Year: 2011

Luca & Leonardo ~ Brunch

Ashli Michelle November 16, 2011 2 Comments
UPDATE: I HAVE BEEN TO LUCA SEVERAL TIMES AFTER WRITING THIS ARTICLE AND THE SERVICE IS LACKING BEYOND BELIEF. LUCA NEEDS TO MAKE SERIOUS CHANGES BEFORE I WILL BE COMFORTABLE RECOMMENDING THEM TO ANYONE AGAIN. Brunch at Luca & Leonardo quickly achieved a massive menu win, with executive chef Daniel Miranda showcasing his talent for developing traditional Italian dishes for hungry brunchers....

Felix 55

Ashli Michelle November 7, 2011 4 Comments
Chef Michael Kramer spastically left the Tasting Room recently, leaving all to wonder why. We met just days before during an interview in which mum was his word. Not one single solitary sentence revealing his impending exit. Thanks. Thanks a lot. Dues are paid in full for this chef, as heads still spin from his stint at Voice inside downtown's Hotel Icon. One with Kramer's talent must keep...

Crabby Daddy Seafood & Steakhouse

Ashli Michelle October 28, 2011 3 Comments
Stop, drop, and roll upon entering Crabby Daddy Seafood & Steakhouse, for smokestacks creep from every crack & burrow. Table neighbor coughing? Meh. Grandma & Grandpa having an afternoon bowl of bisque? Quit your whining. Fella just released from intensive care only to live life having an oxygen tank attached to his wheelchair? Order to-go, complainer. Sign a release form at the...

Les Sauvages ~ Farewell Dinner

Ashli Michelle October 23, 2011 0 Comments
After two separate farewell dinners this month, Les Sauvages has come to an end. What was originally a 3 dinner gig, quickly turned into many more, as Houston embraced Justin Basye's concept. Both farewell dinners were enticing, but we decided on the second. Chefs listed were Chris Shepherd of Underbelly, Ryan Hildebrand of Triniti Restaurant, Monica Pope of t'afia, Chris Leung of Conat...

El Real Tex-Mex Cafe

Ashli Michelle October 14, 2011 1 Comment
Cynics recently released a Bryan Caswell success story moan upon realizing this televised top chef was set to open yet another restaurant in Houston. Location chatter quickly focused on the enormity of the former Tower Theater on Westheimer, in which El Real Tex-Mex Cafe now resides. Screams could be heard from Montrose to Midtown... Could this cantina concept really be more about volume than...