Food & Drink
September 18, 2012
Another Food Critic Loses Anonymity
Encouraged to be "more visible" by the Houston Chronicle, Alison Cook spoke at the Metropolitan Food Show this past Sunday. Eater Houston had a picture of her up by Tuesday.
Alison Cook
Eat My Words
June 2, 2012
Hungry in Houston? Get the new iPad App for the City’s Top 100 Restaurants, by Critic Alison Cook
Every time I use Yelp, I hate myself. But I do use it to size up restaurants, especially new ones, because it’s there. It has iPad and iPhone apps. It’s easy. What can I say? But what I really, truly want are restaurant reviews by somebody I actually trust that
Eat My Words
March 19, 2012
Texas Captures Four of Six Slots in the James Beard Awards’ Southwest Finals, and a Houston Columnist Gets a Nod, Too
Well, finally! For once, Texas didn’t get skunked by Las Vegas in the finals for the James Beard Awards. Our chefs captured four of the six finalist slots in the category Best Chef: Southwest. And in addition, Houston Chronicle columnist and blogger Alison Cook, who writes Cook’s Tour, made the
Food & Drink
December 13, 2011
Is Houston’s Food Truck Scene Finally Having Its Moment?
A three-star Chronicle review for the Melange Creperie trailer and a call to arms in the Press both suggest a tipping point for the industry.
Eat My Words
June 18, 2009
Spam? From Bleh to Wow
In the same day I visited an empty Michna’s which was serving up beautifully smoked meat with genuinely thankful service, I walked into a packed Uncle Dan’s at 2:00 in the afternoon. Hoping for the best, I went with the three meat plate of ribs, brisket and hot links.Simply