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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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The question of authenticity….a red herring or not?

In my role as the local editor for Zagat, I'm currently in the midst of reading through voters' comments to put together the restaurant...
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The best inexpensive Italian restaurant in Houston

Though I am often asked about my favorite restaurant, my favorite inexpensive restaurant, or my favorite Italian restaurant, I am rarely asked about...
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Everyone loves Italian food...or do they?

In an oft-quoted quip, playwright Neil Simon once stated, “There are two laws in the universe: the law of gravity, and everyone likes Italian...
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A list of local restaurants with good lists of Italian wines

The other day I came across a Wine Spectator from the spring of 1997 about Italian restaurants in this country. One of the articles was about the...
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What is Tuscan cuisine?

"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

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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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Buffalo that really tasted great....

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I have never been a big fan of the meat of the buffalo (bison is actually the correct term). Over the years, I've found that the preparations are...
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Some more good news for the Heights

This past weekend at a couple of My Table-sponsored events, the annual Caesar Salad Competition and the 2009 Culinary Awards dinner, I was able to...
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Gabagool and proshoot

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This past weekend in reference to a comment about the recent Italian Style Expo, one of my regular tennis partners asked, "what's the difference...
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Valentino is open

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Valentino, the upscale Italian from acclaimed restaurateur Piero Selvaggio, quietly opened in the Hotel Derek this past weekend. The more casual...
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