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Fried chicken in Houston can mean many things. It’s the neighborhood institution piling wings and legs into to-go boxes alongside fries and white bread. It’s also the dish chefs reinterpret through Korean, Caribbean and broader Southern influences, among ... See more

As the restaurant critic at the Houston Chronicle, readers, family, friends, even strangers at the dog park ask me for restaurant recommendations every day. Where should I take my parents? Who has the best crawfish right now? Is that new place in the Heig... See more

Charm Taphouse & BBQ | ★★ | Tex-Asian barbecue | 525 Woodland Square Blvd., Ste. 100, Conroe | 281-869-8686 Seated at the bar surrounded by beer taps and televisions streaming sports, I could hear banging in the kitchen as a chef bounced steel woks ov... See more

Ouisie’s Table opened near Rice Village 53 years ago. It closed in the late ’80s following the death of owner Elouise Adams Jones’ only child, and reopened in 1995 at its current location on San Felipe. The restaurant — a nod to the common nickname for El... See more

Houston’s seafood scene is shaped by its proximity to the Gulf, but that’s only a starting point. Oysters on ice, platters of fried shrimp and blackened redfish are still foundational, yet the city’s best restaurants increasingly pull from far beyond Texa... See more