Episodios

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

    The Full Menu: The Houston restaurants that have opened, closed, and endured over the past decade
    Jul 3 2024
    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:ColtivareKillen’s BBQCommon BondBurger Bodegaburger-chanGood Dog HoustonFat Cat CreameryMF SushiCaracolState of GraceUchiKata RobataNancy’s HustleTiny ChampionsPondicheriGiacomo’s cibo e vinoGatlin’s BBQCorkscrew BBQTruth BBQBlood Bros. BBQClosed Restaurants:Bernie’s Burger BusSaltAirKitchen 713The Pass & ProvisionsReefPax AmericanaTriple A
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    14 m
  • The Full Menu: Where to go in Houston for ice cream and other frozen treats

    The Full Menu: Where to go in Houston for ice cream and other frozen treats
    Jun 5 2024

    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

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    Katami
    SnoDreamz
    Oasis Snowballs
    Island Snowball
    Fluff Bake Bar
    All We Need Farm
    Bubble Egg
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    14 m
  • Houston’s best hidden gem restaurants (May 1, 2024)

    Houston’s best hidden gem restaurants (May 1, 2024)
    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
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    15 m
  • Houston's best Middle Eastern & Mediterranean food

    Houston's best Middle Eastern & Mediterranean food
    Apr 3 2024

    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
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    15 m
  • The Full Menu: Where to eat in Montrose and Midtown

    The Full Menu: Where to eat in Montrose and Midtown
    Mar 6 2024
    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:CandenteThe Pit RoomAndironElro Pizza + CrudoOstiaClark’s Oyster BarLittle’s Oyster BarBlacksmithCitizens of MontroseThe Breakfast KlubSpicy GirlMala Sichuan BistroCooking GirlTaste of MulanSiu Lap CityCali Sandwich & PhoThien An SandwichesPho SaigonGraffiti RawKatamiWinnie’sJosephine’s Gulf Coast TraditionBludornPaulie’s RestaurantRomano’s PizzaHugo’sThe Gypsy PoetBrennan’s of HoustonNonno’s Family Pizza TavernUchi
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    14 m
  • The Full Menu: Houston’s best spots for date night

    The Full Menu: Houston’s best spots for date night
    Feb 7 2024

    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
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    15 m
  • The Full Menu: A ‘life-changing’ churro and other dishes from Houston’s best new restaurants of 2023

    The Full Menu: A ‘life-changing’ churro and other dishes from Houston’s best new restaurants of 2023
    Jan 3 2024

    From the lines of customers (including some celebrities) at Trill Burgers, to the first Houston chef to win a certain James Beard Award, 2023 was full of exciting developments in Houston’s food scene.

    Reportedly pizza had a good year (who knew?) and sandwiches too, at least according to our group of Houston food writers, who discuss their favorite new restaurants of the past year and look forward to what’s coming in 2024 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 Food Finder.

    Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:

    Trill Burgers
    Little’s Oyster Bar
    Jūn
    Clark’s Oyster Bar
    Balboa Surf Club
    Katami
    Mimo
    Rumi’s Kitchen
    Rado Café & Market
    Comalito
    Andiron
    LuLoo’s Day & Night

    Coming Soon:

    Bar Bludorn
    The Pit Room (Memorial City)
    Maximo Canteen
    The Marigold Club
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    16 m
  • The Full Menu: Where to take out-of-town visitors to eat in Houston

    The Full Menu: Where to take out-of-town visitors to eat in Houston
    Dec 6 2023

    The holidays may bring some family or friends to town. If you’re hosting them, you might also seek out some good options to feed them. In this month’s installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss what Houston-area restaurants to visit if you want to show them the best of the local food scene.

    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, who give us a tour of the city by type of cuisine.

    Establishments Mentioned in this Edition (By Cuisine):

    Barbecue:

    Truth BBQ
    Corkscrew BBQ
    Gatlin’s BBQ

    Tex-Mex:

    Candente
    The Original Ninfa’s
    El Tiempo Cantina

    Seafood:

    Little’s Oyster Bar
    Goode Co. Seafood
    Josephine’s Gulf Coast Tradition

    Vietnamese:

    Moon Rabbit
    Huynh
    The Blind Goat

    Other Restaurants:

    Jūn
    Craft Burger
    Picos
    Crawfish & Noodles
    The Toasted Coconut
    Winnie’s
    Trill Burgers
    Fish and Chips Houston
    Aga’s Restaurant & Catering
    Katy Asian Town
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    13 m