Our recent food coverage was a tomahawk steak, a parilla platter for four, a groaning trayful of grub from the Turkey Leg Hut — a lot to chew on.
We're talking Dallas, Dallas and more Dallas. Last week I reviewed Dallas import Il Bracco, sister restaurant to another Dallas import, Balboa Surf Club. Lo, this week our Sonia Garcia chronicled the veritable tide of Dallas-based restaurants opening in Houston, including one that went bust here in its first attempt — and another whose initial efforts here failed, too. Hope never dies.
Bao Ong spotlighted a new River Oaks French restaurant, Cocody, that I'd classify as a Piece of Work. That's what I call the elaborate, Instagram-friendly design trend that has boomed here of late at spots like Little Hen, Annabelle Brasserie, the upcoming PostScript HTX (yes, it's from Dallas!), not to mention all manner of clubstaurants. I'm entertained and amused by such glitzy environments, but I do wonder if they'll wear well over the long haul — or end up looking dated.
If you've been wondering like me what the heck happened to Railway Heights, the once-promising food hall where Cottage Grove meets Old Katy Road, Bao Ong has a great piece tracing the implosion. Things I'll miss there: chef David Guerrero's Latin/Asian Mykuna; scrappy burger kiosk Peaky Grinders, which has found a new home at 606 Dennis St.; and the smart wine-tap bar operated by Shepard Ross.
Ong also documented the restaurant forays and big, fat tips of visiting Tik-Tok reviewer Keith Lee, who gave the brown-stew chicken at Cool Runnings Jamaican Grill a perfect 10 points and said he'd come back to Houston just to visit The Breakfast Klub. I think I like this guy, and his enthusiasm for the improbable-sounding salmon cheesesteak, "drenched in butter, cheese and sweet chili sauce," at a food truck offering "classic Chinese takeout with a Philly twist." Only in Houston, folks.
Photo by: Sergio Trevino
Houston bars are decked out for the season. Here is where you can take Christmas photos and drink cocktails in an extra festive environment.
Local eats
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 Photo by: Mickael Zibi, Start Concepts | | Two veteran chefs reunite to open Cocody in the River Oaks Shopping Center. | |
 Photo by: Courtesy Of Fraser & Thompson | |
 Photo by: Arturo Olmos | | Tilit and Cambro, two well-known brands among chefs, sold out of the Cam Cups that look like they could come straight from a scene in "The Bear." | |
 Photo by: Courtesy Of Yoyo's Hot Dogs | | Yoyo's Hot Dog is the newest vendor at Post Houston, after 13 years as a food stand outside bars. | |
 Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Staff Photographer | | Nonno's and its Chicago-style pizzas come from the couple behind two other popular Montrose concepts. | |
Houston's top restaurants
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Aprons on
Photo by: Carolina Ayala, Contributor
The process of fermentation is kicked off with the addition of ground mustard seeds and contributes to the brine's sour, tangy flavor.
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Barbecue
Photo by: J.C. Reid / Contributor
The Central Texas-style smoked meats made by Amir Jalali and his team on two 1,000-gallon offset barrel smokers are some of the best in the state.
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