Denise Lee

A&E 4/18/16 10:23pm

Velvet Taco brings eclectic fare from Dallas to the Heights

By Denise Lee

With taco trucks, restaurants, pop-ups, shacks and every other imaginable form of taco-selling establishment scattered throughout Houston, Velvet Taco stands out among the bunch as a quirky and unique restaurant in the Heights.

A&E 3/23/16 4:16pm

Banh mi shines in Houston’s diverse food scene

By Denise Lee

In a city as diverse as Houston, great Asian food is so easy to come by that it’s difficult to pick a favorite restaurant.

A&E 2/16/16 7:34pm

Cooking Girl trumps Mala Sichuan

By Denise Lee

Ever since I left the birthplace of Sichuan food, I have always craved the exciting juxtaposition of the two sensations. Naturally, I was thrilled when I found out that there were not one, but two Sichuan restaurants inside the Houston loop where I could satisfy my spicy Chinese food cravings without making the lengthy drive out to Chinatown. During my recent visit to Cooking Girl, I sought out the classic dishes in order to adequately compare the two establishments.

NEWS 9/5/13 7:00pm

Going abroad, a valuable opportunity

By Denise Lee

Whenever I tell people I spent this past summer doing research, they usually wrinkle their noses over how boring it sounds. Maybe it is because I love science, or maybe it is because I did my research in southern France, but the past summer was easily one of the best of my life. Though Rice has hundreds of opportunities and internships on campus, all students should explore beyond the comfortable hedges - in my case, all the way in Europe.