The Editorial
Reviews, interviews
& the stories
behind the plates.

BBQ
BBQ Battle: Ranking Houston's Brisket from #1 to #14
We ate 28 pounds of brisket so you don't have to. Here's the definitive ranking.
James Whitfield · 9 min read

Behind The Kitchen
Behind the Kitchen at Xochi: A Day in Oaxaca, Plated in Houston
5am masa, hand-pressed tortillas, and seven moles simmering in copper. We spent 14 hours inside Hugo Ortega's flagship.
Marisol Castillo · 10 min read

Cocktails
The Cocktail Classic: 8 Bartenders Reinventing the Houston Bar Scene
Mezcal flights, milk-washed Old Fashioneds, and a Vietnamese-coffee Negroni — meet the bartenders rewriting Texas hospitality.
Linh Pham · 7 min read


