The Full Menu from Houston Matters

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The Full Menu from Houston Matters

Food writers dish on their favorite places to eat in Greater Houston.

  1. NOV 13

    The Full Menu: Where to eat in Houston for special occasions

    What are the best places in Houston to take someone for their birthday, an anniversary, or a graduation? In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite restaurants to go to for special occasions. Some of the restaurants they mention were among the 24 Houston establishments that received recognition this week from the prestigious Michelin Guide in its first-ever Texas list (as noted below). In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, David Leftwich of Edible Houston, and Isabel Protomartir, social media and public relations specialist. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Haidilao Bludorn (Michelin recommended) Brasserie 19 Shabu En ChòpnBlọk Drake's Hollywood Marigold Club Axelrad St. Arnold Brewing Company Fung's Kitchen Hai Cang Seafood Restaurant Aga's Tatemó (Michelin One Star) Street to Kitchen (Bib Gourmand) Hongdae 33 Bori Josephine's Gulf Coast Tradition Taste of Texas

    16 min

  2. SEP 4

    The Full Menu: Great places in Houston for small plates and dishes to share

    Sometimes you want a traditional meal of appetizers, entrees, and desserts. But other times, you want to really experience more of a range of what a particular restaurant has to offer. In that case, you might want to try smaller dishes -- and therefore a lot more of them. In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite places for small plates and things to share. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Edible Houston. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Bludorn Aga’s Shri Balaji Bhavan BASO Toasted Coconut Little’s Oyster Bar Nobie’s Nonno’s Family Pizza Tavern Elro Pizza + Crudo Traveler’s Table Dim Sum Box Fung’s Kitchen Dough Zone Dumpling House Ocean Palace Theodore Rex Okto Hamsa Hugo’s Coltivare (L-R) Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Houston Food Finder, discuss the local restaurant scene on The Full Menu.

    15 min

  3. JUL 3

    The Full Menu: The Houston restaurants that have opened, closed, and endured over the past decade

    Ten years ago, we had a group of local food writers on Houston Matters to debate what our city's signature food might be. After Eric Sandler, David Leftwich, and Katharine Shilcutt finished making their cases on the air for the likes of fajitas, barbecue, and Viet-Cajun fusion, they stayed in the lobby for quite some time talking about restaurants they'd been to lately and who in the Houston food scene was doing interesting things. Overhearing their conversation, we realized we could probably just put a microphone in the middle of them and that would be a compelling recurring segment on the show. And that's how The Full Menu was born, our monthly conversation with local food writers about where to eat and what to eat in our city's amazing food scene. In this month's installment, we mark ten years of doing this segment by bringing Shilcutt back. At the time she was with Houstonia Magazine but has since left the food writing sphere to work for Rice University. In the audio above, she joins our group of food writers, which includes two original members -- Sandler of CultureMap Houston and Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder, and more recent addition Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog. They reflect on the past ten years of restaurants and food in Greater Houston. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Coltivare Killen’s BBQ Common Bond Burger Bodega burger-chan Good Dog Houston Fat Cat Creamery MF Sushi Caracol State of Grace Uchi Kata Robata Nancy’s Hustle Tiny Champions Pondicheri Giacomo’s cibo e vino Gatlin’s BBQ Corkscrew BBQ Truth BBQ Blood Bros. BBQ Closed Restaurants: Bernie’s Burger Bus SaltAir Kitchen 713 The Pass & Provisions Reef Pax Americana Triple A

    14 min

  4. JUN 5

    The Full Menu: Where to go in Houston for ice cream and other frozen treats

    The long, long...long ordeal of blazing heat in Greater Houston has arrived. So, naturally, to help us all cope, in this month's installment of The Full Menu food writers discuss their favorite places to go for icy cold frozen treats around the city. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Underground Creamery Honeychild’s Sweet Creams Amy’s Ice Creams Fat Cat Creamery milk + sugar Flower & Cream Dolce Neve SweetCup Lick Honest Ice Creams Tampico Refresqueria Rita’s Ice-Custard-Happiness Ritter’s Frozen Custard (more below) Katami SnoDreamz Oasis Snowballs Island Snowball Fluff Bake Bar All We Need Farm Bubble Egg

    14 min

  5. MAY 1

    Houston’s best hidden gem restaurants (May 1, 2024)

    In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss their favorite underrated restaurants and hidden gems around the city. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston,  Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Belly of the Beast Tris Late August MF Lobster & Ceviche Ema 93’ Til Zamani Grill Carol Kay’s Café La Cruderia Bahel Dandelion Café Himari Cornrow Cup and Char Pizza Conservatory Galleria Street Food Thai Market Pacha Nikkei Dim Sum Box

    15 min

  6. APR 3

    Houston's best Middle Eastern & Mediterranean food

    Shawarma, gyros, hummus – Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food is healthy and tasty. And lots of Houston-area restaurants serve it. In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss their favorite places to get it and what dishes they enjoy. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder, and restaurateur Raffi Nasr. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Craft Pita Phoenicia Specialty Foods Arpi’s Phoenicia Deli Hamsa Kriti Kitchen Cedars Bakery We’re-Dough Al Aseel Grill and Café Suzie’s Pastry Shoppe Taha Spreads Café Lili Aladdin Istanbul Grill Droubi’s Bakery Rumi’s Kitchen Kabab Erbil Abdallah’s Le Café Josephine Niko Niko’s Al Shami AL Quick Stop Ekko’s Greek American Deli

    15 min

  7. MAR 6

    The Full Menu: Where to eat in Montrose and Midtown

    In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss their favorite places to eat in Montrose and Midtown. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Candente The Pit Room Andiron Elro Pizza + Crudo Ostia Clark’s Oyster Bar Little’s Oyster Bar Blacksmith Citizens of Montrose The Breakfast Klub Spicy Girl Mala Sichuan Bistro Cooking Girl Taste of Mulan Siu Lap City Cali Sandwich & Pho Thien An Sandwiches Pho Saigon Graffiti Raw Katami Winnie’s Josephine’s Gulf Coast Tradition Bludorn Paulie’s Restaurant Romano’s Pizza Hugo’s The Gypsy Poet Brennan’s of Houston Nonno’s Family Pizza Tavern Uchi

    14 min

  8. FEB 7

    The Full Menu: Houston’s best spots for date night

    Valentine’s Day is a week from today – consider yourself warned. Houstonians contemplating a date night on or near the holiday need to look no further. In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss their favorite places for a romantic date night. In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Clark’s Oyster Bar BCN Taste & Tradition Lombardi Cucina Italiana Turner’s Squable Doris Metropolitan Rainbow Lodge Tatemo Bludorn Toro Toro Houston Dairymaids Giacomo’s cibo e vino Andiron 13 Celsius Tavola Aya Sushi

    15 min
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