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  • Where to find the best European food in Houston: The Full Menu

    Where to find the best European food in Houston: The Full Menu
    Dec 2 2025
    Maybe you’re like Kevin McCallister’s family in Home Alone, and this holiday season you’ll be jetting off to Europe. If so, enjoy the sights and the food (and make sure all your kids actually get on the plane and, of course, be on the lookout for Joe Pesci).However, if you are not headed to Europe anytime soon but still want to sample the wonderful cuisine the continent has to offer (over the holidays or year-round), our food writers share some of their favorite places to get European dishes closer to home in this month's edition of The Full Menu.In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and Sofia Gonzalez, food and travel editor for Houstonia.Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:Brasserie 19Toulouse Cafe and BarChardonBCN Taste & TraditionLe JardinierBasoAnnabelle BrasserieCamaraderieSquableMi LunaMADCosta Brava BistroBlue TubaKenny and Ziggy'sBarcelona Wine BarFish & Chips HoustonThe Red Lion HoustonCafe BrusselsCafe AdelIstanbul Grill
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    11 min
  • The best low-cost places to eat in Houston: The Full Menu

    The best low-cost places to eat in Houston: The Full Menu
    Nov 5 2025
    Dining out has been getting more expensive these days. So, we turn to our gaggle of foodies and seek their suggestions for the best low-cost eating options around town on this month's edition of The Full Menu.In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:Burger BodegaNarwhal Jousting ClubCantina BarbaMonkey's Tailburger-chanSomeburgerChamp BurgerDot Coffee ShopTacos Doña LenaFrank's PizzaHome Slice PizzaStar PizzaCoastline PizzeriaPizaro's PizzaOlive BranchAL Quick StopAladdinOishiiHuynhAlmaThien Ân SandwichesFeges BBQGatlin's BBQShawarma KingThe Brisket HouseCasaEmaCentral MarketTreebeards
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    14 min
  • Houston’s best sandwich places in 2025: The Full Menu

    Houston’s best sandwich places in 2025: The Full Menu
    Oct 1 2025
    In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite places to get sandwiches these days in Houston and debunk the notion that we're not a great sandwich city.In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich, and guest contributor, restaurateur Raffi Nasr.Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:Craft PitaPhoenicia Specialty FoodsStuffed Belly and Agnes and ShermanWinnie'sBas's Cheesesteak WindowPhilly Jawn Cheesesteaks (pop-up by Dawn Burrell)Bayou ButchersBurger BodegaB'Tween Sandwich Co.Stuffed BellyAlpha Bakery & DeliRoostarLes Ba'getMoon RabbitTortas PerronasEl ReyJosephine's Gulf Coast TraditionYuma HTXTruth BBQBlood Bros. BBQRoegels Barbecue Co.LuLoo's Day & NightLocal FoodsCentral MarketHomeslice PizzaCasaEmaPuebla's Mexican KitchenRELATED: Exploring H-Town one bite at a time to create the ultimate Houston sandwich
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    15 min
  • The best under the radar places to eat in Houston: The Full Menu

    The best under the radar places to eat in Houston: The Full Menu
    Sep 3 2025

    In this month's installment of The Full Menu, Houston food writers discuss their favorite area restaurants that they should have told you about sooner — the ones that maybe defy any category but deserve a little attention.

    In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.

    Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:

    Gino's Italian Joint
    Romano's Pizza
    Little Kitchen HTX
    Yiayia's Pappas Greek Kitchen
    Thien An Sandwiches
    Thiên Thanh
    Little Rey
    Pappas Burger
    Tío Trompo
    Boo's Burgers
    J-Bar-M BBQ
    Ploughman's Deli
    Koffeteria
    Roostar
    Beck's Prime
    Josephine's Gulf Coast Tradition
    Kenny & Ziggy's
    Sao Lao Thai Café
    Butter Funk Kitchen
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    15 min
  • Where to eat during Houston Restaurant Weeks 2025: The Full Menu

    Where to eat during Houston Restaurant Weeks 2025: The Full Menu
    Aug 6 2025

    Houston Restaurant Weeks is underway during the month of August and runs through Sept. 1. The event raises funds for the Houston Food Bank. In this month’s installment of The Full Menu, food writers talk about what dishes local restaurants are offering this year and what they’re looking forward to sampling.

    In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.

    Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:

    Killen's Steakhouse
    The Blind Goat
    BCN Taste & Tradition
    Mad
    Bludorn
    Navy Blue
    Perseid
    Barbacana
    Field and Tides
    Traveler's Cart
    Xalisko
    Good God, Nadine's
    Roost
    Winnie's
    Coltivare
    Brett's BBQ Shop
    Chardon
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    14 min
  • Houston’s most unique restaurant experiences: The Full Menu

    Houston’s most unique restaurant experiences: The Full Menu
    Jul 9 2025

    From hot pot, to dim sum, and from cafeteria style dining, to places with live music, Houston food writers discuss their favorite unique restaurant experiences around town in this month's installment of The Full Menu.

    We hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.

    Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:

    Taste of Texas
    Cleburne's Cafeteria
    Bori
    Korea House
    Korea Garden
    Seoul Garden
    Gen Korean BBQ House
    Hongdae 33 Korean BBQ
    Haidilao
    Shabu Zone
    Kiran's
    The Marigold Club
    Emma Jane
    Saigon Pagolac
    Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
    The Dinner Detective
    Ishtia
    Fung's Kitchen
    Ocean Palace
    Toca Madera
    Brennan's of Houston
    McGonigel's Mucky Duck
    Credence
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    15 min
  • The best barbecue spots in Houston: The Full Menu

    The best barbecue spots in Houston: The Full Menu
    Jun 4 2025

    Eight Houston-area restaurants made the latest Texas Monthly list of the state's top 50 barbecue spots with one cracking the top ten. Houston’s Truth Barbeque was ranked ninth in the state.

    With that list in mind, local food writers hone in on Houston as they discuss some of their favorite barbecue places in the city in this month's installment of The Full Menu,

    In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.

    Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:

    Killen's BBQ
    Feges BBQ
    Blood Bros. BBQ
    Brett's BBQ Shop
    Truth Barbeque
    Pinkerton's Barbecue
    CorkScrew BBQ
    Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q
    Bar-A-BBQ
    Jennings and Company BBQ
    Brisket & Rice
    Redbird BBQ
    The Pit Room
    Burnt Bean Co. Barbecue (in Seguin, TX)
    Gatlin's BBQ
    Khoi Barbecue
    Henderson & Kane
    Ray's BBQ Shack
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    15 min
  • Where to get the best vegan and vegetarian food in Houston: The Full Menu

    Where to get the best vegan and vegetarian food in Houston: The Full Menu
    May 7 2025

    While Houston is perhaps best known for dishes that include (or center around) meat or seafood -- like barbecue, fajitas, or Viet-Cajun crawfish -- meat doesn't have to steal show, especially if you don't eat it.

    In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss some of their favorite restaurants to get vegetarian and vegan food around the city, and the options are many -- when that wasn't the case just a decade or two ago.

    In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.

    Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:

    Pondicheri
    Shri Balaji Bhavan
    Mo' Brunch and Brews
    Ema
    green seed vegan
    Lua Viet Kitchen
    Traveler's Cart
    Local Foods
    Cochinita and Co.
    Maximo
    Lindiana's Southern Vegan Kitchen
    Craft Pita
    Hamsa
    Just Falafel Vegan Cafe
    Kriti Kitchen
    bellagreen
    Truth Barbeque
    mantra
    Camaraderie
    Govinda's Vegetarian Cuisine
    Kiran's
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    14 min