January 30, 2012
- Lately Houston has been the recipient of some notable Austin imports. On the moderate end, the insanely popular Torchy's Tacos opened their first Houston location to...
January 18, 2012
Want to win Dinner for Two at Chama Gaucha, the hot Brazilian steakhouse on Westheimer? Simply "Like" H-Town Chow Down on Facebook, and add a comment to the Chauma Gaucha post.
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January 3, 2012
- For our first post of 2012, we turn to contributing editor Chuck Pena (@cpenahouston on Twitter) for his Top Ten Least Popular Family-Themed Restaurants:
December 30, 2011
- We brought home brisket and pulled pork from Corkscrew BBQ tonight - first time I'd done carryout from them. Very well packaged, arrived in Indian Springs hot and moist. Loved that the pulled pork had its own vinegar-based sauce, a rarity in Texas. Brisket was superb as always.
December 29, 2011
- As Texans, we profess our love of Whataburger, the state's home-grown burger chain. Founded in 1950 by Harmon Dobson in Corpus Christi, Whataburger is known for its very good burgers, its fantastic customization options, and last but not least, it's delicious Fancy Ketchup.
But 2012 is a time of change (just ask the Mayans) and in honor of the end of the Long Count (ok, not really) Whataburger is introducing its new Spicy Ketchup. Taking the legendary...
December 20, 2011
- What's the best part about this time of year? For us, it's a delicious holiday meal, enjoyed with family and friends. Wonderful food, great conversation, more food, relaxation. Well, relaxation for almost everyone. Not so relaxing for the home chef whose hard work makes the great meal take place: Creating a menu. Compiling recipes. Shopping for ingredients. Preparation. Hours of cooking. Collapsing in exhaustion while everyone eats....
December 3, 2011
- We're fans of Coal Burger, the Arizona-based burger chain from the Grimaldi's Pizza folks. Their Woodlands Waterway location is the first store outside of Arizona, and we think they serve an excellent burger.
But we've heard reports of some less-than-spectacular burgers being served. The culprit is overcooked beef. But the mastermind behind Coal Burger,...
December 2, 2011
- Have you ever wondered why the spectacularly lovely burger you see in a fast food commercial actually looks like a sad, dreary shadow of its buffed-up self when it is served to you?
Our friends at Snotr (we just link to 'em, we didn't name 'em) have an answer.
WARNING: Turn down the sound before you press play. This video is LOUD.
November 30, 2011
- One of a burger lover's saddest days of 2010 was the day that Tesar's Modern closed in the Woodlands. Tesar's Magic burger had become the thing of local legend; to this day I've not had a burger I enjoyed more.
But good things have followed for those involved with Tesar's. Chef Jeromy Robison landed the exec spot at La Colombe d'Or's popular new CINQ restaurant, and has been on everyone's short list of talented young chefs.
The other member of the dynamic...
November 28, 2011
- I just saw a very curious tweet from El Real Tex-Mex, the authentic Tex-Mex restaurant located in Montrose.
@ElRealTexMex tweets:
"Come one, come all. Montrosians eat half-priced with TDL @elrealtexmex for Montrose Mondays!"
While I applaud the idea of a great deal on a slow night, I'm more than a little put off by the exclusionary nature of the offer...