Vickie An

We wanted to highlight our absolute favorites from 2021 as we close out the year. So please welcome our Best of The Hit List for 2021.

Thanksgiving may be over and done, but there’s much more feasting to be had. After all, December is the ultimate season of indulgence, and the ever-evolving Houston restaurant scene has endless options to make this holiday the most delicious one yet.

From Xin Chao’s contemporary take on classic Vietnamese cuisine and a brand-new sushi destination from the team behind Uptown Sushi, to the Thanksgiving buffet at Indianola, you can’t go wrong with any of the options on our November Hit List.

From the latest tasting menu at March, and Hugo Ortega’s latest ode to Mexican cuisine at Urbe, to a famed Sichuan hot spot’s Texas debut and a Highland Village homage to coastal Italy, here is our fiery hot October Hit List.

Tired of takeout but renewed pandemic anxiety got you feeling antsy about indoor dining again? Fortunately, fantastic al fresco options abound for Houstonians.

For Christine Ha, owner of acclaimed Houston restaurants The Blind Goat and Xin Chao, cooking has always been deeply personal.

Thanks to the wonders of science, date nights, birthday dinners, and girls’ nights are back — and a bevy of new restaurants await.

Houston has been garnering its fair share of (well-deserved) attention in recent years as an essential destination for people who love to eat.

Experts discuss the cultural and systemic barriers that have led Asian Americans to be the least likely racial or ethnic group to seek help for their mental health.

Businesses that prioritize health and safety are the ones positioned to succeed

From Los Jefes’ Louisiana fried crawfish tacos to coconut curry mussels from Chais Delachaise, here are this month’s latest additions.

From Houston’s most anticipated reopenings to eagerly awaited debuts, plus the coolest patio bars around, here’s the latest New on Resy.

Psychiatrist Dr. Warren Ng discusses the historical roots of microaggressions, how they can lead to physical assaults, and the mental health toll they take on Asian Americans.

How the medical humanitarian organization has scaled up its efforts to address the ongoing pandemic