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cookies and sweets kissed with chili, bergamot and cardamom;
muffins studded with carrots and quinoa and an impossibly silky
chai custard pie. Enjoy them either on Pondicheri’s newly created, posh patio space or at home via takeout or delivery.
Brooke Viggiano, contributing writer, Houston Press
Favorite Barbecue Pop-Up
Smoked birria de res queso taco served with consommé and brisket tamales from JQ s Tex Mex BBQ.
Photo by David Leftwich.
JQ s Tex-Mex BBQ: In the best of times, pop-ups give chefs, especially up-and-coming chefs, opportunities to showcase their innovative creations. In the worst of times, like now, pop-ups are also a means of survival. For