• Reviews,  Tex-Mex

    Candente

    I’ve been excitedly awaiting this place to open ever since word hit the foodie circles that the people responsible for the Pit Room would be taking over the old Cane Russo location with a new Tex-Mex restaurant. Despite the freak floods from Imelda that devastated much of Houston last week, Montrose fared fairly “well” in comparison to some of the other parts of town and the restaurant remained open for those able to make the trek. Being released early from work presented the perfect opportunity to beat the Happy Hour crowd and snag a spot. There was so much I wanted to try, but seeing I had only one other…

  • Chinese Food,  Lunch,  Reviews

    One Dim Sum

    On my way into downtown yesterday, I came across the signage to this restaurant driving down Gray. I knew of the Michelin-Starred Dim Sum restaurant heading into Katy Asiatown, but had no clue this was even in the works. Apparently the former sous chef of Yauatcha has found a new home in what was once Maba Pan-Asian Diner. It was too late for me to stop in last night, so I made it my first stop this morning before I ran any errands. It was a good thing because the place quickly filled 15 minutes into the restaurant opening at 11AM. I was apparently the only Asian who missed the…