10 Essential Houston Restaurants Every Visitor Should Try - AFAR
"For more than a decade, Lucille’s has been serving up seriously tasty and comforting elevated Southern cuisine in Houston’s Museum District. Founded in 2012 by brotherly duo Chris and Ben Williams, the restaurant is an homage to their great-grandmother, Lucille B. Smith, who was a chef and food entrepreneur. Today, James Beard Award finalist Chris Williams and chef de cuisine Khang Hoang continue to cook some of her most famous recipes while adding their own contemporary, internationally inspired flair. Be sure to order the perfectly crisp fried green tomatoes and oxtail tamales as appetizers. As for entrées, pick from a fine selection of Southern classics like yardbird (fried chicken), shrimp and grits, and braised oxtails. If you enjoy a tipple, the craft cocktail menu ain’t nothin’ to sniff at either—for a sweet treat, try A Southern Thing, a whiskey-based cocktail featuring Sprite, peach schnapps, and a little lemon juice." - Mae Hamilton
