Tony's - The Truffle Tasting

Amici - Serious Italian in Sugar Land

Smashburger - Burger Chain Arrives in Houston

Blogging on the Go
We've been searching for a good way to update the blog while on the go. Web-based solutions were too cumbersome, so entries had to wait until we returned to the office. Enter BlogPress. This iPhone app does exactly what we need, with support for photos (and video on the 3Gs). We'll be using it over the upcoming weeks, and hopefully it will become a standard part of our mobile arsenal.

25th Caesar Salad Competition
Hail Caesar! My Table Magazine and the Food and Beverage Managers Association of Houston presented the 25th annual Caesar Salad competition on October 2. As always, there were a huge number of participants from some of the most talented kitchens in the city.In the Creative Category, congratulations are in order for Chef Jonathan Jones (aka @PapaBeav) of Beaver's.Further congratulations to Mockingbird Bistro for another win in the traditional Caesar salad category.

Beaver's - A Modern Texas Ice House, and a Damned Good Burger
We enjoy great BBQ. And we love a great burger. We've been hearing good buzz about Beaver's for months, especially since Chef Jonathan Jones took over the helm there, so we ventured out on one of the first cool nights of fall, perfect for BBQ.Tucked away off Washington Avenue, Beavers was very easy to find. We parked and ven

Ciao Bello - Another Hit for the Vallones
Ciao Bello is the latest creation from the minds of Tony and Jeff Vallone, the father and son team who have become legends in Houston's culinary scene. Our foodie friends were abuzz when word of this new establishment leaked out, and we decided not to wait to check it out. (With most restaurants, giving 'e

Road Trip Chow Down: City Market in Luling
Labor Day weekend found us on a much-needed weekend jaunt to San Antonio, and we were fortunate enough to be in Luling around lunch time. So a stop at City Market was mandatory. We'd never been during the lunch rush, and we were not the only folks with BBQ on the brain this