The Full Menu from Houston Matters

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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 The Full Menu, food writers talk about what dishes local restaurants are offering this year and what they’re looking forward to sampling.In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:Killen's SteakhouseThe Blind GoatBCN Taste & TraditionMadBludornNavy BluePerseidBarbacanaField and TidesTraveler's CartXaliskoGood God, Nadine'sRoostWinnie'sColtivareBrett's BBQ ShopChardon
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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 town in this month's installment of The Full Menu.We hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:Taste of TexasCleburne's CafeteriaBoriKorea HouseKorea GardenSeoul GardenGen Korean BBQ HouseHongdae 33 Korean BBQHaidilaoShabu ZoneKiran'sThe Marigold ClubEmma JaneSaigon PagolacChama Gaucha Brazilian SteakhouseThe Dinner DetectiveIshtiaFung's KitchenOcean PalaceToca MaderaBrennan's of HoustonMcGonigel's Mucky DuckCredence
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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 ninth in the state.With that list in mind, local food writers hone in on Houston as they discuss some of their favorite barbecue places in the city 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 freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:Killen's BBQFeges BBQBlood Bros. BBQBrett's BBQ ShopTruth BarbequePinkerton's BarbecueCorkScrew BBQRosemeyer Bar-B-QBar-A-BBQJennings and Company BBQBrisket & RiceRedbird BBQThe Pit RoomBurnt Bean Co. Barbecue (in Seguin, TX)Gatlin's BBQKhoi BarbecueHenderson & KaneRay's BBQ Shack
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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 steal show, especially if you don't eat it.In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite restaurants to get vegetarian and vegan food around the city, and the options are many -- when that wasn't the case just a decade or two ago.In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:PondicheriShri Balaji BhavanMo' Brunch and BrewsEmagreen seed veganLua Viet KitchenTraveler's CartLocal FoodsCochinita and Co.MaximoLindiana's Southern Vegan KitchenCraft PitaHamsaJust Falafel Vegan CafeKriti KitchenbellagreenTruth BarbequemantraCamaraderieGovinda's Vegetarian CuisineKiran's
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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 hear from David Leftwich of Edible Houston and Houston Food Finder and Timothy Malcolm of Chron.com.Their first bit of advice: plan ahead. Go early when your kids aren't tired. Bring activities to keep them busy while they wait for their food. If they're fussy or acting up, you might not want to go somewhere that's quiet. And patios are your best friend.Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:Little Matt'sThe 401 Table and TapFeges BBQAntidote CoffeeSlowpokesDandelion CafeBlacksmithSt. Arnold Brewing CompanyWalking Stick Brewing CompanyBack Pew BrewingTalyard Brewing Co.Good Dogburger-chanThe Gypsy PoetNonno's Family Pizza TavernGiacomo's cibo e vinoPaulie'sSquableTiny ChampionsLa LuchaSupericaHugo'sVibrantBetsy's at Evelyn's ParkFung's Kitchen Hu's CookingRamen Tatsu-ya
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