{"id":459189,"date":"2026-10-07T15:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/459189\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T15:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:24:12","slug":"the-best-comforting-fall-food-in-houston-the-full-menu-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/459189\/","title":{"rendered":"The best comforting fall food in Houston: The Full Menu \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-563752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-Full-Menu-Fall-Food-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"A bowl of gumbo at Viola and Agnes in Seabrook.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>A bowl of gumbo at Viola and Agnes in Seabrook.<\/p>\n<p>It only takes the smallest drop in temperature and a couple of days into October to get us dreaming of autumn and savoring any sign of cozy, cooler days ahead.<\/p>\n<p>From pho and menudo, to warm, comforting dishes featuring root vegetables, in this month\u2019s installment of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/topics\/fullmenu\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> The Full Menu<\/a>, our gaggle of foodies digs into spots serving up fall favorites \u2014 if only to help us pretend it&#8217;s 60 degrees outside.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>In the audio above, we hear from freelance food writer and editor <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidLeftwich68\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">David Leftwich<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chefmichellewallace.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Michelle Wallace<\/a>, chef and owner of B&#8217;tween Sandwich Co., and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kshilcutt\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Katharine Shilcutt<\/a> of Rice University.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-563756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/NOT-a-pumpkin-spice-latte-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"A cup pof coffee with foam art\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>The NOT A Pumpkin Spice Latte at Houston\u2019s Tenfold Coffee Company.<\/p>\n<p>Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/huynhrestauranthouston.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Huynh Restaurant<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/kim-tai-restaurant-houston\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kim T\u00e0i<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eltorotexmex.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">El Toro Mexican Cafe<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/taqueria-de-buey-y-vaca-houston-2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Taquer\u00eda Buey y Vaca<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/pueblas-mexican-kitchen-houston-2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Puebla\u2019s Mexican Kitchen<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/donamariamexicancafe\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Do\u00f1a Maria Mexican Cafe<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tacoslabalakaty.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tacos La Bala<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.laguadalupanacafeandbakery.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">La Guadalupana Montrose<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alamotamale.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alamo Tamales<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eattamales.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Momma\u2019s Tamales<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cochinitaco.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cochinita &amp; co.<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rugglesgrill.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ruggles Grill<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gatlinsbbq.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gatlin\u2019s BBQ<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neosoulfood.org\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Viola and Agnes<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/goodecompany.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Goode Co.<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/padreswine.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Padre\u2019s Wine Bar<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lucilleshouston.net\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lucille\u2019s<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rainbow-lodge.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rainbow Lodge<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agricolehospitality.com\/coltivare\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Coltivare<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giacomosciboevino.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Giacomo\u2019s<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audreyrestaurant.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Audrey<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/houseofpies.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">House of Pies<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kefita-coffee.square.site\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kefita Coffee<\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tenfoldcoffee.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tenfold Coffee Company<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-563754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tamales-from-Cochinita-and-Co-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"Tamales in a bowl\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>Tamales from Houston\u2019s Cochinita and Co.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A bowl of gumbo at Viola and Agnes in Seabrook. 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