@jodyschmal

Houston Chronicle travel and food editor

 Houston, Texas
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Joined June 2009
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Early voting starts today! The @houstonchron editorial board always does their homework and interviews candidates before making recommendations. houstonchronicle.com/project…

Texas Voter Guide: See which candidates are endorsed by our Editorial Board

Houston Chronicle Editorial Board endorses in every key race in Texas’ Nov. 3 election: Senate, governor, Harris County judge and more.

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.@HoustonChron is hiring a food reporter! Come work with us: eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/…

Food Reporter

The Houston Chronicle is seeking a Food Reporter to cover Houston’s vibrant and diverse culinary scene in fresh, innovative ways. This reporter will be plugged into restaurant trends, chefs and the...

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The lineup for @HoustonChron Top 100 restaurants event is shaping up nicely: houstonchronicle.com/food-re… via @houstonchron

Lineup revealed for Top 100 Restaurants event

The Houston Chronicle’s 2026 Top 100 Restaurants dine-around brings dozens of Houston restaurants to the Corinthian for food, wine and more.

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Michelin Guide’s $2.7M contract is ending in Texas. Will the restaurant guide stay? houstonchronicle.com/food-re… via @houstonchron

Michelin brought attention to Houston restaurants. Will it stay in Texas?

Michelin agreed to a three-year contract in Texas. After this year, its future is uncertain.

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.@baohaus on his favorite banh mi in Houston: houstonchronicle.com/project…
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Houston Restaurant Weeks faced criticism online this year for a number of reasons. @suniagarza w/ takeaways from this year's fundraiser: houstonchronicle.com/food-re… via @houstonchron

Some Houston restaurants called HRW a success. Others weren’t so sure.

Houston Restaurant Weeks 2026 drew more diners and may raise more for the Houston Food Bank. Restaurants and customers weigh in on value and criticism.

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Autumn was a beautiful writer, human and friend. postandcourier.com/news/autu…

Autumn Phillips, Post and Courier editor and world traveler, dies at 52

The Post and Courier’s former executive editor, Autumn Phillips, has died. She was 52. She was known for her long travel stories and her dedication to journalism.

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Our resident matcha lover @suniagarza drank more matcha than is probably healthy to produce this excellent new guide: houstonchronicle.com/project…
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Houston's first Pappasitos Cantina is closing after 43 years on Hillcroft houstonchronicle.com/food-re… via @houstonchron

Houston's original Pappasitos Cantina is closing after 43 years

Houston's original Pappasitos Cantina on Richmond and Hillcroft will close Sept. 13 after 43 years, Pappas Restaurants said.

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The hot new thing at Houston restaurants? Mahjong night. houstonchronicle.com/food-re… via @houstonchron

The hot new event at Houston restaurants? Mahjong night.

Increasingly, restaurants like Latuli and Tony's are hosting mahjong events. Here's why.

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This one hurts. Her Houston performance of "Little Sparrow" in 2016 was so beautiful it brought me to tears. houstonchronicle.com/enterta… via @houstonchron

Dolly Parton’s Houston ties ran from the Astrodome to Kenny Rogers and beyond

Dolly Parton’s Houston legacy includes one Rodeo show and a famous duet.

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'Giving people a taste of what’s next': What to know about Turkey Leg Hut's popups at Harold's Chicken houstonchronicle.com/food-re… via @houstonchron

Turkey Leg Hut returns in football season collab with Harold's Chicken

Turkey Leg Hut returns to Washington Avenue with Harold’s Chicken for Sunday popups starting Sept. 6 through football season.

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Huynh, one of original Chinatown's last restaurants, has a new location. @avivabechky checked it out: houstonchronicle.com/food-re… via @houstonchron

Vietnamese restaurant Huynh just opened a new location

Huynh's original restaurant in EaDo will close because of the Interstate 45 rebuild.

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A tale of two takes: houstonchronicle.com/food-re…

Review: Osteria di Mercato is one of Houston’s best Italian restaurants

Inside Mercato and Company, this West University Place spot serves polished, seasonal Italian fare.

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Bad dishes don't hit the way they used to when my employers were paying the tab. My night at Osteria di Mercato: alison-cooks-htown.ghost.io/…

The taste of disappointment

"This salad is hideously sweet," I groused to my friends over an April dinner at Osteria di Mercato. The blue-chip corner import grocery turned Italian restaurant was packed and noisy, full of people...

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Like the Astrodome, I’d probably miss this absurd relic if it ever disappeared.
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Our subway turns 45 today. One day isn't enough. WELCOME TO SUBWAY WEEK! Explore the story: bit.ly/3S4YAsc
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Here are the biggest donors in Ken Paxton and James Talarico's U.S. Senate race houstonchronicle.com/project…

The 20 biggest donors to Ken Paxton and James Talarico's Texas Senate race

The high-stakes U.S. Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is attracting big-dollar donors from across the country. Here is a list of the top 10 donors supporting both...

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'Sweetest of all': Inside the complex process to bring Pakistani mangoes to Houston (and where to buy them) houstonchronicle.com/food-re… via @houstonchron

How the sweetest mangoes travel from Pakistan to Mississippi to Houston

Customers pay high prices and travel far to buy Pakistani mangoes, a tricky fruit to import.

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If you subscribe to @HoustonChron, you can buy discounted tickets to our Top 100 Restaurants event til Aug. 14. Food from 30+ restaurants, unlimited wine and booze. New venue this year! For about $125, it's great value. houstonchronicle.com/food-re… via @houstonchron

Subscriber exclusive: Get early access to Top 100 Restaurants 2026

The Houston Chronicle's Culinary Stars celebration returns Nov. 12 at The Corinthian, featuring the reveal of the Top 100 Restaurants list.

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Beef prices, screwworm and data centers: Takeaways from the Texas A&M cattle conference houstonchronicle.com/food-re… via @houstonchron

More than 2,000 ranchers gathered at Texas A&M. These were the biggest takeaways

The educational conference claims to be the largest in the world for beef cattle ranchers.

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Rocambolesc, the gelato shop that created jobs for neurodivergent Houstonians, is now closed houstonchronicle.com/food-re… via @houstonchron

Rocambolesc closes after years of creating jobs for neurodivergent workers

Rocambolesc, the Houston gelato shop that employed neurodivergent workers, has closed as its lease ended and its partnership with the Roca brothers concluded.

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