DineOut

by Tim Brookover

THINK ABOUT THAT TAMALE

In the ’20s, Walter Berryhill served homemade tamales from a street-corner pushcart in Houston. Last month, the Anon Group, which runs four namesake restaurants here and in Calgary, opened Berryhill Baja Grill in the neighborhood (3407 Montrose Blvd.; 713/523-8226; www.berryhilltamales.com). • Steamed in the husk, the five varieties of tamale still satisfy. Another signature dish: the crisp fish taco, consisting of fried catfish wrapped in white-corn tortillas and garnished with shredded red cabbage and cilantro. Saturated in warm colors, the interior tries to dispel the sad memory of Urbana, the previous occupant, where waiter Mark Kajs was gunned down by his ex in 1998. • Kristine Troger (pictured) owns Berryhill Baja Grill with Philip Wattel. (Photo by John Nagy)

WE HEAR…

That a new casual restaurant will open in the former Crossroads Market space at Westheimer and Yoakum Boulevard. Expect an announcement by the local eatery owner soon and a debut sometime over the summer.

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

Gay-positive stuff worth supporting

Absolut Vodka and Gallo of Sonoma sponsored the recent 2003 GLAAD Media Awards. The popular spirit and the tony branch of the California winery empire supported the annual three-night Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation honors, presented in New York and Los Angeles in April and in San Francisco on May 31.

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