By Charlotte Aguilar Granted: Winters in West University and Bellaire can prompt a need for a salad and iced tea just as often as soup and a hot toddy. But when that Texas chill seeps into the bones (think back to the Arctic blast before Christmas), or we need the comforting kind of cold and flu therapy that can’t be provided in a tablet, we’re grateful for the local menus … [Read more...] about Food finds: Bellaire/West U dishes to warm your soul on chilly days and nights

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They’re hot! Humble tamales now de rigueur for West U, Bellaire holiday fêtes
By Charlotte Aguilar Even before the last morsel of Thanksgiving leftovers is consumed, planning begins for the next round of holiday entertaining. And increasingly, tamales are a part of the celebrations. That’s understandable. They’re a blast to make as a group activity, and if you don’t want want to dig your hands into the masa and master the rolling technique, they’re … [Read more...] about They’re hot! Humble tamales now de rigueur for West U, Bellaire holiday fêtes