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A recent phone conversation with Houstonist's doctor went like this: Doctor: Houstonist, your tests came back and everything looks great except for your cholesterol. Houstonist: Cholesterol? Really? Doctor: I'm not sure how much you know about cholesterol levels, but what we're shooting for is under 200. Yours is 250. As you can imagine, this has major ramifications, especially for someone like you. Heart disease is the number one killer of women. . . . .... more ›

Goat cheese is another one of those ingredients that people either love or hate. On the one hand, we think goat cheese is a delectable, multi-talented piece of dairy. On the other hand, one hater told us he thought it tasted like 'farm'. Hmmm. Hopefully this article will inspire a second taste, perhaps even transforming 'farm' to 'farmtastic? Goat cheese, also known as chevre cheese, has a slightly tart taste due to the higher content... more ›

Ruggles Grill (907 Westheimer) is a die-hard veteran among Houston restaurants. Houstonist used to frequent Ruggles for special occasions and celebrations. With the opening of so many good restaurants in Houston in the last five years, and the establishment of the casual and laid-back Ruggles Café in Rice Village, it had been years since we’ve returned. Recently, Houstonist dined at Ruggles Grill to bring back the memories. And sadly, the memories were infinitely better than... more ›

Houstonist's friends in Miami are always talking about how much they love Chicken Kitchen, a South Florida-based fast-casual restaurant that specializes in — yes, you guessed it — chicken. So we were excited to find out that Chicken Kitchen has expanded to Houston, thanks to a class project in the Rice MBA program. The first Houston CK opened earlier this month in the Rice Village, a strategic location close to students, shops and health-conscious Inner Loopers. Here's what you can expect: more ›