FOODIE DIARIES

By Jim Ayres I’ve been avoiding Poke, Houston’s biggest food trend this year. I’d been turned off by memories of a ghastly “Sushi Salad†at the late Bowl on lower

By Jim Ayres Is there really that much to say about The Burger Joint? It serves burgers, it’s very popular and parking is next to impossible. Yet here I am,

By Jim Ayres Heights denizens are thrilled that authentic, New York style bagels are now being served on White Oak. I am, too, as Golden Bagels & Coffee is right

By Jim Ayres  So many people have told me how much they love Postino, a new wine café in the Heights Mercantile development on Yale, just north of 6th Street.

By Jim Ayres | Happy Pride everyone, and if you’re visiting Houston, welcome! Let’s jump right in to see what’s new in Houston’s dining world. After all, while we’re celebrating,

By Mikey Rox Here’s the good news, new grads: You’re not as financially inept as the media por-trays you. Stash Invest asked grads like you what they plan to do

By Jim Ayres Though the weather has been unseasonably warm, with rainclouds in the distance, I enjoyed my drive down Leeland that day in May. GPS set to avoid freeways,

By Jim Ayres |  Theodore Rex is no dinosaur. No fossils here. The cooking is of-the-moment, even forward thinking. Here I see the future of dining — gathering with friends,

By Jim Ayres – BuffBurger. The name had me scratching my head. Does it have buffalo burgers? The giant steer on the rear wall kind of looks like one. But

By Jim Ayres But what about the food? I’ll tell you about it. In a bit. I must tell you first, however — my lord, Emmaline’s a beauty. Open and

By Jim Ayres I still remember four years ago when I wrote these words, intended humorously, for the Montrose Star: “I’m breathless about Cleburne Cafeteria’s million-dollar makeover. New ambient lighting,

By Jim Ayres When I visited Doris Metropolitan recently, I was reminded that the space used to house Triniti, an haute cuisine favorite for several years. I became curious about