Osteria Mazzantini

HOUSTON – Complete honesty will result in being freed from this epic food-writing fail. Almost zero dish details from dinner at Osteria Mazzantini are available. For the last two hours I’ve tried to figure out how this could have happened. After blowing this tasting big time, I deserve to be locked in a dark closet without my iPhone for no less than 2 days. We aren’t talking about a chain,...

Felix 55

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...

Branch Water Tavern

A semi shady pool hall has been transformed into Branch Water Tavern, seeking only those worthy of its modern green décor & dark hardwood floor. Consumed with an explosion of 80’s music, the sound produces sporadic moments of musical ecstasy. Classic New American cuisine is offered, with an open kitchen enticing one’s imagination that much more. Branch Water Tavern describes the menu as...