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DiningGuideYellowMagazinex19sfeaturedrestaurantsTohaveyourrestaurantfeaturedinYellowMagazineortorecommendarestaurantthatyouenjoypleaseemailtheinformationtodiningyellowmags.com.JAPANESETokyoOne7465W.GreensRd.281.955.88982938W.SamHoustonS.713.785.8899TokyoOneisasushibuffetrestaurantsituatedinafancyboathousewithanoutsidedeck.Thefoodisfreshandisconstantlyreplenished.Selectionsincludesaladssuchasseaweedbeefsquidsalmonandwatercress.Sushiincludesavarietyofrollsandsashimi.ZushiJapaneseCuisine5900MemorialDr.713.861.5588Zushiservesextremelyfreshandhighqualitysushi.Standoutitemsarethesashimiappetizersservedwithperfectlypairedsaucesoranyoneofthemanyhousespecialtyrolls.UptownSushi1131UptownParkBlvd.14713.871.1200UptownSushipersonifiesanupscalesushirestaurantlocatedneartheGalleriaintheswankyUptownParkPlaza.ThemenuoffersJapanesefusiondishesandagreatselectionofhigh-endsashimiandsushi.SidenoteUptownSushihasx1coff-the-menux1dspecialtyrollsserveddailyCHINESEAuntieChangx19s2621SouthShepherd290713.524.8410AuntieChangx19soffersthemostflavorfulhome-styleChinesecuisinearound.AlthoughknownfortheirdumplingsanyofyourfavoriteclassicChinesedishesaredoneextremelywell.HongKongFoodStreet9750BellaireBlvd.713.981.9888PekingduckandroastedporkhangfromcleaversinafrontwindowdisplaygivingaHongKongstreetmarketfeel.InadditionthemenuisdividedintosectionsincludingSeafoodHotPotSpecialStirFrySizzlingandChefSpecials.SanDongNoodleHouse9938-FBellaireBlvd.713.271.3945AuthentichandpulledChinesenoodledishesareservedatareasonableprice.AfewfavoritesincludetheRoastBeefNoodlesoupservedinabeefbrothaccentedbygingerandsoyortheohsoaddictingpanfrieddumplings.SinhSinh9788BellaireBlvd.713.541.0888TheseafoodatSinhSinhisquiteexcitingbecauseeverythingservedcomesfromlivetanks.PrawnsAustraliankinglobsterKingcrabsCoralLeopardtroutSurfclamsGeoduckclamsTrunkclamsElephantclamsetcareallfeaturedasliveseafood.THAIThaiSpice8282BellaireBlvd.713.777.4888ThaiSpiceonBellaireisafoodiesdream.Itx19sacasualplacethatservesThaidishesyouwonx19tfindanywhereelseinHoustonwithahugeselectionofinterestingraretastydishesatexcellentprices.AmusthaveisthewholefriedtilapiawithhotandsourdippingsauceandpapayasaladandTomYumsoup.NitNoi6700WoodwayPkwy.Suite580281.597.8200NitNoimeansx1calittlebitx1dandThaifoodloverspackNitNoirestaurantsandcafesallaroundHouston.NitNoiwillalwaysbeknownfortheirPadThaibutothermusttrydishesincludePadThaiKoratflatnoodlesstir-friedwithchickenporkorshrimpwithvegetablesandTomYumGoongspicyandsourshrimpsoup.TonyThai10613BellaireBlvd.281.495.1711AsophisticatedapproachtotraditionalThaicuisineTonyx19sexecuteswithperfectbalanceandpizzazz.Tonyx19sWingswetordryandtheSteamedMusselsarepopularappetizers.ForthemaincoursetrytheBasilLambGarlicSalmonortheSteamedFishwithChili.INDIANKiranx19sRestaurant4100WestheimerRd.151713.960.8472ThisnorthernIndianstylerestaurantembodiesafusionapproachtoitscuisine.WithafocusonwellbalancedflavorsratherthanspicetheFlakyHalibutSwimminginWatermelonCurrysauceandtheTandooriPlattertypifythisperfectly.VIETNAMESEKimSonRestaurants2001Jeffersonandotherlocations713.222.2461ThemenuisthemostimposingpartofthiscasualhighlyregardedlandmarkVietnameserestaurant.Therearenopoorchoicesamongthe100orsooptions.Enjoyfinelyprepareddelicaciesaswellastheexpectedfaresuchastheporkvermicelliandfriedeggroll.Musttryistheirblackpeppersoftshellcrab.Specialeventfacilitiesavailable.Vietopia5176BuffaloSpeedway713.664.7303TrendyyetelegantVietopiadeliverstopnotchVietnamesecuisineatreasonablelunchpricesandastellardinnermenu.Theloungeworksperfectlyforthosewhowantalessformaldiningexperiencebutstillwanttoenjoyqualityfood.MoMong1201WestheimerRd.B713.524.5664ThisTrendyMontroseestablishmenthasagreatlunchcrowdaswellasapackedmartininightonWednesdays.Buttherealdrawisthefood-traditionalfamilyrecipesmixedinwithsometastymoderndishes.MusttryitemsincludetheMangoSpringRollsShrimpandAvocadoSpringRollVolcanoChickenandtheBoLucLac.CONTINENTALVoiceRestaurantLoungeHotelIcon220Main832.667.4470Theimpressivedcorhasthoughtfullytransformedthespaceofanoldbanklobbyintoawarmcozyandelegantdiningarea.TrytheMushroomSoupx1cCappucinox1dreductionofgarliconioncriminimushroomstoppedwithfrothytrufflefoamandtheBryanFarmsRoastChickenafreerangeand100cornfedchicken.Colombedx19OrRestaurantandHotel3410MontroseBlvd.713.524.7999Builtin1923andoriginallythemansionofWalterFondrenoneofthefoundersofHumbleOilColombedx19OrHotelisconsideredaTexashistoricallandmark.FeaturingFrenchandContinentalfarewerecommendtheCarredx19Agneauindividualrackofbabylambgrilledwithnaturalherbsandredwinesauce.ReserveyourMarketplaceadtodayCall832.778.4530AWorldAwashinWineWINEACoolPlaceToBeForNowIn2011theAmericanwineindustrywasshapedbytwofactorsaworldwidewineglutandasofteconomy.DiscussionofthelatterisbeyondmyreachbutIcanshedsomelightonthecauseandeffectsoftoomuchwineinthemarketandtheimplicationsforthefuture.TodaytheamountofwinebeingproducedisfargreaterthandemandtheprimarycauseofwhichIbelieveisdecliningconsumptioninpartsofEurope.StatisticsfromTradeDataandAnalysisTDAindicatesthatpercap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