Jimmy’s Egg, the landmark breakfast spot in Oklahoma City, has set their sights across the Red River and into Houston. They announced today they they’d signed an area development deal that includes all of Harris County. Jimmy’s Egg started as a 50-seat restaurant in 1980, and has expanded into a small chain in the Oklahoma […]

A few significant restaurant closings in the Houston area: Azzarelli’s, KatyBackdoor Sushi, River OaksThe Brownstone, River OaksChocolata, The WoodlandsHunan River, River OaksLittle Hip’s Diner, Washington Ave.La Mesa Bistro, The Woodlands

This, my friends, is a serious burger. This unassuming Texas icehouse, located on I-10 inside the Loop, has been grilling a spectacular burger for years. It’s arguably the best in Houston. A great burger starts with the meat, and Christian’s is superb. It’s moist and tender, but not dripping with grease… the ooze factor is […]

I like burgers. I love good burgers. I adore great burgers. When I heard about Smashburger, I said to myself, “Self, another foreign (i.e. from out of Texas) burger chain has invaded Houston. Maybe it’ll be OK, but I don’t have high hopes. It’s a chain, so it’s going to be lame.” I was dead […]

Texans love to argue about BBQ. Each of us has a short list of favorite places, with the very best usually located in small towns, far away from the commercial pressures that lead to “City BBQ” which is a compromise at best. When you talk to enough folks about BBQ (and we love to talk […]

Live comedy is something we’ve enjoyed for years, and we especially like comedians who make us think as well as laugh. Brian Malow (Earth’s Premier Science Comedian) makes us laugh really hard, and he’ll make you laugh too, as long as your IQ is above room temperature. His humor is truly unique. You may have […]

There’s a new place hidden in the Woodlands’ Waterway Square: Sirenuse Euro Bistro. We stopped by recently on the way to a film. After browsing the menu and listening to the waiter, we were put off by the level of pretentiousness, especially from a brand-new restaurant. The menu is filled with prose describing the wonder […]

Sliders have become so trendy that just about every casual dining establishment has added them to the menu. It seems that every time we sit down, we’re confronted with sliders. And that’s not a bad thing. We like hamburgers, we love good ones, and we crave great ones. On a recent lunch outing, we gave […]