life outside the loop

8 favorite outside-the-Loop spots among Houston's top 100 restaurants 8 favorite outside-the-Loop spots among Houston's top 100 restaurants By Eric Sandler

12.31.19  |  11:35 am

When assembling CultureMap’s list of Houston’s Top 100 restaurants, we decided to focus on the neighborhoods where our ...

Best Restaurants for Cocktails

11 best spots for cocktails among Houston's top 100 restaurants 11 best spots for cocktails among Houston's top 100 restaurants By Eric Sandler

12.13.19  |  2:19 pm

When it comes to cocktails, Houston has come a long way in the 10 years since Anvil opened. Back then ...

Where to take visitors

10 best Houston restaurants to impress out-of-town guests 10 best Houston restaurants to impress out-of-town guests By Eric Sandler

11.25.19  |  11:15 am

The holiday season has arrived, which means lots of entertaining out-of-town visitors. Cooking for a crowd gets old fast — why ...

Houston's best BBQ

Where to find the best barbecue at Houston's top 100 restaurants Where to find the best barbecue at Houston's top 100 restaurants By Eric Sandler

11.12.19  |  10:12 am

Reading CultureMap’s list of Houston’s best barbecue joints in 2013 feels like a time warp. A lot has ...

Houston's Best Desserts

10 sweet and decadent desserts at Houston's top 100 restaurants 10 sweet and decadent desserts at Houston's top 100 restaurants By Eric Sandler

10.31.19  |  9:33 am

Dessert can be an afterthought at some restaurants. They’re usually easily identified by the presence of both bread pudding ...

Houston's best pastas

9 most satisfying pasta palaces from Houston's top 100 restaurants 9 most satisfying pasta palaces from Houston's top 100 restaurants By Eric Sandler

10.10.19  |  1:30 pm

CultureMap’s list of Houston’s Top 100 restaurants shows off the city’s diversity, but many of the establishments ...

10 best burgers

10 juicy burgers on the menu at Houston's best restaurants 10 juicy burgers on the menu at Houston's best restaurants By Eric Sandler

9.30.19  |  11:49 am

Publishing CultureMap’s list of Houston’s Top 100 restaurants is intended to help guide readers to great dining experiences ...

El Topo's new home

Houston taco truck rolls into West U with new brick-and-mortar home Houston taco truck rolls into West U with new brick-and-mortar home By Eric Sandler

9.23.19  |  11:00 am

One of Houston’s best food trucks has found its brick and mortar home. El Topo has leased the former ...

Meet the Top 100

Introducing CultureMap's Top 100: The very best restaurants in Houston Introducing CultureMap's Top 100: The very best restaurants in Houston By Eric Sandler

9.5.19  |  1:50 pm

"What's your favorite restaurant?" That question, sometimes phrased as, "What's the best restaurant in Houston?" is the one ...