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Tasting Notes | Hugos
[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/2009 Hugos/”/] The Restaurant and The Chef Originally from Mexico, Chef Hugo Ortega immigrated to the United States working as a night janitor and dishwasher in restaurants, gradually becoming a line cook in Houston in 1990. “I worked on my English skills and was able to graduate from Houston Community College Culinary Program and…
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Newport Grill | Two’s Company
Dean and Jerry. Bonnie and Clyde. Truffles and cream. The world is full of great pairs—well matched duos that enhance each other. Self-described cooking school sweethearts turned married chefs, Chad and Heather Gould Hawke (executive chef at The Newport Grill) add a nuance to the mix—mutual admiration and a cheeky, lighthearted rivalry in the…
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Rasoi | Purple Reign
Just weeks before my interview at Rasoi Kitchen, an Indian-inspired restaurant which opened in July in Marda Loop, reports of food shortages hit the airwaves, and as the day of our meeting approaches, news of an impending economic crisis explodes. It is certainly not the most fortuitous prelude….. Rasoi Kitchen 101 2215 33rd…
