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Southern restaurants in Houston

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  1. Zelko Bistro

    705 E. 11th St., Houston, TX 77008

    The Houston Press gave Zelko Bistro the Best Comfort Food award in 2010 for good reason: This cozy converted house in the Heights offers everything comfort food should... More »

  2. Tony Mandola's Gulf Coast Kitchen

    1212 Waugh, Houston, TX 77019

    Tony Mandola's - like most restaurants run or owned by members of the Mandola family - has become a Houston institution in the years since it first opened... More »

  3. Frenchy's Chicken

    3919 Scott St., Houston, TX 77004

    Crispy, spicy and hot. That's how you'll find the fried chicken at this Third Ward institution. Most people get their Frenchy's Chicken to go, although a few metal tables... More »

  4. Hoggs n' Chicks

    8817 Highway 6, Missouri City, TX 77459

    Hoggs n' Chicks, the latest Missouri City joint from long-time restaurateurs Frederic and Michelle Perrier, is helping transform this far-flung stretch of Highway 6 into a... More »

  5. Just Oxtails Soul Food

    4207 Reed, Houston, TX 77051

    This stand-alone restaurant could do with some updating and cleaning, but the food is downright glorious. Just Oxtails serves down-to-earth soul food, and lots of... More »

  6. Brennan's of Houston

    3300 Smith, Houston, TX 77006

    Houston institution Brennan's is back after burning to the ground during Hurricane Ike. The grande dame of Cajun cuisine is looking even better than ever, and is... More »

  7. Natachee's Supper 'n Punch

    3622 Main St., Houston, TX 77002

    Cozy on up to Natachee's Supper 'n Punch, an earnestly down-home joint on Main Street in Midtown that serves food your Southern mother might have made. Breakfast... More »

  8. Mama's Oven

    9295 S. Main, Houston, TX 77025

    Items at this hole-in-the-wall comfort food joint include oxtail, meat loaf, smothered pork chops and turkey wings (suck it, vegetarians). If you actually have room for... More »

  9. Treebeards

    315 Travis, Houston, TX 77002

    Treebeards has been serving some of Houston's greatest Cajun food since 1978, and whether you eat at the original Market Square location, grab a seat under the rafters at the... More »

  10. Avenue Grill

    1017 Houston Ave., Houston, TX 77007

    Cops, reporters, lawyers and other folks who frequent the police station and the municipal courthouse have made this steam-table diner a lunchtime institution. The... More »

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  • I'm not going to lie: I began to eagerly anticipate the opening of Lucille's a year and a half ago. Back in May 2011, chef and owner Chris Williams told me that he expected to be up and running within a few months. He planned to "redefine Southern cuisine using all the flavors picked up in Europe," and I planned to visit this new Museum District location as often as possible. After...

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  • Wake up Sunday morning to a scrumptious Hotel Galvez Mardi Gras Brunch. Tables will be loaded down with lots of Louisiana favorites as well as Gulf Coast cuisine such as prime rib, various seafood dishes, and desserts. Top it off with complimentary champagne and mimosas. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. February 5, 12 and 19. 2024 Seawall. For information, call 409-765-7721 or visit...

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  • Taste a bit of New Orleans at the Cultural Feast: Shaken or Stirred? The Chemistry and History of the Cocktail. Culinary historian Merrianne Timko discusses the origins of today’s most popular cocktails (big surprise, the majority come from The Big Easy), while master bartender Richard Middleton takes care of the mixology demonstrations. Each cocktail will be paired with one of...

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