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HEARSAY ON THE GREEN
$$$ Modern, Cocktails, American | 1515 Dallas St. | 832.377.3362
| www.hearsayhouston.com
You’ll find Hearsay favorites – Saint Arnold’s battered asparagus, the
Hearsay burger, crab cakes and more – on the new menu, as well as
some traditional down-home southern comfort food. “It’s the food I like
to eat,” says Executive Chef Edwin Chanas, who pointed me to the
chicken fried chicken, two pounded pieces of moist chicken covered in
a crispy buttermilk batter, then topped in a country sausage gravy and
served over dirty rice. Um, yum! I love, love, loved the Grilled Kobe
–Mai Pham
Dog, the very definition of gourmet comfort food.

KILLEN’S BARBECUE
$$ Texas BBQ | 3613 E. Broadway, Pearland | 281.485.2271 |
www.killensbarbecue.com
Think “competition BBQ” made with the highest-quality cuts of meat
available. Coarsely ground sausage with snappy skin, melt-in-your
mouth brisket with a fabulous bark, impossibly good beef ribs (reminiscent of the slab that tipped over Fred Flintstone’s car), fantastic
pork ribs, pulled pork and succulent turkey (really). Sides are no
after-thought. The potato salad alone is worth the trip along with the
house-made pickles, and desserts do not disappoint, including Killen’s
famous (from the steakhouse) bread pudding, banana pudding and a
–Jodi Eisenhardt
killer pecan pie.
KUU
$$$ Modern Sushi | 947 Gessner Rd. #A180 | 713.446.1688 |
www.kuurestaurant.com
Plan to start dinner with a crafted cocktail featuring seasonal ingredients like freshly squeezed beet juice or lychee puree. Then, sit back and
enjoy the show as you indulge in delicately plated sashimi starters, like
the Truffle Japanese Sea Bream or the Kanpaccio, in which thin slices
of kanpachi are laid against wedges of Texas orange and finished off
with a drizzle of yuzu-soy vinaigrette. If the chef is offering a nightly
special, don’t hesitate, because he can whip up sumptuous dishes on
the fly, like the seared hamachi belly with citrus and plums that we
–Mai Pham
ordered one night (total foodgasm!).

LOCAL FOODS
$$ Gourmet Sandwiches + Salads | 2555 Kirby Dr. | 713.255.4440
www.houstonlocalfoods.com
What has made Local Foods such a favorite amongst Houstonians is the
commitment to providing fresh, tasty and local products. This same philosophy has been carried over into the newest location featuring many
fan favorites of the restaurant such as the Truffled Egg Salad.
–Dominique McGhee

MODERNO TACOS
$$ | 10455 Briar Forest Drive | 713.784.4600 | www.motacos.com
The menu is simple, a two-pager with appetizers, salads, Tex-Mex
plates and tacos. It could be just another Tex-Mex joint, but there are
twists to the menu that make it unique. Instead of plain queso, for
instance, their Matamoros dip is a chili con queso with sour cream, guacamole and ground beef. It’s what you would get if you took nachos
topping an