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Elvis Would Approve | Preslee’s satisfies in The Heights
By Jim Ayres Once upon a time in Shady Acres, where 18th and 19th streets fork away, there sat a forlorn, decaying Chinese restaurant. Who knows if the food was
FOODIE DIARIES
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Perry’s & LongHorn | Steakhouses that taste more and cost less
By Jim Ayres Want a steak dinner tonight? Without spending a fortune? Breakaway from the Outback/Saltgrass rut and try two higher-quality alternatives without big spending Mastro’s-level cash. Jacket and tie
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DAK & BOP | So much more than chicken and rice
By Jim Ayres Last year, Dak & Bop brought Korean fried chicken (dak) and rice (bop) to Timbergrove. Driving by recently, in the mood for something different, I thought I’d
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King Ranch Texas Kitchen, New Year, New Restaurant
By Jim Ayres It seems Tilman Fertitta has his hand in everything these days. But I’m particularly happy about his latest project. A collaboration between King Ranch and the Fertitta
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DISH SOCIETY | Dishing up some good eats
By Jim Ayres Happy Holidays, MONTROSE STAR readers! I hope you all had a filling Thanksgiving and are looking forward to the year-end observances. We’ll be staying in and away
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AROUND TOWN | When it comes to dining, this city never sleeps
By Jim Ayres Happy Thanksgiving, MONTROSE STAR readers! I’m writing this at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3. That means shortly afterward, we’ll either still have much to be thankful
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Killen’s Satisfies. With medical blights, food delights
By Jim Ayres I was so hoping it would be over with. This summer, as you may know, I was stuck in the hospital for a month recuperating from a
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Restaurants are opening. Should you go?
By Jim Ayres Hello, MONTROSE STAR readers! I’ve missed you. A month in the hospital took me out of the loop, but COVID-19 has taken everyone else out of it,
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DARK DAYS OF DINING
Dine out while staying in By Jim Ayres What’s a dining writer to do when there’s nowhere to dine? These are tough times, and the hospitality industry is taking the
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Indianola: Modern American fare in the East Village
By Jim Ayres Houston’s East Village, that is. The recently christened entertainment district borders St. Emanuel and Polk on one side and BBVA Compass Stadium on the other. It’s where
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Fun Food Tidbits: This and that, Spring 2020 edition
By Jim Ayres Costco, you’re better than this “Effective March 16, 2020, an active Costco membership card will be required to purchase items from our food court,†the sign reads.
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The Hype Is Real, I finally tried the sandwich
By Jim Ayres I was late to the party, but I’m glad I went. After all, it wasn’t – and never will be – “on my diet.†But I couldn’t