The Full Menu from Houston Matters
Food writers dish on their favorite places to eat in Greater Houston.
Episodes
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, foodies dish on their favorite places for breakfast and brunch in Greater Houston.
In the audio above, we hear from Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich, and Michelle Wallace, chef and owner of B'tween Sandwich Co.
Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:
Avalon Diner
Dot Coffee Shop
The Breakfast K...
Houston Restaurant Weeks is underway during the month of August and runs through Sept. 7. The event raises funds for the Houston Food Bank. In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers talk about what dishes local restaurants are offering this year and what they're looking forward to sampling.
In the audio above, we hear from Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and chef and pitmaster Michell...
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, Houston foodies dish on their favorite cool patios and refreshing options for the summer heat.
In the audio above, we hear from chef and pitmaster Michelle Wallace and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.
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In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite restaurants around Houston to take a date or to have a date night with someone you love.
In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.
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In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite new restaurants that have opened in the past year.
In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.
Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:
Camaraderie
Agnes and Sherman
Boo's Burgers
Yiayia's Greek Kitchen
Maybe you’re like Kevin McCallister’s family in Home Alone, and this holiday season you’ll be jetting off to Europe. If so, enjoy the sights and the food (and make sure all your kids actually get on the plane and, of course, be on the lookout for Joe Pesci).
However, if you are not headed to Europe anytime soon but still want to sample the wonderful cuisine the continent has to offer (over the holidays or year-roun...
Dining out has been getting more expensive these days. So, we turn to our gaggle of foodies and seek their suggestions for the best low-cost eating options around town on this month's edition of The Full Menu.
In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.
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In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite places to get sandwiches these days in Houston and debunk the notion that we're not a great sandwich city.
In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich, and guest contributor, restaurateur Raffi Nasr.
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In this month's installment of The Full Menu, Houston food writers discuss their favorite area restaurants that they should have told you about sooner — the ones that maybe defy any category but deserve a little attention.
In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.
Establishments Mentioned i...
Houston Restaurant Weeks is underway during the month of August and runs through Sept. 1. The event raises funds for the Houston Food Bank. In this month’s installment of The Full Menu, food writers talk about what dishes local restaurants are offering this year and what they’re looking forward to sampling.
In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lif...
From hot pot, to dim sum, and from cafeteria style dining, to places with live music, Houston food writers discuss their favorite unique restaurant experiences around town in this month's installment of The Full Menu.
We hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.
Establishments Mentioned in this Edi...
Eight Houston-area restaurants made the latest Texas Monthly list of the state's top 50 barbecue spots with one cracking the top ten. Houston’s Truth Barbeque was ranked ninth in the state.
With that list in mind, local food writers hone in on Houston as they discuss some of their favorite barbecue places in the city in this month's installment of The Full Menu,
In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of Cultu...
While Houston is perhaps best known for dishes that include (or center around) meat or seafood -- like barbecue, fajitas, or Viet-Cajun crawfish -- meat doesn't have to steal show, especially if you don't eat it.
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite restaurants to get vegetarian and vegan food around the city, and the options are many -- when that wasn't the case just a decade or...
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite places to take kids to eat (and play) in Greater Houston. In the audio above, we hear from David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder and Timothy Malcolm of Chron.com.
Their first bit of advice: plan ahead. Go early when your kids aren't tired. Bring activities to keep them busy while they wait for their food. If they're fussy or...
In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite places in Greater Houston to grab a quick breakfast.
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.
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Super Bowl LIX is Sunday between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. Ahead of the big game, food writers discuss some of their favorite places in Houston for bar food and to watch sports in this month's installment of The Full Menu,
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 Foo...
Monday was Epiphany, which officially marks the beginning of Mardi Gras season. And that means we’re not terribly far from crawfish season and a particular chunk of the year when Cajun and Creole dishes shine on the culinary stage.
And so, in this month's installment of The Full Menu, we turn to our group of foodies to get recommendations for some of their favorite places to get crawfish and other Cajun and Creole cuisine in ...
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).
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.
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.
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