“Eat” listings
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Prego
Make a reservation for some of the best Italian food in Houston. This place has fine dining quality with a more casual atmosphere. With dishes like succulent lamb chops and the incredible jalapeño fettuccine, you’ll have blissfully difficult decisions to make. $$$$ (09/2011)
2520 Amherst St
713-529-2420
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Kasra Persian Grill
Can’t make it to Tehran this summer? Let your taste buds take a trip that won’t cost a bundle, starting with the light, bright cucumber yogurt scooped up with flatbread. Follow it up with the Cornish hen kabob or the beef-y sultani. $$ (08/2011)
9741 Westheimer Rd
713-975-1810
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Hollywood
Though it purports to be a Vietnamese restaurant, Hollywood’s 300-item menu also includes Chinese dishes and reinterpretations of popular late-night favorites (like fajitas). Check out the $7.95 lunch that runs from 11am to 5pm on weekdays. $$ (05/2011)
2409 Montrose Blvd
713-523-8808
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Huynh
If you're looking for real-deal Vietnamese, head to this lowkey, easy-on-the-wallet eatery in off-the-beaten-path EaDo. Try the pork spring rolls and the vermicelli duck soup. $ (03/2011)
912 St. Emanuel St
713-224-8964
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Latin Bites Cafe
The food at this Peruvian BYOB is served in tapas-style portions perfect for sharing and sampling. Start with a mixed ceviche and the tacu-tacus (a sampler of rice-and-bean cakes with three kinds of meat), followed by the grilled beef tenderloin and the lamb stew. Round it out with a sweet dulce le leche mousse. $$ (03/2011)
1302 Nance St
713-229-8369
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DESSERT GALLERY BAKERY & CAFÉ
Combat post-holiday blues with the endorphin-producing The Big O (a decadent cake with white chocolate mousse, dark chocolate mousse and Oreos). Once you’re in your happy place, dig into a super fresh and delicious sandwich or salad. It’s all about balance—and eating dessert fi rst. $$ (01/2011)
3600 Kirby Dr
713-522-9999
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CAFFE BELLO
The menu here features simple dishes made with unusual yet perfectly matched ingredients. Try the cavatelli al sugo (wild boar ragu) on fresh, pillow-soft pasta or an inventive, crispy-crusted personal pizza like the bresaola, pear, taleggio and Italian truffl e honey. $$$ (01/2011)
322 Westheimer Rd
713-520-5599
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TINTOS
Think southern Spain, fl amenco and leisurely, casual dining. Bring friends to share a few rounds of tapas—like ahi tuna skewers or veal and beef meatballs—over the course of an evening. You can trust the waiter to choose a well-matched bottle of wine (or two). $$$ (01/2011)
2015 W Gray St
713-522-1330
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100% TAQUITO
Want Tex-Mex? Try somewhere else. Here, the tacos are smaller and come in threes. One order of simply prepared tacos (which come in chicken mole, grilled steak and garlic shrimp varieties, among others) is plenty for the normal appetite. Save room for tres leches cake with Mexican caramel. $ (11/2010)
3245 Southwest Fwy
713-665-2900
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BRC
This ain’t your pappy’s pub. The respectable draft beer selection pairs nicely with delicious menu options such as blue crab beignets and Louisiana boudin balls. Too authentically Southern for you? Try the mac and cheese du jour or a straightforward burger cooked to perfection. $$$ (11/2010)
519 Shepherd Dr
713-861-2223
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NARIN’S BOMBAY BRASSERIE
The classic flavors of North India—tandooricooked chicken and seafood, various vindaloos and curried everything—are best enjoyed at the lunch-only, always-fresh buffet. $$ (09/2010)
3115 West Loop S
713-622-2005
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STELLA SOLA
Everything at this “Texas-Tuscan” restaurant is done in-house, including making the cheese on the crispy goat cheese salad and dry-aging the strip steak. Save room for pistachio pound cake. $$$ (09/2010)
1001 Studewood St
713-880-1001
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