Dining News

The medieval legend of St. George and the Dragon is a classic tale of a girl, her girdle, a guy, and the gigantic lizard he leveraged to help him convert a city of heathens.

Last week chef-owner Joseph Humphrey opened the doors for a preview party at the Presidio's latest restaurant, ~DIXIE~ . Humphrey, known for his years cooking at Meadowood and Murray Circle at Cavallo Point, is going to be serving a Southern-influenced menu, letting his Florida roots shine through, but this is not a casual roadside affair, ... (more)

The place is closed for business with all the windows covered in paper. According to a sign in the window, the new French concept will be called La Villette .

The view from Southeast Portland's Lauro Kitchen, the future home of Duane Sorenson's new Italian restaurant, Ava Genes.

As the new Pizzalina works towards its planned September opening in San Anselmo, there's an extra treat for people wanting to follow the progress of the Neapolitan-style pizzeria.

El Potrero Mexican Restaurant has opened its doors at what some call the busiest corner of downtown Flint - where the business and political community intersect.

Cleveland's Velvet Tango Room has won endless accolades -- many of them from fans of that bastion of the hand-crafted cocktail, served in a cool setting of unassuming elegance.

This year leading up to our annual Best of Houston issue, we're counting down our 100 favorite dishes in Houston.

Logan High Street Eats returns today to the James Logan High School parking lot with 10 trucks to serve up tasty treats.

A much-beloved Red Deer funeral home director has been confirmed as the man who shot a woman in Stettler, then killed himself after a standoff with police.

Several big-name local chefs have coveted the new build-out across the pavement from the Waffle Brothers on South Corona Street, just north of Speer Boulevard, but most have skunked off because of their uneasiness in securing a liquor license.

Big Memorial Day portions leave you feeling stuffed to the gills? Today's Houston Press Voice Deal of the Day delivers delicious tapas to your plate with $15 for $30 at Convivio Restaurant .

Marcus Woodham will be the new chef taking over Sweet Olive , the restaurant in The Saint Hotel.

I first met Sal Bednarz, the owner of Actual Cafe and his fiancA©e, Gail Lillian, this past winter at a charity benefit for a Cambodian children's cycling organization held at our friends' bike shop, Missing Link Bicycle Cooperative .

Had I been blindfolded and transported to the dining room at 503 Cafe International in Lafayette, I'd think I was sitting inside a mid-range budget hotel lobby bar in Southeast Asia, or perhaps even somewhere in Central America.

Disclaimer: I don't have any expertise in Persian food. Zero. Zilch. Nada. But, I've been wanting to give this cuisine a try for some time.

Upon stepping through La Lupita's heavy, black-iron door, you're greeted with rustic shelves holding tequila and baskets of colorful produce; a lively painting of La Virgen de Guadalupe ; and a bright-red ceiling centerpiece made of hand-blown glass hearts.

Although chefs across town have experimented with setting tables for strangers, Cafe Nordo may be the first outfit to get communal dining right.

The Eagle in London launched the gastropub craze. The Eagle is great, but many "gastropubs" have fallen far short of the ideal.

CafA© Affton owner Bill Cieslinski and his business partners Bill Raible and Matt Schweiss aren't letting a bad economy stop them.