Chris Shepherd highlights Houston spots

Chris Shepherd and Click2Houston on May 16 published a new “Eat Like a Local” episode that sends viewers to Houston-area food stops tucked into gas stations, strip centers and easy-to-miss storefronts. The segment, posted by Click2Houston on Saturday, is built around three categories — Turkish dishes including kebabs and manti, hand-made dumplings and noodles, and pastries blending Yemeni and Mexican flavors. Click2Houston described the premise as a search for dishes “hidden in plain sight,” and said the episode would air at 10 a.m. on KPRC 2. ### Which places did Shepherd feature in this episode? Beikos Mediterranean Cuisine, at 6800 Southwest Freeway, is the first stop named in Click2Houston’s May 16 write-up. Dumplingholic House, at 20940 Katy Freeway, Suite F, is the second. Click2Houston also said the episode ends at a bakery “blending Yemeni and Mexican flavors,” though the search excerpts available publicly did not identify that bakery by name. (click2houston.com) Click2Houston’s article says the episode focuses on places viewers may have passed “a dozen times without stopping.” The station framed the selections as part of Shepherd’s ongoing effort to spotlight Houston food beyond the most obvious restaurant corridors. ### What does Shepherd eat at the Turkish stop? (click2houston.com) Beikos Mediterranean Cuisine is described by Click2Houston as sitting off U.S. 59, behind an Ethiopian restaurant and next to a car lot. The article says Shepherd starts with mezze including hummus, baba ganoush, roasted eggplant salad and an ezme-style tomato-and-pepper dip. (click2houston.com) The same report says the table then fills with Turkish specialties including kebabs, manti dumplings in yogurt sauce, simit bread and rice. Click2Houston wrote that Shepherd’s takeaway was that “this family knows how to season,” and said he also tried honey cake for dessert. (click2houston.com) ### What stood out at Dumplingholic House? Dumplingholic House, in a strip center off the Katy Freeway, is presented as the dumpling stop in the episode. Click2Houston said the restaurant hand-pulls noodles and rolls fresh dumpling skins for each dish. The article says Shepherd ordered steamed and pan-fried dumplings, with the pan-fried version arriving with “crisp lacy bottoms” and fillings including pork, shrimp and cabbage. (click2houston.com) Click2Houston added that the soup dumplings were among the best dishes on the table, and said Shepherd was impressed with both the broth and the dumplings. ### Why is the pastry stop getting attention? Click2Houston says the third stop is a bakery that combines Yemeni and Mexican flavors, making it the most explicitly cross-cultural pick in the episode. Public search excerpts do not provide the bakery’s name in the material available here, but they do say the stop is part of a three-location trip across Houston. The station’s framing fits the broader “Eat Like a Local” format. (click2houston.com) Chris Shepherd’s site says the series runs on KPRC 2 and KPRC 2+ as a weekly show inspired by his interest in local cuisine and the people behind it. Click2Houston’s topic page lists dozens of prior episodes built around neighborhoods, cuisines and specific cravings. ### Where can viewers watch, and what comes next? (youtube.com) Click2Houston on May 16 said viewers could watch the new episode at 10 a.m. Saturday on KPRC 2, and Shepherd’s website says new weekly episodes also run on KPRC 2+. The station has continued to publish companion articles that list the featured stops and dishes for each episode. (chrisshepherd.is) Saturday’s episode page remains the main place to find the rundown of the dumpling, kebab and Yemeni-Mexican pastry stops. Click2Houston’s “Eat Like a Local” hub also links to other recent segments, including the May 9 episode and earlier spring installments featuring Houston neighborhoods and restaurant picks. (click2houston.com)