. Worth. This is where the cattle were driven back in the late 1800’s and when BBQ places started to sprout up. The farther you stray off this path, the less likely the BBQ will be as good. Check the link for Robb Walsh's...

I am not familiar with Pearland, but here are some of my Houston favorites. Go to www.b4-u-eat.com for reviews and locations. BBQ- Goode Company, William's Smoke House Vietnamese – Kim Son this is Viet/Chinese, the one on the...

Gotta agree on the original Ninfas on Navigation. Ninfas became a chain, but only at the original can you get the real deal. From Robb Walsh's series on Tex-Mex cooking, "The original Ninfa’s is also largely responsible for...

) of Carniceria La Michoacana. agree with the super with bacon at Villa Arcos (they should be re-open after their annual winter break) I might get blasted, but I’ve enjoyed the brisket at Houston BBQ on Eldridge but Williams...

One of the best. “Beautiful Swimmer” by William Warner about the Blue Crab of the Chesapeake Bay and the life of the watermen who catch them. Warner won a Pulitzer for this wonderful book, and although it’s not...

are open past 6pm. Gaido’s is problematical; Robb Walsh in the Houston Press wrote them up last year and pointed out what locals have known for along time, it’s coasting on it’s reputation and can be great one...

Okay, Texas Monthly’s current issue (cover story) is barbecue. Sounds like something to discuss on Chowhound! Just bought it, haven’t really read it. Saw in Houston they mention Goode, Williams, and Thelmas. In Austin...

guess? The onion soup was great. The lunch item was $12 and the fritters were $7. After reading Robb Walsh's blog awhile back on the Venenzuelan Truck stand I finally decided to go. The truck is located in a car repair shop...

. For tex-mex, Guajillo’s is awesome but beware when they say something is hot. I also like Rosario’s in King William which is not too far from the convention center, a bit trendy though not a dive. One thing you...

LCM is not good que IMO. Its about equal to Goode. The best is either Williams, Burns, Thelmas (on its good days) and Littles in Dickinson (have not been in a few years). Really LCM is a fake (with decent BBQ) that tried to...

Any additions? Sightings? ENDANGERED Hash browns Wild rice Poached eggs Pizza burgers Broiled shad roe Lobster thermidor Cube steak Cinnamon toast Pudding in general Liver and bacon EXTINCT Butterscotch walnut cookies Butterscotch pudding (in...