Appetite for Good

Desi Shack is the newest quick service restaurant that specializes in serving skewered grilled Indian and Pakistani food in a simple customizable format: you choose your meal, your filling, your vegetables and your chutney. Everything is made fresh on site, including the chutneys and drinks.

At Sacred Chow, you’ll initially be suspect of the waiters’ patience and yogi-like demeanor. I led an interrogation worthy of praise from Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s characters during the “Ordering the Chicken” scene in Portlandia, and still this waiter had a smile on his face and no sarcasm in his voice.

The environmentally conscious, those cursed with a gluten allergy, and epicurean vegans or vegetarians will fall in love with Gustorganics. Tofu. Kale. Swiss Chard. They’ve got all the basics. But this place is anything but basic. Empanadas, fajitas, and other Cuban and Spanish influenced dishes are available

Before I dive into this, I’d like to share that it’s finally beginning to feel like fall in Houston! The temperatures are dipping into the cool 70s (and upper 60s), and I can finally walk outside wearing a long-sleeved shirt without feeling silly. Spirits are high and I’ve noticed that there are more car windows rolled down on the streets than I’ve seen in a long, long time.

Last year at this time, I was a tad skeptical of food trucks. Just how good could food be that’s prepared in a tiny space on a moving vehicle? For about a year now, these mini-restaurants on wheels have lined the sidewalks outside most office buildings in LA during lunch and being a curious foodie, I finally decided to get in line.

When I open my fridge and see: grape tomatoes, green beans, and a small piece of trout, I think, “Grilled trout with a side of mashed potatoes and boiled green beans.” I’m not sure what Chris Pandel thinks, but what he makes is the best salad I have ever tasted.

After we met Executive Chef Philippe Massoud at Taste of the Nation, we stopped by ilili to sample his contemporary Lebanese creations. The evening was full of unique flavors and amounted to one of Appetite for Good’s most memorable food expeditions!

ilili, a Lebanese restaurant in Gramercy, and its food are a perfect reflection of Executive Chef Philippe Massoud’s life and philosophy. We sat down with Chef Massoud for a candid conversation on his life, his food, and his charity. Part 1 of a 2-part series on ilili!

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One of the best things about interning in Brooklyn this summer is that I’m getting the chance to experience food in a borough I wouldn’t otherwise have many opportunities to travel to. This past week, my fellow interns and I paid a visit to a little-known taco truck smack dab in the middle of an urban industrial area of Brooklyn, Loading Dock.