LOCAL Houston | The City Guide DECEMBER 2015 | Page 22

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OLD CHICAGO
Cuisine: Chicago Deep Dish Pizza + Beer
24515 Katy Fwy. | 281.347.0090 | www.oldchicago.com/locations/katy
Mon–Sun 11am–2am

We visited during lunchtime, when they have an incredible lunch special (pizza or calzone + unlimited salad for $7.99). Even though it was only their first week, they were
pretty crowded with what looked to be groups of friends and co-workers, as well as couples and the solo diners, out for a hearty lunch.
I recommend starting with their flight of four beers – which the server will help you choose
based on your taste preferences – followed by a mandatory order of their Sicilian pepperoni pizza rolls to share. The rolls are made with Old Katy’s pizza dough, and look
like cinnamon rolls which you can dunk into the side order of chunky marinara it’s served
with. Addictive.
If you want something lighter, opt for one of their tossed salads, such as their grilled chicken and avocado with lime dressing. Or maybe you want something to nibble on, in

Photography by Stephen Hone

You gotta love a place that has pizza, beer and flat screen TVs. That’s what you’ll find
at Old Chicago in Katy, Houston’s first location for this Boulder, Colorado-based chain.
The high-ceilinged warehouse space is a cross between a hip sports bar and restaurant,
with a large square-shaped bar in the middle and high tables and booths surrounding it.

which case their hand-tossed chicken wings (the applewood
bbq was a winner) are just the ticket. Pizza is king here,
though. They offer thin or deep dish, but this is Old Chicago,
so a calorie splurge on the deep dish is definitely worth it. Also
worth it? Their gourmet burgers – large, seven-ounce patties
piled high with the toppings of your choice. We tried the
Whiskey burger, which is drizzled with whiskey sauce, balsamic mushrooms, lettuce, tomato and peppered bacon.
When washed down with a beer, it makes a seriously fine
meal.

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS
Cuisine: Northern Thai
Executive Chef: PJ Stoops
4721 N. Main St. | 713.864.8424 | www.treadsack.com/foreigncorrespondents
Mon–Fri 11am–3pm; Sun–Wed 5–10pm; Thu–Sat 5–11pm

The brainchild of PJ Stoops, who hitherto has been known for his work with
bycatch fish in the community, the menu is based on time he spent as a chef in
Thailand, and is further informed through his wife, Apple, who is of Thai descent.
So, what will you find when you visit Foreign Correspondents? First off, you’ll
notice that the restaurant bears no resemblance to traditional Thai restaurants. The
contemporary design features a colorful science fiction mural by local artist Jon
Read in a space with concrete floors and pale wood.
The menu features dishes that are less sweet than they are pungent, but still full o