Foodie News

Restaurant shakeup: A prominent steakhouse is closing with a new concept on the way

By Sarah Rufca

06.11.12 | 11:49 pm

After two years, Alvin's most well-known restaurant is closing its doors — but not for long. The Barbed Rose Steakhouse and Seafood Company is serving its last customers at dinner on ...

Food for Thought

Top chefs reveal what they want most for Christmas

By Marene Gustin

12.15.11 | 11:06 am

Dear Santa, I’ve been a really, really good chef this year . . . Or, at least that’s how I imagine chefs begin their letters to Santa at this time of year. But just what is it they ...

Shelby's Social Diary

It was yummy in the tummy as big-name chefs turned up the heat at Flavors of Houston

By Shelby Hodge

09.28.11 | 12:22 pm

No more wondering what culinary delights chef Ryan Hildebrand has in store for diners when his Triniti restaurant on South Shepherd opens in November. And no guessing what seasonal taste sensations ...

Food for Thought

Killing it in the kitchen: The first restaurant jobs of some of Houston's most famous foodies

By Marene Gustin

09.11.11 | 1:00 pm

How do you get to be a chef or restaurateur? Some folks are born to it, like Aisha Waliany. “I think my first job was filing at the family office,” she says. “Then when I ...

Foodie News

Can one man (and one steakhouse) change a small town? The Barbed Rose wants to put Alvin on the map

By Sarah Rufca

06.21.11 | 4:54 pm

A food destination is nothing new for Houston. Even in a town whose boundaries seem to stretch on forever, the faithful head past the city limits for cutting edge cuisine at Bootsie's in Tombal ...

Sarah In The City

Top Chef Gingerbread House edition: Pastry masters compete in canine candylands

By Sarah Rufca

12.07.10 | 10:33 am

A festive Voice at Hotel Icon played host to Lucky Dog Rescue's third-annual "Christmas Tail" a gingerbread dog house competition for 22 local pastry chefs, with proceeds from tickets ...

Builders Without Borders Holiday Bash Dinner

12.05.10

The Barbed Rose is opening its kitchen to an all-star lineup of chefs for one spectacular dinner this holiday season, to benefit Builders Without Borders, which provides housing, education, and med