No Room For Vegetarians At Zelko Bistro’s Table

We just got back from dinner at the hot, new Zelko Bistro in the Heights. I’ve been eyeing it for months, waiting and hoping they’d have at least one interesting meatless entree. I’ve gleaned everything I could from Greg Morago and other reviewers, but couldn’t find Zelko’s menu online and got an answering machine every [...]

Bombay Pizza Co. Blends The Best Of Both Worlds

You’ve tasted New York and Chicago-style pizza, now you have to try Bombay’s take on the Italian classic. We decided to check out Bombay Pizza Company after reading about it in this Houston Chronicle story. Our mission was to park our car Downtown, see a movie, have a few drinks at Warrens and walk to [...]

Wanted: Mexican restaurants with vegetarian beans AND rice

A good friend and fellow vegetarian recommended Maria Selma on Richmond Avenue. We recently tried it. I was disappointed to learn upon ordering that Maria Selma is another in a long line of Houston Mexican restaurants that put chicken stock in their rice. I used to operate on a strict don’t ask, don’t tell policy [...]

Himalaya serves up the best Pakistani food in Houston

It seems crazy, but I think Himalaya just might be my favorite Houston restaurant. The food is spicy and wonderful. The flavors are deep and sophisticated. The garlic naan is perfect. I’ve been a dozen times, and I’ve never been disappointed. A few people have been turned off by the casual atmosphere and the server’s [...]

A Veggie Treat Among The Suckling Pig At Stella Sola

The banner out front reads Meat and Drink. Not the most welcoming sign for a vegetarian. But we knew what we were getting into. Allison Cook recently wrote I’m pretty sure my eyeballs rolled back in my head when I crunched up the fragile, crackly skin on the roast local suckling pig for two. She [...]

Give me an A! Give me an L! Give me a T!

What does that spell? Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato sandwich of course! And Dacapo’s Pastry Cafe in the Heights is the best place to get one. Avocado is my all-time favorite food. I can eat avocado everyday. When they’re in season, I love to cut them open and spoon them right out of their skins and into [...]

Blue Fish Takes Pride in Veggie Sushi

There is only one kind of restaurant that really scares me: the seafood restaurant. I find there is really nothing I can eat at them. People go to seafood restaurants because they want to eat seafood. Even the salads have seafood in them. And unlike steakhouses, they rarely have baked potatoes and other sides I [...]

A Taste of Turkey (Not the Bird) at Istanbul Grill

One of my favorite Houston lunch spots is the Istanbul Grill in West University. All of their appetizers are vegetarian and they feature many veggie entrees. I had never tried their red lentil soup until recently when the waiter casually mentioned that it was vegetarian. I love it. I often stop by the Istanbul Grill [...]