Food Network airs Zelko Bistro April 18th!!

We got our own backstage look at Zelko Bistro, where the production team was filming Chef Jamie Zelko for the "Comfort Meats" episode, which will air April 18. It featured Fama sampling the bistro's Meatloaf in a Can served with (my personal favorite) house-made fried pickles.

But the photos we took on set that day were embargoed...until now. Check out our slideshow of the on-set action and remember to tune in tonight at 9 p.m. to cheer Houston on.


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Zelko Bistro named "Best Comfort Food" by Houston Press

Best Comfort Food Restaurant - 2010
Zelko Bistro

Readers' Choice:

Located in an airy little house in the Heights, the newly minted Zelko Bistro has taken a concept we readily adore — comfort food — and added an upmarket spin. Are you one of those naysayers who think comfort food and white linen don't jibe? Fried chicken breaded with Cap'n Crunch, an outstanding Reuben and the city's best fried green tomatoes will have you thinking otherwise. Chef Jamie Zelko seems to know that reputable meatloaf is essential if comfort food's your game. Cooked in a can and served over a mound of buttery mashed potatoes, her "Homeless Joe" meatloaf dances on the tightrope separating down-home and upmarket. You'll want it again and again. Fried pickles, hearty soups and a fabulous burger are additional reasons to hang your hat on the Zelko rack night after night.