Category Archives: Gulf Coast

Writing related to food and travel on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Ocean-to-Table Seafood with Gulf Wild

Posted on March 5, 2012 by J.C. Reid

Red Snapper. Photo: Gulf Wild Can you taste the difference between red snapper and tilapia? For the average diner, probably not. And given the traditionally exotic preparations of some seafood dishes in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana – snapper pontchartrain, … Continue reading →

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Feature for Qatar Airways Inflight Magazine

Posted on December 5, 2011 by J.C. Reid

Qatar Airways Oryx Inflight Magazine featuring Philippe Restaurant (Click image above for 300KB PDF) When the nice folks at London ad agency Agency Fish asked me to write a feature about a Houston restaurant for the Qatar Airways inflight magazine, … Continue reading →

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Return to Oak Island

Posted on September 9, 2011 by J.C. Reid

Hurricane Club – Oak Island TX – Fried Shrimp “Let me call the boat and see if they can bring some crabs in,” replied our waiter after I asked her if the restaurant had blue crabs on the lunch menu. … Continue reading →

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Burns BBQ Makes a Comeback, Part 2

Posted on August 8, 2011 by J.C. Reid

Ribs and brisket at Burns Old Fashioned Pit Bar-B-Q Not long ago, a fellow Houston barbecue lover asked me if I’d been to the new Burns barbecue joint on Antoine Drive. “The new Burns BBQ?” I asked, confused. A few … Continue reading →

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The Soul of Houston: Mikki’s Cafe

Posted on July 18, 2011 by J.C. Reid

Smothered pork chop at Mikki’s Cafe The smothered pork chop at Mikki’s Soul Food Cafe covers most of the large platter it’s served on. It’s a good 6-8 inches across, bone-in, drenched in a classic brown gravy and teetering ominously … Continue reading →

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