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PESKA SEAFOOD CULTURE

Photography by Debora Smail

GOOD EATS

$$$ Seafood | 1700 Post Oak
713.961.9204 | www.peska.us
This is Chef Omar Pereney’s new establishment, and the guy is seriously 20 years old. That alone was enough to spark my interest, not
to mention the 9384793 articles and social media-write ups I have seen. This place has some serious buzz! It is in the corner of the
newer BLVD center in The Galleria area – and it’s a really beautifully done location. When I walked in, I was delighted to see a large selection of seafood, on ice. We are talking some of the most gorgeous shrimp, cra and whole fish that I have ever seen. Also a joy seeing
the chefs fillet fish right there to order ... now that is fresh!
–Afton S., Yelp
AÑEJO
$$$ Elevated Tex-Mex | 1180 – 1 Uptown Park | 713.963.9032
www.anejotexmex.com
“I’m making food the way I want to eat it,” says Chef Michael
Pellegrino, who gave such thought to every aspect of each dish, he
came up with little burners for keeping shrimp brochette hot and
yummy at the table – because he’s often the last in his family to get
one. He also took time to get the thickness of the chips just right (the
salsa and the customizable queso are perfection) and he wouldn’t
dream of rolling an enchilada until a tortilla was grilled fresh from the
dough with each order. For the fajitas, only prime beef would do –
they’re thicker and beefier than your typical fajita. Also worth mentioning are other prime steak options, quail, fish and lamb from the woodburning grill. You get the idea – and you can taste the love.
–Jodie Eisenhardt
ARCODORO
$$$ Italian | 5000 Westheimer | 713.621.6888
www.arcodoro.com
The restaurant – co-owned by Efisio Farris with wife Lori