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By Brian Tagtmeier
GREEN LANE CO .
CUISINE : Açaí bowls and other healthy choices 10455 Briar Forest Dr . # 170 | 713.497.5551 | www . greenlaneco . com cp juices
TOULOUSE new menu CUISINE : French Bistro 4444 Westheimer Rd ., Ste . E 100 | 713 . 871.0768 | www . toulousecafeandbar . com
Since opening a little more than a year ago in the fast-expanding River Oaks District , Toulouse Café and Bar has provided an excellent French dining experience . From the inviting café décor , impeccable service and French cuisine it is easy to imagine yourself in Toulouse .
Starting with cocktails might seem decadent . For me , it was a given with the traditional and seasonal offerings . The French 77 ( gin , wildflower liqueur , grapefruit , lemon , simple syrup , raspberry , champagne ) was perfect to battle the summer heat . My favorite was the Blueberry Mule . The muddled blueberries accentuated the tangy ginger beer . The cold , brass mug kept the drink as cold as it first came out .
The menu provided plenty of starting options . Ultimately , I chose the Moules Marinières ( white wine , lemon , shallots ). Tender and flavorful with plenty of fresh bread to dip into the sauce , with a portion large enough for two or three . Next time , the nontraditional Green Room with jalapenos , ginger and shitake mushrooms will still be waiting for me .
For entrées , the lunch menu had the tempting classics – beef bourguignon , crispy duck leg confit . I chose the steak frites . The steak ( medium rare +) was fork tender . And who doesn ’ t love frites , especially with béarnaise to dip . After hearing the specials , I sampled the gnocchi -- potato gnocchi with shrimp in a roasted tomato / olive sauce . The gnocchi were square
FM KITCHEN + BAR
CUISINE : American 1112 Shepherd Dr . 832.804.6006 | www . www . fmkitchenandbar . com
Photo by Goodspero
FM Kitchen + Bar , the new restaurant from Ryan Hildebrand , is clearly a departure from the haute cuisine offered at Triniti , his former concept in the foothills of River Oaks . The new place is an updated ice house like you ‘ d find in the 1960s . With picnic tables and games , it ’ s perfect to enjoy a good burger with the kids . Also : live music on the weekends and a full bar with draft beer and wine for the bigger kids .
FM Burger and Tots
28 LOCAL | july 17
FOOD | ARTS | COMMUNITY | STYLE+LEISURE
MAN OF THE HOUSE
JOHN STAUB’S HOUSTON LEGACY
By Tim Moloney
FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES, NO HOUSTON ARCHITECT LEFT A BIGGER
AND MORE ENDURING STAMP ON HOUSTON’S FINEST NEIGHBORHOODS THAN
JOHN F. STAUB. TODAY, STAUB HOMES ARE STILL COVETED; YOU CAN FIND THEM
AMONG THE LEAFY STREETS OF BROADACRES, SHADYSIDE, RIVER OAKS AND
MEMORIAL. THOUGH THEY VARY IN STYLE AND SIZE, THEY’RE INTIMATE, LIVABLE
AND TIMELESSLY ELEGANT.
Born in Tennessee in 1892, Staub received a master’s degree in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 1916. He landed in Houston in 1919 to run the local office of New York architect Harrie Lindeberg, a successful designer
of country houses for rich New Yorkers. Lindeberg had gotten commissions to design four houses in the exclusive walled-
and-gated neighborhood of Shadyside near Rice University.
When his work with Lindeberg was complete, Staub and his wife Madeleine decided to stay in Houston. Oil was booming,
the Houston Ship Channel was open, and money was pouring into the city. It was the perfect storm for a residential
starchitect.
A who’s who of prominent Houston families lined up for his services: Wiess, Farish, Blaffer, Cullen, Baker, Carter and, per-
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