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The Full Menu: Houston’s Best Coffee Shops
Posted on · Houston food writers discuss their favorite coffee shops in town.
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How To Host A Hygge Holiday Party: Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection
Posted on · The Nordic concept of hygge loosely translates to a feeling of coziness, and for many hosts, it's the perfect antidote to a high-stress year and the typical fussiness associated with holiday parties
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Avocado Hand Injuries Are Real. Is A Seedless Fruit The Answer?
Posted on · Apparently people are showing up in the ER with nerve injuries from improperly cutting the pit out of an avocado. So now there's a cute new seedless variety
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The Full Menu: Best Places For Thanksgiving Dinner Specials
Posted on · Our group of local foodies discusses local establishments that will be open on Thanksgiving -- and might even have special menus that day.
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Remembering The Lost Restaurants Of Houston
Posted on · Houston food writers Paul and Christiane Galvani are putting together a book remembering The Lost Restaurants of Houston.
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From Diners, To BBQ, To Cajun: Houston’s Pappas Restaurant Chain Celebrates 50 Years
Posted on · If you've lived in Houston for long, you've probably set foot in a Pappas restaurant. The Houston-based chain opened its first restaurant, Dot Coffee Shop, 50 years ago. Christina Pappas shares some of the company's history with Houston Matters.
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The Full Menu: Outdoor Dining Revisited
Posted on · Now that more tolerable weather is on the horizon, our Houston food writers revisit their favorite places to eat outdoors in the area.
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Justin Turner of Bernie’s Burger Bus Discusses Other Careers He Thought About Pursuing
Posted on · Local chef, Justin Turner, owner and operator of Bernie’s Burger Bus in Belliare, tells us about other careers he thought about pursuing, such as being in music or as a radio DJ.
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The Full Menu: Local Restaurants Respond To Harvey With Food And Comfort
Posted on · Houston food writers discuss how local restaurants have responded to Hurricane Harvey by feeding evacuees and first-responders -- and by offering a return to normalcy.
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Forget Law School — Become A Chocolatier
Posted on · We learn why Houstonian Annie Rupani threw away her law school applications to become a chocolatier.
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How Vietnamese Cuisine Became Houston’s Ever-Abundant Comfort Food
Posted on · In conjunction with the Ken Burns series The Vietnam War, we learn how Houston become such a mecca for Vietnamese food.
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Why One Chef Quit His Hotel Job To Run A Food Truck
Posted on · Chef Shannen Tune talks about the challenges and rewards of owning the Craft Burger Food Truck.
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The Full Menu: Best Places for American Food
Posted on · Houston food writers discuss the definition of "American food" and their favorite places to get it, in the latest edition of The Full Menu.
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This Filipino Dish Is So Good It Might Make You Sing
Posted on · Like many girls around the world, Wilma Consul had kitchen duty growing up in the Philippines — and resented it. But today making a childhood dish brings back fond family memories.
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The Fine Art of Making Kolaches
Posted on · We learn about the art of making kolaches from Morgan Weber of Revival Market. Weber tells how his Czech grandmother would get up early on Sunday mornings and make 12 dozen kolaches in a wood-fired oven.