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What they're saying about t'afia
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| "No Texas restaurant is more passionately local than chef Monica Pope's new venture, t'afia even the dining room boasts murals and sleek acrylic tabletops made by Houston artists." |
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Gourmet Restaurant Guide: Where to Eat Right Now in 30 American Cities,
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Gourmet Magazine, October 2004
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| "Don't be fooled by t'afia's bare brick walls and plain white tables. Tucked on a side street in a still edgy part of midtown Houston, Monica Pope's small eight-month-old restaurant is a hot destination for Texans serious about food." |
| The Best American Green Cuisine: 20 Fresh Places to Eat, |
| Organic Style Magazine, October 2004 |
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| "...it occurred to me that Monica Pope, the restaurant's owner and chef, has given herself a new lease on life. Dishes from her previous Houston venue, Boulevard Bistrot, seemed livelier than ever, and the new creations on her daily-changing menu sparkled." |
| Patricia Sharpe, Texas Monthly, April 2004 |
| "I surrender. Monica Pope is a genius. And her new restaurant, T'afia on Travis Street, is flat-out brilliant." ...it takes just one exquisite bite to see what Pope is up to. Every course of the tasting menu dinner features a Texas artisanal food product. While Pope is bowling you over with her dreamy flavor combinations, she's also single-handedly creating a market for organic farmers, small cheese makers, specialty ranchers and local chocolate makers." |
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Robb Walsh, The Houston Press, March 2004 |
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| "Women are surprisingly rare among chefs and owners of top restaurants. But three splendid startups are bucking the trend...[they] are not only generating buzz among food critics but also building successful businesses." |
| Kitchen Goddesses, Julia Boorstin, Fortune Small Business Magazine, October 2004 |
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What you're saying about t'afia
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Honors/Features
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| James Beard Award Nominee, Best Chef/Southwest, 2007 |
| Most Creative Chef, O Magazine, 2007 |
| Best Service, The Houston Press, 2006 |
| Best Restaurant in Houston, Houston Press, 2005 (link) |
| Best New Restaurant, Houston Business Journal, 2005 |
| The Hot 50 - Where to Eat Now, Bon Appetit Magazine, March 2005 |
| Top 10 Where to Eat Now, Texas Monthly Magazine, February 2005 |
| Texas Top Chefs (featured), Texas Highways Magazine, January 2005 |
| Top 40 Best New American Restaurants, |
| Travel & Leisure Magazine, December 2004 |
| view article here |
| The Best American Green Cuisine, 20 Fresh Places to Eat, |
| Organic Style Magazine, Oct 2004 |
| Gourmet Restaurant Guide, Where to Eat Now in 30 American Cities, |
| Gourmet Magazine, Oct 2004 |
| Kitchen Goddesses, |
| Fortune Small Business Magazine, Oct 2004 |
| Best New Restaurant, Best of Houston 2004, |
| The Houston Press, September 2004 |
| view article here |
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Named "Culinary Catalyst" Houston Chronicle Ultimate Guide to Houston 2004, |
| Houston Chronicle, September 2004 |
| view article here |
| "Superchef" |
| Food & Wine Magazine, 2002 |
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Top 10 Best New Chefs in the United States, Chef Monica Pope,
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| Food & Wine Magazine, 1996 |