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    Get your 'gram on

    Feast your eyes on 7 of Houston's most Instagramable restaurant dishes

    Madison Payne
    Aug 17, 2017 | 12:57 pm

    Time to round up the prettiest, most Instagramable dishes in the city to keep everyone's social media game on point. These seven plates are guaranteed to garner comments like "that looks good" and sarcastic "thanks for the invite."

    Ignore those haters and get those camera phones ready. Here’s where to go to do it for the ‘gram.

    Crispy Prawn Dumpling at Yauatcha

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    Aug 15, 2017 at 8:37am PDT

    Let the swooning begin. Impress all fellow Instagrammers by visiting Yauachta, the London-based Cantonese dim sum restaurant and teahouse, and ordering the crispy prawn dumpling with plum sauce. This dish’s delicious combination of sweet and crunchy flavors and beautiful appearance steals the show. Step in a bit closer to capture this delicate dumpling in all of it’s glory.
    5045 Westheimer; 713-357-7588

    Jumbo Lump Crab Meat and Avocado Salad at Star Fish

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    May 1, 2017 at 6:59pm PDT

    Capturing a showstopper photo won’t be an issue at this new Heights restaurant with its white, nautical and fresh decor. Boasting a beautiful raw seafood bar, anyone could stop right there to get an Insta-worthy post. But, have a seat and feast your eyes on the Jumbo Lump Crab Meat with Avocado and any food 'gram will instantly be elevated.
    191 Heights; 832-831-9820

    Cremoso de Chocolate at Xochi

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    Apr 9, 2017 at 2:38pm PDT

    When anyone’s Instagram is in need of a little luxury, look no further than Xochi, James Beard Award-winner Hugo Ortega’s stunning Oaxacan restaurant in downtown’s Marriott Marquis hotel. Imagine a billowy chocolate sponge cake enveloped in a mousse and accompanied by a blossoming branch made of solid chocolate. Strawberries are the perfect addition to top off this delight of a dessert. Created by Ortega’s brother Ruben from chocolate that’s roasted in house, the cremoso de chocolate is a unique and delicious must have on anyone’s food gram.
    1777 Walker; 713-400-3330

    Sticky Bun Breakfast Burger at Bosscat Kitchen & Libations

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    May 28, 2017 at 7:45pm PDT

    Looking for that perfect picture that combines sweet and savory? Bosscat's creation of burger-meets-breakfast is just as pretty as it is yummy. It’s made with Canadian bacon, a duck fat fried egg and gruyere cheese. This drool-worthy restaurant sports glass garage doors so make sure to snap a pic with the impeccable natural light.
    4310 Westheimer; 281-501-1187

    Smoked Turkey BLT at Beaver’s Westheimer
    As a chef with 11,000 followers of his own, Arash Kharat understands how to create Instagram-worthy dishes. Accompanied with their hand-cut fries, Beaver’s smoked turkey BLT is scrumptious and a compliment to anyone’s gram. There is no shortage of photo-worthy dining spaces as well as beautiful food combinations that makes this a must have on an Insta-feed.
    6025 Westheimer; 713-714-4111

    Chicken & Waffle at Krisp Bird & Batter

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    Jul 6, 2017 at 11:08am PDT

    The casual vibe and delicious chicken sandwiches have already made Krisp an instant local favorite. Served on butcher paper, the restaurant's spin on the chicken and waffle includes a waffle bun, Crystal hot sauce, yummy maple syrup, and cider slaw. This could possibly be the most coveted sandwich for any summer Instagram feed. Throw a favorite drink in the picture, and it’s Insta-gold.
    5922 Richmond; 713-239-0320

    Loaded Milkshakes at FM Kitchen and Bar

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    Jun 16, 2017 at 11:53am PDT

    Go ahead. Indulge. You're bound to slow your scroll when you come across this beauty. These loaded milkshakes in vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry are piled with ice cream and topped with frothy whipped cream. Although this hotspot has photo-worthy backdrop options at every turn, this magical milkshake makes makes such a grand appearance that it looks great everywhere.
    1112 Shepherd; 832-804-6006

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    The cremoso de chocolate at Xochi is a unique and delicious must have on anyone’s food gram.

    Houston, Xochi, Cremoso de Chocolate, August 2017
    Photo by Paula Murphy
    The cremoso de chocolate at Xochi is a unique and delicious must have on anyone’s food gram.
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    truffle masters recap

    Street corn shines at Houston's truffle-powered chef competition

    Eric Sandler
    Mar 12, 2026 | 5:32 pm
    Truffle Masters 2026
    Photo by Daniel Ortiz
    Marcus Benedict, Daniella Johner, and chef Luis Roger of MAD and BCN.

    One of Houston’s top Mexican restaurants took the top prize at this year’s Truffle Masters competition. Victoria Elizondo, chef-owner of Cochinita & Co., bested 24 other Houston chefs with Elotitos, corn brushed with chiltepin aioli, dusted with seven chile spice, and finished with shaved truffles and Parmesan.

    “The team killed it last night,” Elizondo wrote on Instagram. “We won 1st place at @thetrufflemasters all while having fun and cooking with love! Food doesn’t need to be fancy, it just needs to be made with corazón!”

    The attention couldn’t have come at a better time. As CultureMap reported last month, Cochinita & Co. is currently in the process of opening a second location in Lindale Park. Customers can invest in the project via the NuMarket platform in exchange for credits at the restaurant.

    Second prize went to Camaraderie in the Heights for its black sesame and black truffle gelato, while Cocody, a French restaurant in River Oaks, took third place for its truffle-shaped Lollys Persillade Escargot Cromesquis, essentially an escargot lollypop with with black truffle and quail egg in the middle.

    Montrose sushi restaurant Soto won People’s Choice with its Engawa fin muscle with truffle balsamic unagi sauce, kizami, and chocolate black truffle masago arare. Aniket Bhingare, a bartender at Michelin-starred restaurant Musaafer, won the cocktail competition with his Pour Me a Slice, made with truffle and herb-infused and a clarified mix of roma tomatoes, fresh basil, oregano, basil, and truffle oil.

    Other standout dishes included a Yukon Gold potato with truffle brown butter from Michelin-recognized sushi restaurant Hidden Omakase, truffle s’mores from Israeli-inspired steakhouse Doris Metropolitan, beef tartare and truffle ice cream from fine dining sushi restaurant Katami, and Credence’s truffle duck sausage with plums and truffles. Maximo, a Mexican restaurant in West U., maximized (sorry) its truffle usage with a Cachetada de Barbacoa Taco, made with nixtamalized truffle tortilla, truffle-braised barbacoa, and sottocenere al tartufo cheese with black garlic-habanero salsa

    More than 350 attended the sold-out affair, which took place at the Astorian events space in Sawyer Yards. The judging panel include both media members (such as this author) and hospitality pros. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the KNOWAutism Foundation.

    Truffle Masters 2026

    Photo by Daniel Ortiz

    Marcus Benedict, Daniella Johner, and chef Luis Roger of MAD and BCN.

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