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Mike Riccetti is the author of "Houston Dining on the Cheap," the local Zagat editor and a regular contributor to "My Table." He writes frequently about food, drink and some less important topics.

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Omelets here, and a giant omelet further east on I-10

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

This weekend is the annual Giant Omelette Festival in Abbeville, Louisiana. The highlight is a 5,025-egg omelet that will be cooked on Sunday...
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Adrian's is back...huge and flavorful burgers now downtown

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

For over twenty years in the Fifth Ward, Adrian's Burger Bar dished out a handful of soul food items daily and some of the very best, and...
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Another good BYOB spot

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

The other day I finally visited Huynh, a well-regarded Vietnamese restaurant on the other side of Highway 59 from the George R. Brown Convention...
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A helpful rule of thumb for planning for a Halloween party (for adults)

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Buying coffee at the main Spec's on Smith Street the other day, the person helping me mentioned that Halloween is their busiest holiday outside of...
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The best cheesesteak in Houston

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Philadelphia Phillies are making a historically extremely rare appearance in the Fall Classic. Though they won the Series last year, it was only...
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Suggestions for the Pogues in finding a proper pint of Guinness

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Within the space of a just over a couple of weeks, Houston will be blessed with visits from the two greatest rock bands ever to hail from the Emerald...
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A freebie worthy of note at Mockingbird

Monday, October 26th, 2009

A few weeks ago I got the chance to join friends for dinner at John Sheeley's Mockingbird, one of my favorite local restaurants. The food and...
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What is Tuscan cuisine?

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

"Tuscan" is one of the most widely abused adjectives when it comes to describing decor and food, at least Italian food. There was a wave of...
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Stella Sola, the Heights Italian from Reef and Gould is nearly open

A couple of days ago I received a notice that the new Italian-themed restaurant from the folks at Reef (and Little Bigs) and Jason Gould was set to...
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At least one disreputable Italian-American

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"I served Calvin Coolidge and Al Capone. Boy, Capone was a nice guy, and a great tipper, too. Coolidge was a cheapskate," is what Amerigo...
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