The 18 Best Restaurants in The Heights - Houston - The Infatuation

"Pinkerton’s serves up solid, old school, no-frills Texas barbecue. The Hill Country-style house serves up classic oak-smoked brisket, tender turkey, and pulled pork smothered in Pinkerton’s original sauce. And while the sides of smoky pinto beans and creamy macaroni and cheese are lick-the-bowl good, no tray is complete without the smoked duck and sausage jambalaya with crushed bell pepper. Settle in with a tray inside the floor-to-ceiling wood-paneled dining room at one of the long community tables. Or snag a seat on the patio where you can take in the view of what feels like every pickup truck in the city pulling up for an early lunch." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi