RDG + Bar Annie
The seared avocado salad at RDG + Bar Annie. (Dave Rossman Photo)
The wood grilled squab with sweet potatoes at RDG + Bar Annie. (Dave Rossman Photo)
The rabbit with rabbit enchiladas at RDG + Bar Annie. (Dave Rossman Photo)
The rabbit with rabbit enchiladas at RDG + Bar Annie. (Dave Rossman Photo)
The butterscotch sundae at RDG + Bar Annie. (Dave Rossman Photo)
Robert Del Grande's barbacoa of Gulf crab and white hominy from RDG + Bar Annie. ( Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle )
Fresh grapefruit margarita featured at RDG + Bar Annie.Credit: Greg Morago
Robert Del Grande of Restaurant RDG. ( Melissa Phillip / Chronicle ) For Gloss
35. RDG
Robert del Grande, one of the godfathers of late 20th-century Southwestern cuisine at his now-shuttered Cafe Annie, seems to function more as restaurateur than chef these days. His glamorous multi-concept project on Post Oak (three distinct menus; six varied spaces) may not have the cultural or culinary importance that Cafe Annie did, but it’s lots of fun, the people-watching is prime, and the food — while uneven — has some genuine high points. Worth seeking out are the witty smoked oysters, the grilled squab with foie gras butter and a seared avocado salad with queso fresco and radish. Red chile-daubed rabbit with red mole enchiladas are vintage del Grande, as is the pork and green chile stew from the Bar Annie menu. The wine list is as intelligently chosen as ever, but the prices are kinder than they were at Cafe Annie.
Cuisine: Southwestern
Entree price range: $$$$
Where: 1800 Post Oak Blvd.
Phone: 713-840-1111
Web: rdgbarannie.com
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