• Terrence Gallivan (left) and Seth Siegel-Gardner during the Pilot Light dinners.The Pass and Provisions is their first permanent restaurant concept in Houston.
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller
  • The former Gravitas location — also famous as the original Antone's importcompany — will soon house The Pass and Provision.
    Google Maps

  • Scott Tycer sold Gravitas with no drama.
  • Stephen Ross says Gravitas is ready for a facelift.

  • Gigi's array of Glenfiddich, including the 50-year in the center.
  • The author and her $1,200 scotch.
    Photo by Leslie Cervantez
  • Gigi Huang, Roger Clemens and Debbie Clemens
    Photo by Leslie Cervantez
  • James Sivco, Mark Sullivan and Tod Eason
    Photo by Leslie Cervantez
  • Chef Scott Tycer
    Photo by Leslie Cervantez

  • Randy Rucker made StarChefs.com's top ten dishes list for his oat and mapleporridge at Bootie's.
    Randy Rucker/Greens and Beans/Twitter
  • Bobby Heugel's butternut squash flip was one of five cocktails picked for bestof the year.
    Photo by Debora Smail/RealityPhotography.net

  • Scott Tycer
  • The former Textile, soon to be Kraftsmen Cafe

  • “It’s a good feeling to save a building,” says chef Hugo Ortega. “I think thecustomers really appreciate it. The character, the authenticity, it reminds usof what the neighborhood used to be.”
    Photo by Terri Fensel
  • Hugo’s, a mecca for interior Mexican cuisine, a Sunday brunch hot spot and,also, an historical landmark
    Photo by Paula Murphy
  • Crews are working to transform the landmark Tower Theater Art Deco building intoEl Real Tex-Mex.
    Photo by Marene Gustin
  • The 1927 St. Matthews Church morphed into a '70s head shop before becoming chefMark Cox’s high class eatery, Mark's American Cuisine, in 1997.
    Courtesy photo
  • Chances are this building will be converted to a trendy beer bar and hiprestaurant.
    Google Maps
  • Backstreet Cafe is housed in a beautiful 1930s housenear River Oaks.
  • The longtime home to Imperial Plumbing Supply, the Hugo's building stillfeatures the original exposed brick walls, stamped-tin ceiling and iron beams.
    Photo by Paula Murphy
  • Ortega says the original owner occasionally comes into Hugo’s to dine and alwaysthanks them for restoring the building to its former glory.
    Photo by Paula Murphy
  • The entryway at Hugo's
    Photo by Paula Murphy
  • The interior of Mark's American Cuisine has vaulted ceilings because it was oncea church.

  • Quattro chef Maurizio Ferrarese has made an immediate impact in Houston.
    Photo by Paula Murphy
  • Maurizio Ferrarese came straight from Florence.
    Photo by Paula Murphy

  • The Burger Guys' hamburger topped with a fried egg
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller
  • Catalan's flatbread
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller
  • Deli-style sandwich at Kraftsmen Cafe
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller
  • Arborio-dusted calamari at Catalan
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller

  • Scott Tycer
  • The former Textile, soon to be Kraftsmen Cafe

  • Chef Craig Mallinson of Red Lion Pub
  • Craig Mallinson with Guy Fieri.

  • Houston chefs do realize they're not celebrity spouses, right?
  • Whether it was L.J. Wiley or ...
  • Michael Dei Maggi or ...
    Photo by Gabe Canales
  • the Tesars team, chefs were jumping around all 2010.
  • It's oysters for New Year's Eve of course.
  • 2010 was a very good year — for drinking a lot of bourbon.
    Photo by Ralph Smith

  • La Carafe is thought to be Houston's oldest bar
    Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Monarch Restaurant and Lounge in Hotel ZaZa
  • Leon's Lounge has changed owners but promises to stay familiar
  • Hearsay is housed in downtown's second-oldest building. The owners have a newproject in store this year in Midtown
    Photo by Julie Soefer
  • Gravitas at 801 Taft St. houses Antone's Po Boys for 50 years
  • The Warwick Hotel, now the Hotel ZaZa
    Photo by Story Sloane III

  • Barbara McKnight of Catering by Culinaire helping some friends
  • Michelle Obama is bringing attention to childhood obesity.
    Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
  • Gracie Cavnar
    Photo by Marisol Castro
  • Sam Kass, White House chef

  • A map of the stops on the walking tour
  • Textile restaurant
  • Opera in the Heights' Lambert Hall

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  • Sourdough toast with butter
    Photo by lissalou66
  • Yeast rolls
    Photo by Rob Holland

  • Chemistry from the kitchen: Flan bubbling with rosewater, a dish created by L.J.Wiley, chef at Yelapa Playa Mexicana
  • L.J. Wiley of Yelapa Playa Mexicana
  • Stop in Yelapa for a Reality Dinner on Sundays starting Jan. 17, 2010.

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