Category Archives: Texas

El Tiempo Cantina (Navigation,) Houston TX

El Tiempo Cantina Tortilla Chips with Salsa Choriqueso Corn Tortillas Las Vegas Plate – Refritos, Cilantro Rice, Cheese Enchilada, Crispy Beef Taco, Chicken Fajitas Born from the memories of Mama Ninfa’s Tex Mex the first El Tiempo Cantina on Richmond … Continue reading

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The Original Kolache Shoppe, Houston TX

The Original Kolache Shoppe Sausage & Cheese Kolache Strawberries & Cream Cheese Kolache Peanut Butter Cookie Serving Houston since 1956 The Original Kolache Shoppe stakes its claim as “the birthplace of the Houston Kolache industry,” and under third-generation leadership from … Continue reading

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Koffeteria, Houston TX

Koffeteria Mango Sticky Rice Danish Black Sesame Mochi with Salted Egg Yolk Double Thicc Chocolate Chip Cookie Located in the former Vietnam Town section of Houston, now dubbed ‘Eado,’ Koffeteria from Chef Vanarin Kuch suggests it’s pastry to be influenced … Continue reading

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Theodore Rex, Houston TX

Theodore Rex TOMATO TOAST SOURED PORK SAUSAGE, CHORIZO SPICES, GARDEN CUCUMBERS, LIME LEAF SFORMATO OF HOUSE-MADE RICOTTA, BLOOMSDALE SPINACH, NUTMEG, CHARD, EGG YOLK TAGLIOLINI WARMED IN CULTURED BUTTER, SEASONED WITH GULF OYSTER LIQUOR, MIGNONETTE AGNOLOTTI STUFFED WITH RICOTTA, WARM CREAM, … Continue reading

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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (375 West 19th Street,) Houston TX

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Bastani Sonnati, Burnt Orange Dreamsicle, Waffle Cone From humble beginnings in the North Market to calculated nationwide expansion Jeni’s will always hold a special place in the heart of this Buckeye, every visit since senior year … Continue reading

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Parlor Doughnuts, Houston TX

Parlor Doughnuts Raspberry Pistachio Churro Vietnamese Coffee French Toast Known for their “Layered” Doughnuts, something along the lines of a Fritter made of Brioche, Parlor Doughnuts has rapidly expanded via a franchising from Evansville Indiana where the original opened in … Continue reading

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Hugo’s, Houston TX

Hugo’s Coffee Chicken Tamale with Green Sauce, Chiles Rellenos, Quesabirria, Corn Pudding Hurachito with Brisket, Duck with Mole Poblano, Mushroom Soup, Snapper Ceviche, Palm Salad Flan de Queso, Concha, Banana Pudding, Tres Leches, Arroz con Leche, Churros, Macaroon, Alfajores Chicken … Continue reading

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Truth BBQ, Houston TX

Truth BBQ Brisket, Duroc Pulled Pork, Pork Ribs, Burnt Ends Boudin BBQ Sauce Corn Pudding Pickles Onions Banana Caramel Cake Olive Oil Cake Banana Pudding Originated in Brenham in 2015 many will cite Truth BBQ as the best in Houston, … Continue reading

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“Best of” 2022 – Meals, Savories, Sweets

I’m tired as I write this. I’m not sure if it is “good tired” or exhausted, but 2022 was full and I’m feeling it. Full of work. Full of friends. Full of music. Full of travel. Full of loss. Full … Continue reading

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Guanajuato Bakery, Fort Worth TX

Guanajuato Bakery Concha Ojos de Buey (Besos) (Yoyo de Fresa y Coco) Quesadilla de Elotes Polvoron Tricolor Marranitos Cortadillo (Mantequillo) Tres Leches Vanilla Part of the Fort Worth dining scene since 2005 Guanajuato Bakery knows a thing or two about … Continue reading

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Goldee’s Barbecue, Fort Worth TX

