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Culinary icon Chef Hugo Ortega chats newest adventure with the Houston Dynamo
Read full article: Culinary icon Chef Hugo Ortega chats newest adventure with the Houston DynamoHis name is synonymous with culinary excellence in Houston, and now fans will be able to enjoy his popular cuisine during Dynamo and Dash games.
Eating bugs at one of Houstonโs finest restaurants
Read full article: Eating bugs at one of Houstonโs finest restaurantsHOUSTON โ Chef Hugo Ortega is executive chef/co-owner of four of Houstonโs top restaurants โ Backstreet Cafe, Hugoโs, Caracol and Xochi, and winner of Best Chef: Southwest at the prestigious 2017 James Beard Foundation Awards. Ortega has been recognized locally, nationally and globally for his inspirational story and his passion for sharing traditional Mexican cooking and culture. He welcomed Houston Life Reporter into one of his restaurants Xochi to try eating bugs for the first time. Xochi Bug Eating (Copyright 2020 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) Ortega had a variety of bugs for Joe to try including the flying ants, worms, and grasshoppers sharing with Joe that this is the type of food thatโs common to his culture and how he grew up and that he wants to share some of that with Houston.
Wine Club Wednesday: Grill-Friendly Red Wines
Read full article: Wine Club Wednesday: Grill-Friendly Red WinesHOUSTON โ Itโs that time of the week again folks, where our fabulous hosts Derrick and Courtney drink wine over Zoom with people who really know a lot about wine. Sommelier Elvis Espinoza of Caracol is with us and heโs hand picked three red wines that go great with anything on the grill. 1) EARTHQUAKE ZINFANDEL ($21) -Lodi, California- A rich, burly wine with peppery spice and baked cherry pie aromas. 3) DUBOEUF BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES ($12) -Beaujolais Village, France- Exhibiting a ruby-purple color, red berry perfume and floral bouquet, this wine bursts on the palate with gobs of dark cherry and cassis fruit. Soft, lush and ready to drink now, serve slightly chilled can work as a โfish-redโYou can buy these 3 grill-friendly wines for 59 at Caracol here.