Tony's - The Truffle Tasting

Amici - Serious Italian in Sugar Land

Smashburger - Burger Chain Arrives in Houston

Tesar's Burger Bar - A Top Quality Burger in the Woodlands
2009 saw an interesting new addition to the dining scene in the Woodlands - the opening of Tesar's Modern Steak House. John Tesar, the proprietor, was born in New York, learned his skill in Paris, and has been owner and/or chef at a variety of great restaurants across the nation, including 44, X Hell's Kitchen, rm seafood, and Dallas's famed Mansion on Turtle Creek. He relocated to the Woodlands, and his Modern Steak House is the embodiment of his philosophy and what he has learned in these fine restaurants.Tesar's is without a doubt a fine dining establishment, but we came for another reason - the burgers. We'd heard a rumor of some great things going on, and when a friend s

Grimaldi's in the Woodlands
We've searched for years for superlative pizza in Houston. Sure, we have some decent places, but we've always hoped Houston would get a world-class pizza joint.We'd been hearing great buzz about the Brooklyn import, Grimaldi's, which opened recently in Sugar Land. We'd not been down to try it, but we had been tracking the news about a second location in the Woodlands, which is our neighborhood. When we heard that they'd finally opened, we were anxious to find out what the noise was all about.Grimaldi's is located in the scenic Woodlands Waterway area, right across the street from the popular Goose's Acre pub. It's a charming, two level restaurant, with a bar, sma

Best Restaurants Outside the Loop
Conventional wisdom (for many) in Houston is that the best restaurants are found ITL - Inside the Loop.We disagree. Houston is BIG, and most of Houston is OTL (Outside the Loop.) Here are out favorite places to eat that lie in the land of dragons beyond 610:AmiciBurns BBQC

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.