Goldee’s Barbecue Brisket, Pork Ribs, Sausage, Kennedale Stew, Housemade Bread, Pickles, Onions Banana Pudding Bread Pudding While Snow’s and Franklin remain in the top 10 of Texas Monthly’s heralded Barbecue rankings a lot has changed during the past two years, … Continue reading

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iheart Kolache, Farmers Branch TX

iheart Kolache BBQ Beef Kolache Turkey and Swiss Kolache Sausage Gravy Kolache Strawberry Kolache, Cream Cheese Kolache Registered to Yi Family Enterprises with a dead-link website it seems hard to believe Iheart Kolache survived the pandemic, let alone the fact … Continue reading

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Maple Leaf Diner, Dallas TX

Maple Leaf Diner Poutine – French Fries, Cheese Curds, Brown Gravy Chicken, Bacon & Waffles – Fried Chicken Breast, Bacon, Belgian Waffles, Strawberries, Whipped Cream, Cream Puffs Chocolate Chunk Walnut Brownie Cookie Butter Tart Nanaimo Bar Although Maple Leaf Diner’s … Continue reading

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Revolver Taco Lounge (La Resistencia,) Dallas TX

Revolver Taco Lounge Frozen Mezcalita – Blue Weber Tequila Blanco, Mezcal, Agave, Lime Moondancer Oyster – Grapefruit, Champagne Vinaigrette, Cucumber Foam, Cucumber Flower Sandwichito – Japanese Kegani Hokkaido Hairy Crab, White Truffle Butter, Siberian Supreme Caviar, Brioche Atun Crudo – … Continue reading

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Loro, Dallas TX

Loro Candied Kettle Corn – Brisket Burnt Ends, Togarashi, Sea Salt Crunchy Sweet Corn Fritters – Sriracha Aioli, Cilantro Smoked Beef Brisket – Chili Gastrique, Thai Herbs Crispy Smoked Chicken – Citrus-Cabbage Slaw, Pickles, Honey, Smoked Hot Sauce Peach-Yuzu Cobbler … Continue reading

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Kountry Donuts, Grapevine TX

Kountry Donuts Raised Donut with Glaze Raised Donut with Chocolate Frosting Blueberry Cake Donut with Glaze Old Fashioned Donut with Glaze Chocolate Old Fashioned Donut with Glaze Apple Fritter with Glaze Owned by Carl Kim and his wife Kountry Donuts … Continue reading

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BreadHaus, Grapevine TX

BreadHaus Bourbon Pecan Pie Lebkuchen Pecan Shortbread Almond Square Sweet Potato Bar Hot Cross Buns Serving Grapevine since 1996 BreadHaus takes an artisan approach to baking everything from Loaves to Pastries not far from historic Main Street, owners Mark and … Continue reading

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Cattleack Barbeque, Farmers Branch TX

Cattleack Barbeque Fatty Brisket Burnt Ends Pork Ribs Whole Hog Pulled Pork, Cracklins Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage Burnt End Beans Street Corn Cheesy Grits Banana Pudding, Crack Cake Opened in 2013 Cattleack Barbeque is part of a new generation in Texas … Continue reading

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Carte Blanche (Bakery) [2,] Dallas TX

  Carte Blanche Everything and Cream Cheese Pretzel – Everything Seasoning, Cream Cheese, Chives Boar in a Blanket – Cheddar Jalapeno Boar Sausage, Croissant, Everything Seasoning Butter Croissant Apple Chausson – Granny Smith Apple Filling, Cinnamon, Apricot Glaze Pretzel Pain … Continue reading

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Botolino Gelato Artigianale (Royal Lane,) Dallas TX

Botolino Gelato Artigianale Samples – White Coffee Gelato, Coconut Stracciatella Gelato, Mascarpone and Figs Gelato Don Pistachio Gelato, Pecan Gelato, Waffle Cone Debuted in 2017 Botolino from Carlo Gattini has been impressing denizens of Dallas ever since, a second location … Continue reading

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