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The best comforting fall food in Houston: The Full Menu

It only takes the smallest drop in temperature and a couple of days into October to get us dreaming of autumn and savoring any sign of cozy, cooler days ahead. From pho

Houston’s best places for breakfast and brunch: The Full Menu

In this month's installment of The Full Menu, foodies dish on their favorite places for breakfast and brunch in Greater Houston. In the audio above, we hear from Felice

Where to eat during Houston Restaurant Weeks 2026: The Full Menu

Houston Restaurant Weeks is underway during the month of August and runs through Sept. 7. The event raises funds for the Houston Food Bank. In this month's installment of

Summer Vibes Only: The Full Menu

In this month's installment of The Full Menu, Houston foodies dish on their favorite cool patios and refreshing options for the summer heat. In the audio above, we hear

Great places for date night in Houston: The Full Menu

In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite restaurants around Houston to take a date or to have a date night with someone y

Houston’s best new restaurants of 2025: The Full Menu

In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite new restaurants that have opened in the past year. In the audio above, we hear

Where to find the best European food in Houston: The Full Menu

Maybe you’re like Kevin McCallister’s family in Home Alone, and this holiday season you’ll be jetting off to Europe. If so, enjoy the sights and the food (and make sure a

The best low-cost places to eat in Houston: The Full Menu

Dining out has been getting more expensive these days. So, we turn to our gaggle of foodies and seek their suggestions for the best low-cost eating options around town on

Houston’s best sandwich places in 2025: The Full Menu

In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite places to get sandwiches these days in Houston and debunk the notion that we're

The best under the radar places to eat in Houston: The Full Menu

In this month's installment of The Full Menu, Houston food writers discuss their favorite area restaurants that they should have told you about sooner — the ones that may

Where to eat during Houston Restaurant Weeks 2025: The Full Menu

Houston Restaurant Weeks is underway during the month of August and runs through Sept. 1. The event raises funds for the Houston Food Bank. In this month’s installment of

Houston’s most unique restaurant experiences: The Full Menu

From hot pot, to dim sum, and from cafeteria style dining, to places with live music, Houston food writers discuss their favorite unique restaurant experiences around tow

The best barbecue spots in Houston: The Full Menu

Eight Houston-area restaurants made the latest Texas Monthly list of the state's top 50 barbecue spots with one cracking the top ten. Houston’s Truth Barbeque was ranked

Where to get the best vegan and vegetarian food in Houston: The Full Menu

While Houston is perhaps best known for dishes that include (or center around) meat or seafood -- like barbecue, fajitas, or Viet-Cajun crawfish -- meat doesn't have to s

The best Houston restaurants to take kids: The Full Menu

In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite places to take kids to eat (and play) in Greater Houston. In the audio above, we

Houston’s best places to grab a quick breakfast: The Full Menu

In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite places in Greater Houston to grab a quick breakfast. In the audio above, we hea

The Full Menu: Houston’s best sports bars and pub food

Super Bowl LIX is Sunday between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. Ahead of the big game, food writers discuss some of their favorite places in Houston

The Full Menu: Where to get crawfish and other Cajun and Creole food in Houston

Monday was Epiphany, which officially marks the beginning of Mardi Gras season. And that means we’re not terribly far from crawfish season and a particular chunk of the y

The Full Menu: Where to eat in Houston for special occasions

What are the best places in Houston to take someone for their birthday, an anniversary, or a graduation? In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discus

The Full Menu: Great places in Houston for small plates and dishes to share

Sometimes you want a traditional meal of appetizers, entrees, and desserts. But other times, you want to really experience more of a range of what a particular restaurant