The Full Menu from Houston Matters

The weather in Houston is finally bearable -- even cold at times. So, unlike most of the country, it's a great time to get outdoors. In this month's installment of The Full Menu , food writers discuss their favorite places for outdoor dining in Greater Houston. In the audio above, we hear from  Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, and  David Leftwich of Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned...

In this month's installment of The Full Menu , food writers discuss their favorite places in Houston to grab a quick -- but delicious -- lunch. In the audio above, we hear from  Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston,  Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Houston Food Finder. The biscuits at Gatlin's Fins & Feathers. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Rado...

In this month's installment of The Full Menu , food writers offer their recommendations for solid pizza joints around town. In the audio above, we hear from  Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston,  Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Home Slice Pizza Nonno’s Family Pizza Tavern Elro Pizza + Crudo Meek’s...

August is here, and, while that’s bad news for Houstonians already fatigued by the opressive heat, it’s great news for foodies. That’s because August is  Houston Restaurant Weeks , the month-long charity dining event where local restaurants roll out special menus with special pricing. And proceeds benefit the  Houston Food Bank . In this month’s installment of  The Full Menu , our food writers pre...

In Greater Houston, you can find good Mexican food and Tex-Mex on almost every block. But where are the best places in the city? In this month's installment of The Full Menu , food writers talk about their favorite places right now. In the audio above, we hear from  Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston,  Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Houston Food Finder. HIGH...

Plenty of exciting new restaurants have opened in the first half of 2023 so far. Houston food writers discuss some of their favorites in this month's installment of The Full Menu . In the audio above, we hear from  Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, David Leftwich of Houston Food Finder, and Danielle Dubois of Hangry Houstonian . Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Mimo Albi Ciel Kuji Kitch...

In this month's installment of The Full Menu , food writers discuss their favorite brunch places around Greater Houston. In the audio above, we hear from  Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, and David Leftwich of Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Hugo’s Urbe Brennan’s Squable Traveler’s Table Pondicheri Fung’s Kitchen Golden Dim Sum Ocean Palace Dim Sum Box Kolache Sho...

When we were first getting this show rolling a decade ago, then Houston Matters producer Edel Howlin came to host Craig Cohen with an idea. She thought we should bring some area food critics together to talk about their favorite restaurants. It could be a monthly conversation built around different themes, and it could be a way to expose listeners to restaurants they might not normally think to vi...

Whether it's inflation, economic concerns, or a big income tax bill coming due – it seems like plenty of us have reasons to try to cut expenses these days. But you still need to eat. And eating out is one of the main pastimes in Greater Houston, especially given how great the food scene has gotten in the Bayou City. So, in this month's installment of The Full Menu , Houston food writers discuss so...

In this month's installment of The Full Menu , food writers discuss their favorite places for chicken -- fried chicken, hot chicken, chicken parmesan, chicken sandwiches, you name it. In the audio above, we hear from  Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Abbas Dhanani of  HoustonEatz , and David Leftwich of Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: Gus’s Fried Chicken Gatlin’s...

With the Super Bowl approaching, food writers discuss their favorite pub food around town in this month's installment of The Full Menu . In the audio above, we hear from  Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston,  Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and  David Leftwich of Houston Food Finder. Establishments Mentioned in this Edition: 80 Sports Bar and Lounge Biggio’s Pitch 25 Beer Park EZ’s...

In this month's installment of The Full Menu , food writers discuss their favorite Houston restaurants that opened in 2022 and look ahead to what's coming in 2023. In the audio above, we hear from  Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston,  Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and David Leftwich of Houston Food Finder. Some of Their Favorites: David: Moon Rabbit (The Heights) – A modern Viet...

Campbell's Soup used to have a commercial in the 1990s where a snowman ate a hot bowl of soup. He melts and reveals it was really a child all along. Maybe that ad resonates better somewhere where it isn't 70 or 80 degrees in December. But, whatever your version of winter is, this is as good a time for a warm bowl of soup as it gets in Greater Houston. So, in this month's installment of The Full Me...

Entering a restaurant and asking for a table for eight, ten, or even more can be stressful for both customers and waitstaff. But some places are better equipped for that than others. In this month’s installment of The Full Menu , our food writers talk about the best places to for large groups to eat out in Houston. In the audio above, we hear from  Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog,...

Did you save room for dessert? At some Houston restaurants you definitely will want to. In this month’s installment of The Full Menu , our food writers talk about some local establishments that have particularly noteworthy desserts. In the audio above, we hear from  Eric Sandler  of CultureMap Houston,  Felice Sloan  of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and  David Leftwich  of Houston Food Finder....