Take your time, and save room.
That was true for me growing up inHouston,where I also went to college.
But pretty quickly, all of this changed.
The line outside the Breakfast Klub.Credit:Brittany Conerly
After trying the spicy chicken and nopales (cactus) varieties, I had to agree.
Ortega and his wife also operateHugos, which features traditional dishes from across Mexico, in the Montrose neighborhood.
But the neighborhoods offerings extend well beyond crawfish.
From left: The selection at Julep, a cocktail bar; meeting for a drink at Julep.Brittany Conerly
Theyve since moved to a new location closer to Downtown.
Another day, I met a friend for dinner atTheodore Rex,in the Warehouse District.
“We want to encourage the next generation of immigrants in our city, Chavez said.
From left: Ninfa’s signature enchiladas suizas; the restaurant’s queso flameado.Brittany Conerly
We want them to know that it is possible to achieve things on your own.
We want to encourage the next generation of immigrants in our city, Chavez said.
We want them to know that it is possible to achieve things on your own.
A Caesar salad at Brasil, a café in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood.Brittany Conerly
We value the landscape Houston provides for the kind of work we do.
If theres one food you simply cannot skip when visiting Houston, its barbecue.
WeareHouston, Davis told me.
From left: Chris Williams, the chef-owner of Lucille’s, harvesting mustard flowers in his garden; a spread of oxtail and grits, chili biscuits, and yardbird at Lucille’s, in Houston’s Museum District.Brittany Conerly
(The vegan option is also a hit.)
Nearby, I spent an afternoon enjoying chili biscuits and oxtail tamales atLucilles, in the Museum District.
She is often credited as being the first African-American businesswoman in Texas.
From left: A Morning Call cocktail with tequila, lime, agave, tonic, and hibiscus-infused mezcal at Julep, a bar in Downtown; chicken and waffles at the Breakfast Klub.Brittany Conerly
If theres one food you simply cannot skip when visiting Houston, its barbecue.
Another of my favorites isMarch, chef Felipe Riccios 28-seat Mediterranean restaurant.
My final meal was a trip back home in more ways than one.
From left: Cakes to go at Three Brothers Bakery; tossing crawfish in garlic butter at Crawfish & Beignets.Brittany Conerly
From left: A chocolate éclair from Three Brothers Bakery; Bobby Jucker, co-owner of Three Brothers Bakery.Brittany Conerly
Order up at Original Ninfa’s on Navigation.Brittany Conerly
From left: Green curry, papaya salad, and pad thai at Street to Kitchen; breakfast tacos at Laredo Taqueria #4.Brittany Conerly
Outside Ninfa’s.Brittany Conerly
From left: Chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter at her Thai restaurant Street to Kitchen, in the Second Ward; green curry at Street to Kitchen.Brittany Conerly
The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark, which has a view of the Houston skyline.Brittany Conerly
