchell, the owners of globally inspired Houston restaurants'Traveler's Table and Traveler's Cart, own the River Oaks area home where an apparent murder-suicide took place, property records…...
The best dishes Houston Chronicle restaurant critic Bao Ong ate in April
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (86+ words) This past month of eating in Houston has felt like I opened an issue of National Geographic. I clocked in plenty of miles to track down cuisines from Mexico, Cambodia, Myanmar, Italy, Greece and the coast of Africa. HOUSTON EATS:…...
Crawfish, pizza, a Mexico-City inspired bar: Meet Houston's newest restaurants
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (655+ words) Crawfish at Crawfish Cafe, which recently opened a'dual location with Pho Prime. In February, Houston's hospitality scene gained everything from a bar inspired by Mexico City's cocktails to a ranch-themed restaurant complete with fire pits, a stream with live fish…...
La La Land Cafe files plans for Domain location in Austin
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (349+ words) La La Land Kind Cafe in Austin at 1400 S. Congress Ave. A'Los Angeles-based coffee chain that recently drew long lines to South Congress may already be planning a second Austin outpost. According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing…...