Don’t Say Howdy
“Don’t Say Howdy: An Opinionated Guide to Houston” is a five-part newsletter series that teaches people how to eat and play like a local, whether they’re newbies or been in Houston a while and want to dig deeper. The project launched in Houstonia in June 2024.
Week 1: Lay of the Land
Week 2: Eat It Up
Week 3: Know Your Facts
Week 4: Get Cultured
Week 5: Touch Some Grass
Cambios
Cambios, written by Adán Medrano and edited by Emma Balter, with photography by Marco Torres, examined gentrification in Houston through the lens of five taquerias. Published in Chron in July 2022.
Crawfish Week
For an entire week, Chron’s food section only had one thing on its mind: crawfish. From profiles of chefs and farmers to explorations of Viet-Cajun cuisine, here’s a taste of Crawfish Week, edited by Emma Balter and written by six different contributors. Published in Chron in February 2023.
Tacos y Más
Written and photographed by Chron columnist Marco Torres and edited by Emma Balter, Tacos y Más is a biweekly dispatch that tells the story of Houston through Mexican food.
Know Your Grapes
A wine education tool on Wine Spectator magazine’s website, Know Your Grapes aimed to teach readers the basics of wine through 17 grapes. The project was edited by Emma Balter, with art direction by Alex de Toth and photography by Andrew and Carrie Purcell.
