TastebudsFood Network
HomeEat & DrinkEditorialEventsWatchBusiness Services
Sign InPitch Your Brand
The Editorial

Reviews, interviews
& the stories
behind the plates.

New Opening: Late August Brings Afro-Asian Cooking to EaDo
Reviews

New Opening: Late August Brings Afro-Asian Cooking to EaDo

Marisol Castillo· 6 min read
BBQ Battle: Ranking Houston's Brisket from #1 to #14
BBQ

BBQ Battle: Ranking Houston's Brisket from #1 to #14

We ate 28 pounds of brisket so you don't have to. Here's the definitive ranking.

James Whitfield · 9 min read
Behind the Kitchen at Xochi: A Day in Oaxaca, Plated in Houston
Behind The Kitchen

Behind the Kitchen at Xochi: A Day in Oaxaca, Plated in Houston

5am masa, hand-pressed tortillas, and seven moles simmering in copper. We spent 14 hours inside Hugo Ortega's flagship.

Marisol Castillo · 10 min read
The Cocktail Classic: 8 Bartenders Reinventing the Houston Bar Scene
Cocktails

The Cocktail Classic: 8 Bartenders Reinventing the Houston Bar Scene

Mezcal flights, milk-washed Old Fashioneds, and a Vietnamese-coffee Negroni — meet the bartenders rewriting Texas hospitality.

Linh Pham · 7 min read
Chef Chris Shepherd on Building a Restaurant Group That Looks Like Houston
Chef Interviews

Chef Chris Shepherd on Building a Restaurant Group That Looks Like Houston

James Whitfield· 12 min read
Houston's Hidden Gems: 12 Restaurants You're Probably Driving Past
Hidden Gems

Houston's Hidden Gems: 12 Restaurants You're Probably Driving Past

Marisol Castillo· 8 min read
The Tastebuds Dispatch

The best tables, stories & events — in your inbox.

Tastebuds Food Network
8 Markets · Est. 2026

Tastebuds
Food Network

Where Food, Culture, Community & Hospitality Meet. The editorial home for chefs, restaurants, and bartenders across Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, San Diego & the Golden Triangle of Southeast Texas.

Pillars
  • Restaurants
  • Chefs
  • Food Trucks
  • Bakeries
  • Caterers
  • Spirits
  • Wine
  • Breweries
  • Coffee Shops
  • Hospitality
Signature Events
  • Tastebuds Food & Wine Festival
  • Best of Houston Awards
  • Chef of the Year
  • BBQ Cook-Off
  • Cocktail Classic
  • Restaurant Week
  • Black Restaurant Excellence Awards
© 2026 Tastebuds Food Network. All Rights Reserved.8 Markets · One Table